Plucked from their old home in Guernsey and sent all the way to London, the three Forbes children find themselves thrown into the exciting yet frightening world of the theatre. Their mother has come from a long line of great actord and Sorrel, Holly and Mark are expected to carry on the family tradition.

If you love a good story, then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. They're books to treasure and return to again and again. When the parcel arrives for Selina it causes great excitement. A beautiful dress and gorgeous shoes — the best present a girl could ever have! But when will she ever wear them? It's war time after all. She and her cousins take action and decide to organize a pageant — there will be singing and dancing and Selina, especially, will have a very important part to play...

Tennis became important in the Heath Family's life early on — the twins were only nine, and the others younger when they started to play. But their grandfather and father before them had been top players — the four red-headed children had tennis in their blood. They join the competitive tournament circuit and battle hard to win! An absorbing story from an enormously popular children's author — and Noel Streatfeild's favourite book.