Born on 24^th December 1895, Sussex, England

Died on 11^th September 1986)

Noel’s first children's book was Ballet Shoes, It was a commended runner-up for the first Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best British children's book, and it launched a successful career in writing for children. For her third book and third "Shoes" novel, The Circus Is Coming (later published as Circus Shoes), she won the 1938 Carnegie Medal.