Books by Anne Fine

Book SynopsisWhen Mum gives her the notebook, Scarlet should be happy. It's beautiful, with its shiny scarlet cover and its blank pages full of promise. But Scarlet is absolutely NOT in the mood for a peace offering. Does Mum really think she can tear their family apart and expect Scarlet to be happy about it? Scarlet decides there's only one thing she can write in the notebook. The truth, about everything . . .Trade ReviewCompelling, entertaining, insightful and kind * The Times' Children's Book of the Week *The perfect novel for young teens * BookTrust *A brilliant as well as a timely novel * Books for Keeps *A funny and heart-warming tale * LoveReading *

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Book SynopsisA family mix-up means Louie has to tag along with his engineer father and his team as they head for a routine job in the farthest flung and most neglected province of the Federation. A massive earthquake, with ensuing tsunami, devastates the entire isolated coastal region, laying bare the other-worldly manner in which the silent and strange Endlanders deal with life, death and the hinterlands of memory and loss. Their curious and unsettling ways raise ghosts for Louie, who has recently lost his own brother. This modern fable – part ghost-story, part coming-of-age novel and part astute social and family observation – explores the ways in which grief can affect not only individuals, but communities at large.Trade Reviewa weird and wonderful triumph; a challenging, powerful book – this is Fine at her very best. The Times Children's Book of the Week, February 2022 -- Alex O'Connell * The Times *This is a book with the potential to heal. – Sunday Times Book of the Week -- Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisA stunning adaptation for schools by the Children's Laureate Anne Fine, of her much-loved children's novel. Why is Tulip always in trouble? And why does Natalie find Tulip's dangerous games so fascinating. A powerful story about troubled teenagers and their relationship to the adult world.The Tulip Touch is suitable for class work, drama lessons and school productions. The resource material includes advice on staging the play, ideas for improvisation arising from the script, poems and extracts from fictional and non-fictional writing. The issues of parenthood, families, growing up and peer pressure are explored through drama, discussion and written work.Trade ReviewThe following reviews are based on the original book by Anne Fine.•‘The Tulip Touch grapples with the topical question of what turns children into criminals. It engrossingly chronicles a childhood friendship with a disadvantaged girl who goes to the bad. This novel will make children aged between 11 and 14 think about the dangers of peer pressure and the collective responsibility of society for unhappy children. As always, Fine teaches her lessons by making her readers feel.’ Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times. ’It's a brilliant book.’ Ian Hislop

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Book SynopsisNobody wants to be around Tulip but her outlandish behaviour doesn't matter to Natalie. At first she finds Tulip exciting and she doesn't care that other people are upset by her pranks. But then Natalie realises that Tulip is going too far.

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Book Synopsis"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 fortune. Before long, a royal reward lies before him - but only if he can defeat a pair of troublesome giants. Will he rid the kingdom of them armed with only his wits, a lump of cheese and a rescued bird? He may just need to be very lucky... The Brave Little Tailor is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.Reading age: 7-8 years

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Book SynopsisLa abuela de Iván, Sofía, Tania y Nicolás resulta a veces un poco loca, confunde caras, nombres y no sabe ni en que día vive, pero cuando sus hijos deciden llevarla a una residencia de ancianos, suscuatro nietos buscarán una solución divertida y llena de ternura para que esto no ocurra.Así comienzan el proyecto Abuelita, plan para hacer cambiar de opinión a sus progenitores y poder seguir disfrutando de la compañía de su excéntrica abuela.

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Book SynopsisL?àvia de l?Ivan, la Sophie, la Tanya i en Nicholas de vegades perd una mica el cap, confon cares i noms i no sap ni en quin dia viu, però quan els fills decideixen portar-la a una residència per a gent gran, els quatre nets buscaran una solució divertida i plena de tendresa perquè això no passi.Així comencen el Projecte Iaia, un pla per fer canviar d?opinió els seus progenitors i poder continuar gaudint de la companyia de la seva excèntrica àvia.

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