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The Swish of the Curtain is back in print!

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JackieNo · 10/03/2007 15:32

Ahd how ridiculously excited am I? Here on Amazon, but I just happened to spot it in my local independent bookshop and grabbed it. DD said 'Can I start reading it' and I've had to tell her no, that I want to read it first.

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Tamum · 11/03/2007 17:04

Ah, I'd forgotten that JackieNo. I grew up thinking that FC just came down the chimney to check that my parents had left me enough presents, so it wouldn't have registered with me at the time. Thanks for the warning

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JackieNo · 11/03/2007 15:25

I think DD (7) will just be old enough for it.

But there's a Father Christmas 'spoiler' where they tell each other to put a bundle of clothes in their beds when they go off tobogganing on Christmas Eve, so that when Mother comes to put stuff in their stocking, she won't notice they're gone. Will have to doctor that one, I think, which is easy enough when you're reading it to them, but not possible when they're reading it themselves.

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Tamum · 11/03/2007 14:02

You did Beety, looking forward to it Will keep my eyes peeled. I think Festival Flats is the best bet, isn't it?

Beetrootccio · 11/03/2007 13:59

tamum - did I tell you we are coming to edingburgh again? if you ear of anywhere to rent do let meknow

Tamum · 11/03/2007 13:58

I read it when I was about 8 first time but re-read it for several years afterwards. I should think it would be right up your children's street, Beety

Beetrootccio · 11/03/2007 13:58

just ordered it for Glterfialrys dd who IS g&T

charliegal · 11/03/2007 13:35

Oh yes! Does anyone else remember the music from the tv series? Fantastic book.

CODalmighty · 11/03/2007 13:31

i think i ( g and t kid obv) eread it when iw as upper end of pirmary

Beetrootccio · 11/03/2007 13:30

what age do you reckon???

CODalmighty · 11/03/2007 13:27

love it!!!

FrannyandZooey · 11/03/2007 13:26

My hall is nothing like the Blue Door hall in the books but it is a nice link to have

I haven't had anyone to show off to about this before, I don't know anyone else who has read the books!

Tamum · 11/03/2007 13:21
FrannyandZooey · 11/03/2007 13:20

I run my groups in the hall which the author used to put on her amateur dramatics as a girl, so, in a way, the original Blue Door Theatre

They are repainting the door blue to tie in with the recent reissue of the book

MadamePlatypus · 11/03/2007 13:18

Didn't one of them have to do a backward flick-flack or something of the back of a caravan? can anybody remember what it was?

Tamum · 11/03/2007 13:16

Here we are . These are the four, I think:
1941 The Swish of the Curtain
1945 Maddy Alone
1947 Golden Pavements
1949 Blue Door Venture

Actually, the Golden Pavements one is coming back to me. Wasn't it about Lyn going to RADA?

Tamum · 11/03/2007 13:13

I think the next one was called The Blue Door, or something? Hang on will go and look.... I also think there were another couple, possibly one mainly about Maddy?

Lilymaid · 11/03/2007 11:35

I loved A Swish of the Curtain when I was about 10. Wasn't there another book in the series? There was a programme on Radio 4 recently about Pamela Brown and the books. I think modern children will love the idea of doing something for themselves without parental involvement!

franch · 11/03/2007 11:28

DD1 is 3 .... how long till I can read it to her then ..... ???

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JackieNo · 10/03/2007 16:57

I'm only on page 52, and I want to go and do a play now.

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Tamum · 10/03/2007 16:31

Oh fab I bought a copy from Abebooks so I could read it to dd and ds. They were not as enthralled as I'd hoped but I think I'll try dd with it again now she's a bit older. When we've finished A Little Princess, which is even better than I remembered....

Marina · 10/03/2007 16:14

Oh, that's shaming some of us are living history then!

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JackieNo · 10/03/2007 16:13

It actually now has a bit of a guide for modern readers in the front, explaining about pre-decimalisation currency, what the School Certificate and Higher School Certificate were, and what prep and 'order marks' were.

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Marina · 10/03/2007 16:12

Batters, you and dd are in for a scrumptious retro treat!

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franch · 10/03/2007 16:10

Oh my goodness I am an actress because of that book ... Think I still have my original copy though!

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