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Book SynopsisA classic children's book from best-lovedBill''s New Frockauthor, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Perfect for readers aged between 7 and 9 and fans ofThe Midnight Gangand Pamela Butchart''s Wigglesbottom Primary series.It's Ivan's first day at his new school, and Boris is told to look after him, and translate for him, because Ivan can only speak Russian. After all, St Edmund's is a civilized school. Only problem is, Ivan isn't civilized. So when Ivan starts greeting people as lowly shivering worms', and asking for words in English like crush' and mutilate', Boris realises that he's going to have his work cut out for him. And that's just the start of the day Anne Fine's fun school stories have been delighting children for more than 20 years, winning her awards such as the Smarties Book Award and Carnegie Medal along the way.
Trade Review"'Fine has a rare genius for building a funny, enriching and moving story around the nuts and bolts of school life' The Times * 'A remarkable writer' British Book News * 'Anne Fine is an author who knows how to make readers laugh' Guardian"
