tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post8429193961332405698..comments2024-03-27T18:53:47.254-04:00Comments on Staircase Wit: Black Banner Players, third in the Bannermere series by Geoffrey TreaseCLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-62901440300191947182021-03-12T14:05:51.921-05:002021-03-12T14:05:51.921-05:00This does sound like an interesting read. I rememb...This does sound like an interesting read. I remember in my youth (before high school) when I went out and did a lot of things on my own and that would definitely not happen now. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-28848774488183401832021-03-11T10:07:49.717-05:002021-03-11T10:07:49.717-05:00LyzzyBee, probably the best way to find them is fr...LyzzyBee, probably the best way to find them is from the library or GillBilski.com (one of mine disappeared in a move and she found me a GGB reprint). You could try the first one before you invest a lot of money. <br /><br />Although I read and reread Swallows & Amazons as a child, I like this series more. There is a humor that is entirely missing from Ransome (after the initial telegram from Captain Walker). <br /><br />Katrina, when used bookstores reopen, you will find some discarded Trease you can collect for your granddaughter. <br /><br />Lex, I didn't notice when I read it as a child that the mother was divorced but books that mention Trease point out how bold that was of him. During this reread, I wondered what on earth they are living on - the cottage was inherited and I guess no school fees but all they have are some hens and an occasional tourist showing up for tea! Of course, I always liked stories of hard up families. More fun than in real life!CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-79154026748951406332021-03-11T09:55:15.615-05:002021-03-11T09:55:15.615-05:00Oh and a quick extra point - although GGB did repu...Oh and a quick extra point - although GGB did republish the whole series they are out of print with no plans to reprint, to save other people downloading the All Authors Every Published PDFs and searching them!LyzzyBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398604923871095647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-11106221745958651782021-03-11T04:43:50.576-05:002021-03-11T04:43:50.576-05:00I have liked his historical books and this sounds ...I have liked his historical books and this sounds wonderful, I'm going to see if I can get hold of the series. Sound a bit like the later Blue Door books by Pamela Brown, actually. LyzzyBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398604923871095647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-61046672751703147232021-03-11T03:09:55.231-05:002021-03-11T03:09:55.231-05:00This looks adorable. Come to think of it, I *have*...This looks adorable. Come to think of it, I *have* only ever read children's books about boarding schools or going to the village for vacation (mostly Enid Blyton's books), never a perspective of other kids who had a different schooling, with theatre thrown in. Very interesting, and thanks for spotlighting this.<br />~ Lex (lexlingua.co)Lex @ Lexlinguahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251881629769380423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-39064519783508462472021-03-10T15:33:02.102-05:002021-03-10T15:33:02.102-05:00This series sounds good. I like the Swallows and A...This series sounds good. I like the Swallows and Amazons books so I think I would enjoy these ones. If I've ever read anything by Trease it must have been as a child in the dim distant past.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-55994683249408573082021-03-10T12:30:31.326-05:002021-03-10T12:30:31.326-05:00I always enjoy stories about enterprising kids.I always enjoy stories about enterprising kids.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-40348805745822918352021-03-10T10:31:11.958-05:002021-03-10T10:31:11.958-05:00She fell off a ladder at her father's bookstor...She fell off a ladder at her father's bookstore and I think it healed wrong. In modern times, I am sure fairly easily repaired with more surgery but although she is usually able to bicycle and keep up on hikes, there is discussion that it would be noticeable on stage. In this book, they mostly perform melodramas and she wears long skirts to minimize how noticeable it is.CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-74816509519526448282021-03-10T09:56:36.866-05:002021-03-10T09:56:36.866-05:00These sound interesting! I'm trying to imagine...These sound interesting! I'm trying to imagine how a child back then would have had a "bad leg."Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975028272143207826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-91988253736992935542021-03-09T16:01:04.403-05:002021-03-09T16:01:04.403-05:00These do sound like fun!These do sound like fun!Dixie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137137354422188659noreply@blogger.com