![]() ![]() 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. ![]() 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. Eve Garnett was born in 1900 in Worcestershire, and studied art at Chelsea Polytechnic and the Royal Academy School of Art. Some of the children get measles and are sent to the countryside to recover. A truly classic book awarded the Carnegie Medal as the best children’s book of 1937. More classic fun and adventure with the Ruggles family from One End Street Three of the Ruggles children have measles - but it turns out to be a blessing in. The family from One End Street have adventures. ![]() 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. Father is a dustman and Mother a washerwoman. THE FAMILY FROM ONE END STREET by Eve Garnett is the story of everyday life in the big, happy Ruggles family who live in the small town of Otwell. A Puffin Book – stories that last a lifetime. ![]()
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