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Anne Fine
Accompanying his engineer father on a work trip, Louie is stranded by an earthquake in an isolated world peopled by ghostly figures. Overwhelmed by the misery of the silent Endlanders…
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Harry is in trouble. He’s burned down the family kitchen so now has to spend a week of his summer hols with his uncle Tristram - who’s heading off to…
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A lovely, quiet, nothing-to-do and nothing-on-the-calendar Sunday . . Well, that’s until bossy Aunt Susan - an unstoppable force - is on the phone insisting that Harry and his family…
One stormy night, five stranded schoolchildren uncover the story of Richard Clayton Harwick - a boy who many years ago learned what it was like to have a truly wicked…
Poor Ellie is horrified when Tuffy drags a dead bird into the house. Then a mouse. But Tuffy can’t understand what all the fuss is about. Who on earth will…
An adaptation for schools by the Children’s Laureate Anne Fine, of her children’s novel. The Tulip Touch is the fourth of Anne Fine’s adaptations to be published by Collins as…
Daniel is raised in secrecy by a mother everyone thinks has gone mad. As Daniel is reunited with the last remaining member of his family - his ‘uncle’ Severin, who…
Everyone thinks they know what it’s like, going to school. But have you ever wondered what life must be like at a boarding school? A school for young offenders? With…
Kitty is not pleased with her mother’s boyfriend, especially his views on the anti-nuclear issue, until unexpected events prompt her, after all, to help him find his place in the…
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A classic children’s story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children’s Laureate Anne Fine.
Anne Fine’s story of how one family looks after their aging grandmother. The book contains a sensitive and funy playscript suitable for classwork and school production, accompanied by resources including…
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Bonny has no choice. If her mother is to keep her new job, Bonny must take a one-day course at Charm School. One day at Charm School turns out to…
Bill’s New Frock One Monday morning, Bill Simpson wakes up to find he is a girl! Forced off to school in a frilly pink dress, Bill discovers one of the…
A classic children’s book from best-loved Bill’s New Frock author, former Children’s Laureate Anne Fine. Perfect for readers aged between 7 and 9 and fans of The Midnight Gang and…
Everyone knows that Louis is a loudmouth, he never stops talking and drives everyone crazy. No one believes him when he announces that he’s going to do a sponsored silence…
When Rupert’s parents go to Great Uncle Perry’s funeral, Rupert spends the day with his Great Aunt Ada, along with his unruly puppy, Roly. Great Aunt Ada is determined to…
Three stories of magical genies, far off lands and flying carpets by the multi-award-winning author Anne Fine.
A Sudden Puff of Glittering Smoke: On her way to school Jeanie finds…
‘I don’t think my mum’s fit to be a parent, really I don’t.’ Minna’s mum is not any ‘normal’ mum. She has royal-blue hair and wears lavender fishnet tights. But…
This volume is part of the New Century Readers series of modern and classic novels, short stories and plays. Each book in the series provides the complete, original text; a…
Poor Anthony the dog! Suddenly he can do nothing but scratch. Everyone - including Anthony - finds this disgusting. But the vet tells him that he has a skin problem…
Not only is he lacking the respect he deserves from the neighbourhood dogs and cats, but suddenly all Antony can do is scratch. And now bits of him are dropping…
Jennifer has a diary, Iolanthe doesn’t. When she begins to desperately want the diary for herself, Iolanthe knows she can swap it for the one thing Jennifer lacks - an…
This book tells of Kitty’s mother who gets a new boyfriend, Gerald Faulkener, and the only member of the household who is not thrilled is Kitty. She finds her mother…
When his class of underachievers is assigned to spend three torturous weeks taking care of their own babies in the form of bags of flour, Simon makes amazing discoveries about…
A gentle, heartwarming story about the friendship between a boy and his dog. Hugo has to choose who to stay with while his mum’s having a baby. Granny? Mrs Mariposa…
A man as brave as I am, who can kill seven at one blow, should become a king! declared the brave little tailor as he set off to seek his…
A humorous and sensitive story about growing up and being the odd one out, from former Children’s Laureate and much-loved author Anne Fine. Rosie’s classmates think they are too old…
Adapted from another of her successful children’s novels, Anne Fine’s sensitive and poignant play for young people is accompanied by stimulating background materials and activities.
A lovely, quiet, nothing-to-do and nothing-on-the-calendar Sunday… Well, that’s until bossy Aunt Susan is on the phone insisting that Harry and his family come down to help her local event…