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No one in Reverend Bell's family wants to move to Crestel New Town, because they will have to leave behind all their friends. But Ginnie and her new friend Admiral Oakley come up with a surefire way to bring everyone together. Adolescence.Tags
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I have always loved Noel Streatfeild's books and as a child I got my library to ILL them for me or hunted through second hand book stores to find all of them. She tells the perfect "girls stories". I was always able to find one character in each book that was my favorite. They definitely stand up to re-reads.
Reverend Bell and his family leave their beloved London parish for Crestel New Town, and the Bell children--Paul, Jane, Ginnie and Angus--set out to transform this unfriendly village into a close, loving community.
Originally published as New Town (1960). Sequel to The Bell family (1954), aka Family shoes
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- Canonical title
- New Town
- Alternate titles
- New Shoes
- Original publication date
- 1960
- People/Characters
- Paul Bell; Jane Bell; Virginia Bell (Ginnie); Angus Bell; Rev. Alexander Bell
- Important places
- Crestal New Town, England, UK (fictional)
- Dedication
- FOR THE DEVONSHIRE FAMILY
Caroline, Antoinette,
Christopher and Rosamund
WITH MY LOVE - First words
- Towns never look clean when snow has fallen, except when it is absolutely new.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"And to the Bells," Mrs. Gage added. "I reckon you've all done a smashin' job."
- Disambiguation notice
- New Town was also published as New Shoes.
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