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Sto caricando le informazioni... Tennis Shoes (originale 1937; edizione 2015)di Noel Streatfeild (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I have always loved Noel Streatfeild's books and as a child I got my library to ILL them for me or hunted through second hand book stores to find all of them. She tells the perfect "girls stories". I was always able to find one character in each book that was my favorite. They definitely stand up to re-reads. I remember enjoying Tennis Shoes when I was about 8years old, along with The Party Frock, but this reread left me cold – it’s all recount and clichéd backstory, and the plot doesn’t really get moving till 2/3 of the way through. If you’ve read other Noel Streatfeild books, you’ll recognise the formula of a large poor-but-gentile family with an awkward middle child who tends to the belligerent until she discovers her unexpected talent. You may also recognise the firm but fair servents who support her and the very random I thought it would appeal to sporty girls who need a classic for their reading challenge, but there’s not actually all that much about Tennis till quite late in the book. It’s really just a family story and she did that way better in Apple Bough or The Vicarage Family. Now I wonder why I wasted library money on it! A likeable story for children, about a family of redheads who learn to play tennis. Set in the 1930s, when it was first written, it features the Heath family: the twins Susan and Jim, their sister Nicky and their younger brother David. Good characterisation, family values (if a little old-fashioned), and well-written. No dancers in this book, and though David has a particularly nice voice, it's not the focus of the story. While some of the people remind me strongly of other Streatfeild characters, it doesn't much matter as the storylines and interactions are different. Enjoyed on re-reading twelve years after I first read it. Recommended to anyone over the age of about seven or eight, or to adults who like indulging a bit of nostalgia. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Tennis Shoes is one of the wonderful 'Shoes' collection of adventures for children by Noel Streatfeild. There is no doubt about it - the Heath children have tennis in their blood. Their grandfather and father before them had been top players, and the twins are champion material. Then Nicky - cheeky, rebellious Nicky - starts to practise in secret, but talented at tennis as she is, the ambitious Nicky first has battles to win with herself - on and off the tennis court. Reissued in 'A Puffin Book' series of Puffin modern classics, this is a sharp and funny story that follows in the footsteps of Ballet Shoes, Theatre Shoes and Circus Shoes by the popular children's author Noel Streatfeild. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)823.912Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1901-1945Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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Though David's too young to play, the twins, Susan and Jim, do well in junior tennis tournaments. But the big surprise comes when the family discovers that it's lazy Nicky who's the best player of all. Nicky's never worked hard at anything. Can the Heath family convince her to try and win the big championship?