Noel Streatfeild

Noel Streatfeild

Noel Streatfeild also wrote as: Susan Scarlett.

Noel Streatfeild was born in Sussex on December 24th, 1895 and passed away at the age of 90 on September 11th, 1986.

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Noel Streatfeild Stats: The most read book by Noel Streatfeild on Book Notification is Ballet Shoes, the first novel in the Shoes series. The second most read book is Thursday's Child (Margaret Thursday #1).

Below is a complete list of Noel Streatfeild books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Noel Streatfeild is the Shoes Series.

List of Bell Family Books in Publication Order

A family of children work to earn money and improve their new community.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Bell Family / Family Shoes
1954
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2
New Shoes
1960
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3
New Town
1961
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List of Gemma Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Gemma books are Gemma Alone, Gemma, and Gemma and Sisters.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Gemma and Sisters
1968
Go
2
6
Gemma Alone
1969
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3
Gemma in Love / Good-Bye, Gemma
1969
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4
Gemma
1973
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List of The Maitlands Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Meet the Maitlands
1978
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2
The Maitlands, All Change At Cuckly Place
1979
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List of Margaret Thursday Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Thursday's Child
1970
Go
2
Far to Go
1976
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List of Semi-Autobiographical Novels of her Life Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
On Tour
1965
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2
Away from the Vicarage
1965
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List of Shoes Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Shoes books are Ballet Shoes, Dancing Shoes / Wintle's Wonders, and The Painted Garden / Movie Shoes.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Ballet Shoes
1936
Go
2
6
Circus Shoes
1938
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3
Party Shoes
1945
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4
6
The Painted Garden / Movie Shoes
1949
Go
5
Skating Shoes
1951
Go
6
10
White Boots
1951
Go
7
10
Dancing Shoes / Wintle's Wonders
1956
Go
8
Apple Bough / Traveling Shoes
1962
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9
Tennis Shoes
1988
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Clothes-Pegs, Sally-Ann, and The Man in the Dark.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Whicharts
1931
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2
Parson's Nine
1932
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3
Tops and Bottoms
1933
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4
A Shepherdess of Sheep
1934
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5
It Pays to Be Good
1936
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6
Caroline England
1937
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7
7
Clothes-Pegs ( As: Susan Scarlett)
1939
Go
8
7
Sally-Ann ( As: Susan Scarlett)
1939
Go
9
Luke
1939
Go
10
7
The Man in the Dark ( As: Susan Scarlett)
1940
Go
11
The Winter is Past
1940
Go
12
7
Peter and Paul ( As: Susan Scarlett)
1940
Go
13
Ten Way Street ( As: Susan Scarlett)
1941
Go
14
Babbacombe's ( As: Susan Scarlett)
1941
Go
15
Under the Rainbow ( As: Susan Scarlett)
1941
Go
16
I Ordered a Table for Six
1942
Go
17
7
Summer Pudding ( As: Susan Scarlett)
1943
Go
18
8
Murder While You Work ( As: Susan Scarlett)
1944
Go
19
Myra Carroll
1944
Go
20
Saplings
1945
Go
21
Grass in Piccadilly
1947
Go
22
Poppies for England ( As: Susan Scarlett)
1947
Go
23
Pirouette ( As: Susan Scarlett)
1948
Go
24
Mothering Sunday
1950
Go
25
Love in a Mist ( As: Susan Scarlett)
1951
Go
26
Aunt Clara
1952
Go
27
Judith
1956
Go
28
The Silent Speaker
1961
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top children's books are The Growing Summer / The Magic Summer, Caldicott Place, and Ballet Shoes for Anna.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The children's matinee
1934
Go
2
Dennis the Dragon
1938
Go
3
The Children of Primrose Lane
1941
Go
4
Harlequinade
1943
Go
5
The House in Cornwall
1949
Go
6
The Theatre Cat
1951
Go
7
The Fearless Treasure
1953
Go
8
The first book of England
1958
Go
9
Osbert
1960
Go
10
A Vicarage Family
1963
Go
11
The First Book of the Ballet
1963
Go
12
The Children on the Top Floor
1965
Go
13
The First Book of The Opera
1966
Go
14
Bertram
1966
Go
15
The Growing Summer / The Magic Summer
1966
Go
16
Old Chairs to Mend
1966
Go
17
The First Book of Shoes
1967
Go
18
10
Caldicott Place
1967
Go
19
The Grey Family
1967
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20
The Barrow Lane Gang
1968
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21
The Circus
1969
Go
22
Beyond the Vicarage
1971
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23
Ballet Shoes for Anna
1972
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24
When the Sirens Wailed
1974
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Tea by the Nursery Fire, A Young Person's Guide to the Ballet, and Confirmation and After.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Years of Grace
1950
Go
2
Growing Up Gracefully
1955
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3
Queen Victoria
1958
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4
Magic and the Magician
1958
Go
5
The Royal Ballet School
1959
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6
The Illustrated Treasury of Children's Literature
1960
Go
7
Confirmation and After
1963
Go
8
The Boy Pharaoh, Tutankhamen
1972
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9
Tea by the Nursery Fire
1976
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10
A Young Person's Guide to the Ballet
1976
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List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are Oxford Children's Classics, Noel Streatfeild’s Holiday Stories, and Noel Streatfeild's Christmas Stories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ballet Stories
1982
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2
The Puffin Book of Christmas Stories
1984
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3
Oxford Children's Classics
2007
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4
Christmas with the Chrystals and Other Stories
2016
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5
Noel Streatfeild's Christmas Stories
2018
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6
Noel Streatfeild’s Holiday Stories
2019
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Noel Streatfeild

Noel Streatfeild was born on December 24th, 1895. Noel passed away September 11th, 1986 at 90 years old. Noel Streatfeild was born in Sussex.

Noel Streatfeild had written 28 standalone novels, starting with The Whicharts in 1931. The most recently released novel was The Silent Speaker, which was released in 1961.

Noel Streatfeild also wrote the Children's Books series which has 24 books including The children's matinee and Dennis the Dragon.

Noel Streatfeild: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Ballet Shoes was a BBC: 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time Selection in 2023 and a BBC: 100 Novels That Shaped Our World Selection in 2019.

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  5. Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series.

Noel Streatfeild: F.A.Q

When was Noel Streatfeild Born?

Noel Streatfeild was born on December 24th, 1895.

When did Noel Streatfeild die?

Noel Streatfeild died on September 11th, 1986 at 90 years old.

Where was Noel Streatfeild Born?

Noel Streatfeild was born in Sussex, .

What was the first book Noel Streatfeild wrote?

The first book written by Noel Streatfeild was The Whicharts, published in 1931.

What was the most recent book Noel Streatfeild wrote?

Their most recently released work was Noel Streatfeild’s Holiday Stories on June 20th, 2019.

What is the most popular book by Noel Streatfeild?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Noel Streatfeild book is Ballet Shoes. Here are their most popular books:
  1. Ballet Shoes (9)
  2. Thursday's Child (7)
  3. Dancing Shoes / Wintle's Wonders (10)
  4. The Painted Garden / Movie Shoes (6)
  5. Circus Shoes (6)

How many books has Noel Streatfeild written?

Noel Streatfeild has written 90 books across 11 series.
  • 3 books in the Bell Family Series
  • 4 books in the Gemma Series
  • 2 books in The Maitlands Series
  • 2 books in the Margaret Thursday Series
  • 2 books in the Semi-Autobiographical Novels of her Life Series
  • 9 books in the Shoes Series
  • 28 Standalone Novels
  • 24 Children's Books
  • 12 Susan Scarlett Standalone Novels
  • 10 Non-Fiction Books
  • 6 Collections

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