2018
Although this was compiled in 2018 the stories were first published in various magazines in the early 1950s.
Noel Streatfeild presents to us an older-fashioned way of living; one we might think would be gentler. Or is it?
Rationing was still happening and this is evident in many of the stories. Also surprising that not all of the stories are about well-to-do middle class families although one certainly is and one is even about a princess.
In all of the stories the characters struggle emotionally or financially and in many examples both.
As we might expect from Streatfeild, ballet shoes, skating and shows feature abundantly.
Each story is short and carefully crafted. There are a few line drawings that illustrate the content. The paperback is 174 pages long.
