I think that this fable is incredibly exciting and engaging for middle aged children, therefore it would be ideal for story-time because it is likely to open the possibilities for discussions. I also think it would be a great book to set tasks for the children and incorporate Harrowing Farm into ...
Recommended by: I first heard of The Tulip Touch here on goodreads, and I was interested by it. It was completely by chance, however, that I stumbled across the book in my school library one lunchtime. As soon as I finished reading the first three pages, I knew it would be hopeless to avoid readi...
Bei einem Buch mit diesem Titel musste ich einfach stehenbleiben, völlig egal um welche Art von Buch es sich nun handelt. Kurzes Reinlesen und es war klar: Das wird gekauft. Ich zitiere mal die ersten Sätze, die meine Entscheidung vielleicht nachvollziehbar machen:'Okay, okay, hängt mich ruhig au...
Flour Babies centres around Simon Martin, his peers in Form 4C and their experiences of a 'Child Development' project, where they each take on the responsibility of a small sack of flour for several weeks. The bag of flour comes equipped with a set of rules: "The flour babies must be kept clean a...
Anne Fine was and still is one of my favourite children’s authors. Her most famous book would be Madam Doubtfire, which most people will know as the popular film Ms. Doubtfire. Charm School is a book for children aged 9/10+, more probably girls as it is very as the name suggests set one Saturday ...
Minna's mum is not any 'normal' mum. In this story the mother/child roles are reversed as Minna seems to act more like a responsible adult than her mother does!This book deals with issues that some young chidlren can relate to in a funny and enlightening way. There are 7 mini stories in this book...
"Growing up is a long and confusing business. I try to show that the battle through the chaos is worthwhile and can, at times, be seen as very funny" (Fine, 1994.)I recall reading this book in year five and feeling really grown up; it was and still is more of a mature take on children’s literatur...
Bill's New Frock is a book by Anne Fine and illustrated by Philippe Dupasquier for younger readers, first published in 1989. The story concerns a young boy, Bill Simpson, who wakes up one morning to find he is a girl... Forced off to school in a frilly pink dress, Bill discovers one of the worst ...
I think it was...eh...not as good as the movie. Then again, they never are.Daniel lied saying he had a job as a nude modelGloria's (neighbor) name in the movie is Mrs. Hooper in the bookMiranda has red hair (37)Chapter 3, everyone fears MirandaMiranda worked at Hillard's lighting Emporium, while ...
I have read other Anne Fine books so was tempted to read this one. I'm not sure about this book - it's almost as though it was meant to be a powerful novel but didn't quite get to the top of the pile. Nothing wrong with the subject choice - we need to read to be aware, to have our eyes open to ot...
This book is bland and boring to read. The story isn't convincing or captivating at all, there are little descriptions of the places they are in. This book lacks detail. The characters are so unreal, they are very miserable and depressed, their stories are so confusingly stupid and they would sti...
Originally rated A by Linda LaffertytFour words for this book – It left me cold. I did review another book by this author and this one, like the other, is also filled with lots of sarcasm. Iola likes to write and always has ideas for stories, but her best friend Jennifer cannot come up with anyth...
‘How to Write Really Badly’ is a book that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Even as an adult, I found it fast paced, witty and entertaining. The story follows Chester Howard, a new pupil in a school, who is forced to sit next to a child that has severe difficulties in writing. It is written in first...
