The Children on the Top Floor
2 journalers for this copy...
Performing arts household again, although a slightly different twist. Four children adopted by a television star must learn what they can do for themselves when the star disappears, apparantly in a ship wreck...
Fun!!
Being registered to be loaned to Antof9
Fun!!
Being registered to be loaned to Antof9
What a wonderful package I got today from deenbat! This is one of the best RABCKs ever! Thank you so much for being willing to share these with me :) I know they are a part of your treasured collection, so I'll be very very careful with them :)
I don't know which one to read first! What a lovely dilemma!
Hey -- I live on a street named "Warren", and this used to be part of the Warren Public Library of Warren, Michigan. hmmm
I'm so looking forward to relaxing with each of these! Thank you, thank you!
I don't know which one to read first! What a lovely dilemma!
Hey -- I live on a street named "Warren", and this used to be part of the Warren Public Library of Warren, Michigan. hmmm
I'm so looking forward to relaxing with each of these! Thank you, thank you!
Book two of my birthday week book treats :) (click here for book 1).
What a funny book this was! The whole deal with the babies being "donated" to a single television star is very entertaining. I kept waiting and waiting for him to show interest in the children, but had to wait until almost the last page!
The way the adults keep information from children in this book seems very much out of a specific era. And of course, makes for some interesting things to happen! The part about Thomas' legs and what he overheard the nurse and the doctor talking about was right out of a sitcom misunderstanding in today's terms. The interesting thing is that I truly thought he would lose the use of his legs when he was first hurt.
One of my favorite parts was when Margery was making the film, and everyone around her except Mrs. Bowen and the Director wait on her hand and foot, effectively turning her into a spoiled rotten star. "The director held one of her hands. 'I meant you to feel like that. I think you have a big future as an actress but a great actress never lets herself get swollen-headed. A swollen-headed person can't learn and an actress learns all her life long.' Margery was surprised at that. 'Do they? I thought if a person was a star they were a star and that was that.' 'No, to become a star is one thing, to remain a star is another. That takes a lot of doing.'" After this comeuppance, I love Mrs. Bowen's line: "I'm so fond of Lucy and William, and I'm sure I will be of Thomas when I get to know him. I shall be glad to be able to be fond of you too."
The only thing I didn't like about the ending is that Mrs. Comfort (the Governess) wasn't in it enough. It's like the author stopped writing about her in the last few pages, and she was done. I was so sure that she and Mr. Master would end up married, that it surprised me. Oh well. A little disappointing, but still very fun to read.
One funny note: I've heard of this author my whole life. I'm pretty sure I've read Ballet Shoes, and maybe even Dancing Shoes. But I didn't know until I was skimming the back of this cover and saw a reference to the author that Noel Streatfeild was a woman! HA!
What a funny book this was! The whole deal with the babies being "donated" to a single television star is very entertaining. I kept waiting and waiting for him to show interest in the children, but had to wait until almost the last page!
The way the adults keep information from children in this book seems very much out of a specific era. And of course, makes for some interesting things to happen! The part about Thomas' legs and what he overheard the nurse and the doctor talking about was right out of a sitcom misunderstanding in today's terms. The interesting thing is that I truly thought he would lose the use of his legs when he was first hurt.
One of my favorite parts was when Margery was making the film, and everyone around her except Mrs. Bowen and the Director wait on her hand and foot, effectively turning her into a spoiled rotten star. "The director held one of her hands. 'I meant you to feel like that. I think you have a big future as an actress but a great actress never lets herself get swollen-headed. A swollen-headed person can't learn and an actress learns all her life long.' Margery was surprised at that. 'Do they? I thought if a person was a star they were a star and that was that.' 'No, to become a star is one thing, to remain a star is another. That takes a lot of doing.'" After this comeuppance, I love Mrs. Bowen's line: "I'm so fond of Lucy and William, and I'm sure I will be of Thomas when I get to know him. I shall be glad to be able to be fond of you too."
The only thing I didn't like about the ending is that Mrs. Comfort (the Governess) wasn't in it enough. It's like the author stopped writing about her in the last few pages, and she was done. I was so sure that she and Mr. Master would end up married, that it surprised me. Oh well. A little disappointing, but still very fun to read.
One funny note: I've heard of this author my whole life. I'm pretty sure I've read Ballet Shoes, and maybe even Dancing Shoes. But I didn't know until I was skimming the back of this cover and saw a reference to the author that Noel Streatfeild was a woman! HA!
Of course, the problem with getting these back is that while they were away I did some reorganizing of my bookshelves, and am not sure these still have a home... but I'll make one!!
