Virago Modern Classic Book Club: Noel Streatfeild’s Holiday Stories

Virago Modern Classics Book Club

JULY 2019

Noel Streatfeild’s Holiday Stories

by Noel Streatfeild

Our book of the month this July is Noel Streatfeild’s Holiday Stories – perfectly nostalgic summer holiday reading!

In this captivating new collection, there are stories for every reader to enjoy: unforgettable holidays and unlikely friendships, crime-solving adventures and dancers in the spotlight for the very first time.

Originally written for annuals and magazines from the 1930s-70s, these newly discovered stories will be treasured by Noel Streatfeild fans of all ages.

Featuring beautiful illustrations by PETER BAILEY

Stories include: 

The Plain One
Devon Mettle
Chicken for Supper
Flag’s Circus
The Secret
Coralie
Ordinary Me
Cows Eat Flowers
Andrew’s Trout
The Old Fool
Let’s Go Coaching
Howard
The Quiet Holiday
Roberta
Green Silk

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Noel Streatfeild's Holiday Stories

by Noel Streatfeild

Illustrated by Peter Bailey

'Classic Noel Streatfeild at her warm-hearted best. I absolutely loved it' Hilary McKay, author of THE SKYLARKS' WAR

'Such rewarding reading' Daily Telegraph

In this captivating new collection, there are stories for every reader to enjoy: unforgettable holidays and unlikely friendships, crime-solving adventures and dancers in the spotlight for the very first time.

Originally written for annuals and magazines, these newly discovered stories are collected here for the first time and will be treasured by Noel Streatfeild fans of all ages.

Featuring beautiful illustrations by PETER BAILEY

Stories include:

The Plain One
Devon Mettle
Chicken for Supper
Flag's Circus
The Secret
Coralie
Ordinary Me
Cows Eat Flowers
Andrew's Trout
The Old Fool
Let's Go Coaching
Howard
The Quiet Holiday
Roberta
Green Silk

Hardcover

• Audiobook Downloadable
• Digital (deliver electronic)
• Paperback

Buy Book

• Amazon
• Blackwell's
• Bookshop.org
• Foyles
• Hive
• Waterstones
• WHSmith
• Wordery

Plus, click here to discover what else we will be reading this year.