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The story of everyday life in the big, happy Ruggles family who live in the small town of Otwell. Father is a dustman and Mother a washerwoman. Then there's all the children - practical Lily Rose, clever Kate, mischievous twins James and John, followed by Jo, who loves films, little Peg and finally baby William.
A truly classic book awarded the Carnegie Medal as the best children's book of 1937.
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Eve Garnett was born in 1900 in Worcestershire, and studied art at Chelsea Polytechnic and the Royal Academy School of Art. Whilst a student, she sketched the people of the East End slums and was haunted by the poverty she had witnessed, resolving to do something to bring the plight of the working-class family to people's attention. The Family from One End Street was originally published by Frederick Muller in 1937, followed by The Further Adventures of the Family from One End Street in 1956, and Holiday at Dew Drop Inn in 1962. She died in 1991.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have always preferred to read about real people in real situations and The Family From One End Street was one of my favourite stories as a child. Even as a postwar baby myself, their life seemed hard to me but what I see now is a family of children who can find excitement and get pleasure from the simplest of things and who take life's knocks as they come along and then pick themselves up and get on with it.
I've never forgotten the chapter where Lily Rose ironed the green silk petticoat. The reaction of Mrs Ruggles' customer to the tiny shrunken garment was both funny and poignant. The loss of a petticoat - so amusing and unimportant to the customer - would have been a disaster in the Ruggles household.
For all these reasons and because I think she still values the simple things in life, I have bought this for my 10-year old granddaughter. I hope she enjoys it.
I've never forgotten the chapter where Lily Rose ironed the green silk petticoat. The reaction of Mrs Ruggles' customer to the tiny shrunken garment was both funny and poignant. The loss of a petticoat - so amusing and unimportant to the customer - would have been a disaster in the Ruggles household.
For all these reasons and because I think she still values the simple things in life, I have bought this for my 10-year old granddaughter. I hope she enjoys it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There are probably many books that stay with people for a lifetime, and The Family From One End Street is one of them. I had'nt read this book since middle school. I remember a teacher reading it to us and being so entralled going home and pestering mum to buy my own copy. She did and I must have read it a hundred times. As time went on I lost my copy but when picking stories for my own children, this came to mind and so glad I've returned to it. It is a magicial book with a sense of social justice.... and its great seeing our 8 year old daughter enjoy it. I recommend this to children and adults alike. Ideal for christmas too.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This was the start of a love for books that stays with me even now 50 years later. I loved this series of books as a child,But I did'nt know why then, but having revisited it thanks to Amazon, I realise how beautifully written it is and will resonate with children for many years to come. lets have the rest of them made available. My favourite was The Further Adventures of the family from One End Street.
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