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Set during and after the second World War, this classic novel tells the story of Selina, who has been sent to live with her aunt, uncle, and cousins in the country. When Selina receives a parcel from her godmother in America it causes much excitement among her and her cousins, and, to Selina's delight, the parcel contains a beautiful party dress and a pair of party shoes. But delight turns to dismay when she realizes that she may never have an occasion to wear such a wonderful outfit - until, that is, she and her cousins come up with an idea of organizing a pageant...
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3 editions- Other · English · 2007Party Shoes (Oxford Children's Classics)Oxford University Press · 320 pages · 9780192720108
- Other · English · 2002Oxford University Press · 256 pages · 9780192752536
- Other · English · 2001Party Shoes (Oxford Children's Modern Classics)Oxford University Press · 256 pages · 9780192718662
Social life and customsJuvenile fictionChildrenWorld War, 1939-1945Children's fictionWorld war, 1939-1945, fictionGreat britain, fictionGreat britain, history, fiction