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A classic story from beloved author Noel Streatfeild, set in the film studios of California in the 1940s. Perfect for children aged 9+ and for all fans of Ballet Shoes and The Secret Garden. Jane is the plain middle child in the Winter family. Beside her older sister, a talented ballet-dancer, and her little brother, a piano prodigy, Jane feels completely unnoticed – by everyone but her pet spaniel, Chewing-gum. When her family suddenly leaves London for California and poor Chewing-gum must stay behind, Jane is heartbroken. But her luck changes in the bright new world of America: she is unexpectedly cast in a Hollywood movie of The Secret Garden! Could this be Jane’s chance to shine at last? Featuring much-loved characters from Ballet Shoes.
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The painted garden, Noel Streatfeild
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- Released
- 2000
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- Title
- The painted garden
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Noel Streatfeild
- Publisher
- Collins
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 319
- ISBN10
- 0007100205
- ISBN13
- 9780007100200
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Young Adult, Classics, Military Fiction, Wars, British Literature, Filmthema, Actors and Actresses, Siblings, Emigration
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
- Description
- A classic story from beloved author Noel Streatfeild, set in the film studios of California in the 1940s. Perfect for children aged 9+ and for all fans of Ballet Shoes and The Secret Garden. Jane is the plain middle child in the Winter family. Beside her older sister, a talented ballet-dancer, and her little brother, a piano prodigy, Jane feels completely unnoticed – by everyone but her pet spaniel, Chewing-gum. When her family suddenly leaves London for California and poor Chewing-gum must stay behind, Jane is heartbroken. But her luck changes in the bright new world of America: she is unexpectedly cast in a Hollywood movie of The Secret Garden! Could this be Jane’s chance to shine at last? Featuring much-loved characters from Ballet Shoes.