Barbara Sleigh
Barbara Sleigh was born in 1906 in Warwickshire. She took an art teacher's training course, and later began to write stories for children for radio. She was a lecturer at Goldsmiths' Teacher Training College, then in 1933 joined the staff of BBC Children's Hour. There she met and married David Davis, who later became Head of Children's Hour. Her first children's book, Carbonel, which was to become the first of a trilogy, was published in 1955 and has remained a firm favourite with younger...See more
Barbara Sleigh was born in 1906 in Warwickshire. She took an art teacher's training course, and later began to write stories for children for radio. She was a lecturer at Goldsmiths' Teacher Training College, then in 1933 joined the staff of BBC Children's Hour. There she met and married David Davis, who later became Head of Children's Hour. Her first children's book, Carbonel, which was to become the first of a trilogy, was published in 1955 and has remained a firm favourite with younger readers. See less
Barbara Sleigh's Featured Books
Barbara Sleigh book reviews
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The Kingdom of Carbonel
Fabulous!
I first read and loved the Carbonel series when I was a little girl. Although I'm very much older now, the Carbonel mood occasionally arises in me and and I reread the books with undimmed enjoyment. ... Read More
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The Kingdom of Carbonel
Enchanting King of the Cats Carbonel
Second in the Carbonel trilogy The Kingdom of Carbonel stands out equally well on its own. John and Rosemary meet up again and Carbonel appears to them seemingly agitated. The children decide to ... Read More