Synopsis
As her cousins find success singing and dancing on the stage, Gemma wins a coveted acting role in a local theatre production but may have to give it up when her mother makes a startling announcement.
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About the Author
Noel Streatfeild, the plain middle child between two talented and pretty sisters, trained at RADA and acted for nine years before writing Ballet Shoes, an instant bestseller, in 1936. As vicarage daughter, factory girl, actress, model, social worker, writer, and crusader for good books, Noel touched many aspects of life. Her experiences enriched her stories, which were so popular that, by her eightieth birthday, she had earned herself the title of "a national monument". She was awarded the Carnegie Medal in 1939 and died in 1986.
Review
"Noel Streatfeild's position in the children's book world is unique. She is endlessly inventive, full of verve and a real understanding of childhood. Her stories are rich in documentary interest and entertainment, escapism of a most satisfying sort." 'TLS
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Gemma in Love
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR000988607
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Gemma in Love
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HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 1999
ISBN 10: 0006714978
ISBN 13: 9780006714972
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Gemma goes from strength to strength at the drama school, but while she's so taken up with her own life, unexpected things are happening at home and in Hollywood. Her well-planned future looks as though it's about to be turned upside down. Everything is going marvellously for Gemma until her mother's announcement. She's coming home from Hollywood and Gemma will have to go to London to live with her. But how can Gemma leave Headstone when she's about to star in Romeo & Juliet? She can't just walk out on the play -- or on her wonderful co-star. And what about her cousins? All three of them have changed so much since Gemma's first appearance in their family, and Gemma has changed too from the poor little rich girl she was. Now that it's time to leave, she realises how much she's grown up; but she hadn't expected to become so attached to her "ordinary" family. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR000809624
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Gemma in Love
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Gemma in Love
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Goodbye Gemma
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Fontana Lions / William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., London, 1983
ISBN 10: 0006714978
ISBN 13: 9780006714972
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good Plus. Betty Maxey (illustrator). Reprint. 1983. Reprint. 160pp. and black and white in-text illustrations by Betty Maxey. Noel Streatfield (1895-1986) was a British author, best known for his children's books. Goodbye Gemma was first published in 1969, and is the fourth and final book in her 'Gemma' series. As her cousins find success singing and dancing on the stage, Gemma wins a coveted acting role in a local theatre production but may have to give it up when her mother makes a startling announcement. The book is bound in paperback form in the original card covers and is in excellent condition with light rubbing to the spine ends. The contents are secure and clean with no inscription. Seller Inventory # gLitStreatfield01
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