a vicarage family: a biography of myself

Once upon a time there were three little girls: Isobel the eldest was pretty gentle and artistic; Louise the youngest was sweet and talented and then there was Vicky the odd one out the plain one. Everyone pities the poor vicar whos got such a difficult daughter. Vicky doesnt work at school shes awkward at home and shes not pretty or talented like her sisters. But all is not as it seems. When Vicky grows up and her first childrens book is published to great acclaim it is her family who are the least surprised. For the Vicky of this story if the much-loved Noel Streatfeild and her first book was the famous Ballet Shoes. This is the story of her childhood told in her own words. An autobiographical novel written by one of the twentieth centurys best-loved childrens authors.