Anne Fine Libri

I numerosi lettori di Lo diciamo a Liddy? sanno che nessuno più di Anne Fine ha la sovrana capacità di raccontare i legami familiari, soprattutto nei loro aspetti sordidi e inconfessabili. Questa volta al centro non c’è solo un gruppo di parenti, ma un luogo che in qualche modo è l’emblema di tutti loro: Villa Ventosa, una dimora di campagna circondata da un incantevole parco che viene sistematicamente devastato dalla furia della padrona di casa, l’eccentrica Lilith Collett, che nella sua vita ha detestato ogni istante in cui ha dovuto essere madre. Ma per i quattro figli viene il momento della rivolta, complici l’omosessualità di William e il promesso sposo di Barbara, un seducente cameriere spagnolo dall’improbabile nome di Miguel Ángel Arqueso Algarón Perz de Vega. Tanto basta perché si scateni una trascinante sequenza di eventi comici, dove l’arte di Anne Fine ci induce ad appassionarci ai segreti e alle disavventure di tutti i membri della famiglia senza che quasi ce ne accorgiamo, avvinti come siamo dalla pirotecnia di equivoci, ricatti e doppi giochi che scandisce ogni pagina. Villa Ventosa è apparso per la prima volta nel 1994.

A Natale siamo tutti più felici... tranne Tuffy, l’irresistibile gatto killer, che approfitta dell’atmosfera di festa e della visita dei parenti per interpretare a modo suo lo spirito natalizio! Un piccolo capolavoro di ironia, divertente, imperdibile. La seconda avventura della esilarante serie di Tuffy, il gatto sarcastico e imprevedibile amato dai bambini di tutto il mondo e che in Italia sta conquistando migliaia di fan.

Everyone's always telling Will to stop making so much noise. That is, until he meets music teacher Mr Brand. He thinks Will's not just noisy but that he has a gift ... Award-winning author Anne Fine returns with a touching, musical story of patience, practice and courage. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

Tuffy doesn't feel wanted at home any more. So what if he broke the new TV? But they're making such a fuss!So Tuffy decides to make a break for it. He bids farewell to the gang - Snowball, Tiger and Bella - and runs away. But starting a new life isn't easy, and soon Tuffy starts to wonder if he's made a terrible mistake . . .

Timeless and humorous illustrated stories about childhood by the former Children's Laureate. When Jamie sets eyes on Angus he knows they will be the best of friends. On Christmas morning, they're finally united and soon the toy Highland bull is Jamie's constant companion. Jamie and Angus. Angus and Jamie.

A funny and thought-provoking Little Gem from national treasure Anne Fine, with sensitive and charming artwork by up-and-coming illustration star Vicki Gausden. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.

"Skye and Harry are dreading going to visit their gran, as Dad says she was so strict when he was young. He had to do lots of chores, wasn’t allowed much screen time and only had sweet treats on a Sunday! But when they arrive, Gran is much more chilled out than they were expecting. She lets them relax in the garden and play on their games consoles. On their way home, Harry wants to confront his dad, but Skye sees an opportunity"--Amazon.com.

Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year 2 and 3. Each book builds reading confidence, stamina and speed and nurtures a love for reading.

A charming school story starring a child in a wheelchair.Pip's class is sending big red balloons off to celebrate their school's 100th anniversary. Each balloon has a tag that asks those who find the balloons to tell the class how far they'd gone. One lands just down the road, one is found in the next town but Pip's flies all the way to Buckingham Palace! What's in store for Pip next?

Ralph's relatives come to his house for Christmas and chaos soon follows.

Every old object can find a new home for Mr Frost's class in this cheerful tale about reusing and recycling, from award-winning author Anne Fine. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

Description'Okay, okay. So slap my teensy little paws. I messed up - big time.' Tuffy can't wait for Ellie and the family to go away on holiday. He and the gang plan to ignore the grumpy new cat-sitter, and run wild all night. But could that furry bundle, suddenly flying through the air, put a stop to all the fun?

There are many reasons why Tansy dreads Aunt Emma coming to visit. She's rude, she's boring, and Tansy has to give up her room so Aunt Emma can sleep there. And every year Dad makes Tansy promise to be nice - even when Aunt Emma is awful. But this year, when Tansy is left alone with Aunt Emma, she decides she's going to be the nicest she's every been - so sickly sweet that it'll drive Aunt Emma crazy! Let the games begin ...

So go on, ask me. �Dear, dear Tuffy. Why was your Christmas so horrible?� Well. I couldn�t climb the tree. I couldn�t touch the dangly decorations. And Ellie made me part of her sing-along Christmas performance. Horrible, horrible, horrible! But I showed them. I was Tuffy the Acting Cat, superstar. How was I supposed to know things would get so . . . messy?

Hugo has to choose who to stay with while his mother's having a baby. Granny? Mrs Mariposa next door? Uncle Jack? Who will care for him - and his dog Henry - the best?

A delightful collection of stories about friendship from the award-winning former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Once best friends, always best friends. Nothing can come between Jamie and Angus - a boy and his toy Highland bull. Join them as they tackle a lively play mate, get muddled in a pretend game, and discover that playing isn't fun unless they are doing it together. These heartwarming stories for young readers are filled with playful adventures and lessons in just how wonderful friends can be. They are brought to life with enchanting black and white illustrations from the celebrated author-illustrator Sam Usher.

Tuffy knows what he likes. And he doesn't like the 'art' that Ellie's mum brings home from her new classes. So what's a cat to do? A few scratches here just happen to shred a painting. A nudge there somehow slips a vase off a shelf. Dad hope a horribly lumpy clay pot will be next, but Tuffy's having none of it.

I held a party. It was my birthday. How was I supposed to know it wouldn't be the only party around town on that dark and dreary Halloween night? So things ended up in a bit of a mess. (Well, more than a mess, really. It was a complete disaster.) But it was not my fault so don't blame me.

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 for birthday parties, but Rosie is determined to change their minds.

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non- fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.

While Stolly struggles to regain consciousness in a hospital bed, Ian recalls some of their best and worst times together as he writes a biography of his eccentric best friend

Lots of children find it difficult to sleep on Christmas Eve, because they are excited, but Pip Parker is scared. Every night she's been lying awake watching the skull shape gleaming from her wall. Why is it haunting her?

Will and Clarrie live with their Uncle Len-- a brilliant ventriloquist. Will thinks up a new act to help further Uncle Len's career. But to Clarrie's horror, things turn terribly sour.

Calling herself Lady Melody Estelle Priscilla Hermione Irwin, Laura weaves a fantastic tissue of lies about herself to her dull penpal. But she soon finds she's not the only one capable of deception.

Colin is in many ways an ideal citizen. He holds down a responsible job for the council. He visits his aged mother Nora, shops for her, cooks for her, and listens to her grumbles. He also keeps in touch with his sister Dilys, long estranged from her mother, in a vain attempt to maintain family ties. But neither Dilys, Norah nor Colin's colleagues know about his other - much more secret - life that involves a garden shed, a circus acrobat, a much adored three-year-old charmer, and a certain Mr Haksar's increasingly disquieting penchant for squabbling with his neighbours. What Colin doesn't know is that, thanks to a house insurance policy incorrectly filled in by his mother, his two lives are set to collide, and there is nothing he can do to stop them. With her customary wit and perception, subtle yet razor sharp in her powers of observation, Anne Fine has produced another tour de force. Her portrait of the complex dynamics of family relationships is as lucid as it is uncomfortable, ending with a climax that in its wry irony and sheer unexpectedness is truly shocking.

The personal diary of a cat who finds himself in deep trouble after killing the next-door neighbour's pet rabbit.

Until Celeste came, there were three terribly unhappy children at Nitshill Road School, Penny, Mark and Marigold, and one bully named Barry, but no one did anything about it.

"Spending the summer with his ex-wife, his children, his ex-gardener (and ex-wife's new husband) was never going to be a good idea. Perhaps Oliver should have expected the autobiography he was writing would be constantly sabotaged? Perhaps he should have guessed that he'd have scorn and derision poured upon him? But then Oliver was a philosopher, always happier with abstraction than reality, and the realities of his life have never been simple - and they're just about to come crashing down around him in the most unexpected and hilarious of ways. arket: eaders of contemporary women's fiction, e.g. Margaret Forster, Joanna Trollope, Alice Thomas Ellis and Angela Lambert. Reviews: Anne Fine's black comedy bounces along its sprightly one-liners without flagging' - Observer It is very perky, shot through with wit, and full of effervescence and good humour' - Financial Times It is said to take two to make a quarrel but the casus belli for Constance after sixteen years of marriage is her philosopher husband Oliver's serene unawareness of ever having given grounds for one...clever and entertaining...a direly witty achievement' - Guardian Alive with brazen charm' - Mail on Sunda

Anna is thrown into a panic at school when the teacher announces that each member of the class must do a five-minute show on Monday morning. Everyone except Anna seems to have ideas but Anna can't think of anything to do. She worries all through the weekend and no one at home is helpful.

The Palmer sisters are close. They see each other often, for shopping trips and casual suppers. They care for one another's children and houses and pets through holidays and emergencies. They lend each other books and spare heaters and clothes for special occasions. Their phones ring in a ceaseless round of chat about in-laws and job plans and anxieties and triumphs. They all agree that loyalty to one another always outweighs loyalty to boyfriends and lovers and husbands. And there are never any secrets. Not until now.Stella tells Bridie a rumour she's heard about Liddy's new boyfriend and, in no time at all, the sisters' relationships begin to unravel. Should Liddy be told? Bridie is certain and persuades her sisters to join her in this decision. But when Liddy reacts badly, the other two backslide and Bridie becomes the outcast, bereft of the support system upon which she has based her whole life and all her values. With surgical precision and a wry intelligence Anne Fine exposes the claustrophobic and potentially duplicitous nature of close family relationships. Secrets beget secrets, after all, and the final revelations are more than anyone has bargained for.

Contains three short stories, “William Darling” (1-18), “You Don’t Look Very Poorly” (19-36), and “Fight the Good Fight” (37-57). "William Darling" was first published in Shark and Chips and Other Stories (Puffin 1992), “You Don’t Look Very Poorly” was first published in The Puffin Book of Funny Stories, ed. Helen Cresswell (Viking 1992; Puffin 1993), and “Fight the Good Fight” was first published in Streets Ahead, ed. Valerie Bierman (Methuen Children’s Books 1989).Note: “You Don’t Look Very Poorly” was “adapted from Crummy Mummy and Me”. A note reads “This was the first of what turned out to be several stories about Minna and her unusual family”.

One morning, almost as if in a dream, Billy wakes up to find that he has turned into a girl! His mother casually dresses him in a pink dress and sends him off to school, where he realizes how differently girls are treated. A unique story that will serve as a springboard for discussions among young readers.

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 and grieving the loss of his own brother, Louie realises there is something he can do to help them all face the future again. But will he find the courage to do it?

Why does Mrs Mackle think Susan Solly is the worst child ever? Just what did Susan do that was so terrible? And what did it have to do with snails?

Mel, the class bookworm, doesn't want to be first-week minder for new girl, Imogen. But only Mel can stop Imogen's private horror story - stop the bad dreams...

A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine.

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 family.

Everyone knows the story of Christmas. Decking the halls with boughs of holly. Hanging stockings by the chimney with care. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Then there’s the true story of Christmas. And Ralph Mountfield is smack in the middle of it. Great Granny’s crustier than ever. Grandpa’s singing to the dog. Great Aunt Ida is completely crackers. Uncle Tristam’s giving out bricks. The cousins are whining and throwing tantrums. Mum’s looking for Dad. Dad’s looking for aspirin. And Ralph is looking to stay out of trouble. But when a Christmas Quiz brings out some hidden truths, trouble is exactly what Ralph finds. It’s anything but a silent, holy night for the Mountfield family! From the Hardcover edition.

Jennifer has a diary and Iolanthe doesn't. But Iolanthe does have a vivid imagination and a gift for writing stories. Iolanthe is so taken with the diary that soon sharing it is not enough and, eventually, she finds something to swop with Jennifer for it.

Nobody 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.

Ione Muffett is alone in the summerhouse when she meets Ned Hump - a wacky student who is in love with her professor father's secretary, Caroline. And as Ned then helps Ione with her plan to help famine victims by running a bring and buy sale, Ione's confidence in herself slowly begins to grow .

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 to raise money for the new school library. But Louis is determined, just for once, to keep his mouth shut. To his surprise he finds that he actually enjoys listening, that lessons are much better when he's really involved in them - and that it's very satisfying to raise money for the school.

This is a fast and funny look at the pressures facing young girls to conform to fashion - and how they can be avoided - told in a gripping witty style from award winning author Anne Fine

How would you feel if your mother had royal-blue hair and wore lavender fishnet tights? But Minna's whole family is a bit unusual. Being the only sensible one is not easy for Minna.

SHADES OF SCARLET is a deeply insightful, sharply funny book by bestselling author Anne Fine, about how growing up means coming to terms with your parents' lives being just as messy as your own...

Anne Fine presents an enthusiastically received first novel about a physically and emotionally scarred professor's destructive obsession for a young student. "The Killjoy is a remarkably assured performance".--New York Times.

In Russia, during the reign of communism and one of the many purges that sweep the country, Yuri experiences first-hand the social injustices, labor camp, and starvation.

Cass has always been there for Tom, her twin - racing off to laugh with him in the old, abandoned ice house or planning how to foil Jamieson, the farm's creepy pest-killer. But now Cass is a teenager, she is changing - she wants her privacy and feels suffocated by their life on the farm.

Lulu has always been intolerable. From spending every childhood moment worming her way into the affections of her stepmother (spitefully undermining poor Geraldine, her dumpy and hardworking stepsister, along the way) to growing into a sexy, long-legged a

Miranda Hilliard and her husband Daniel are divorced, but he doesn't see their children very often. One day Madame Doubtfire comes to work for Miranda as a nanny, but she seems to behave much more like a man than a woman.

A collection of stories about the relationship between mother and daughter. The authors of the ten stories are: Vivien Alcock; Annie Dalton; Majorie Darke; Berlie Doherty; Anne Fine; Jamila Gavin; Gwen Grant; Monica Hughes; Jean Ure; and Jacqueline Wilson.

When Kitty's mum gets a new boyfriend, everything changes for Kitty. He is taking her mother away from her, but what can Kitty do to get her old life back?

A change in classroom seating arrangements challenges old habits and leads to a new friendship in this funny new school story from award-winning author Anne Fine.

A collection of stories about Jamie and his toy highland bull, Angus. It lets you join them as they have fun at Jamie's birthday party, think up some new ways to cry, and deal with a rather naughty pet gerbil.

Suddenly Anthony the dog can do nothing but scratch. Everyone finds this disgusting - including Anthony - and soon it's time for a visit to the vet. Anthony has a skin problem and must have all his fur shaved off except that on his head and his tail! He knows he will look ridiculous, he knows everyone will laugh at him and that's notso hotso! But instead everyone thinks he's a lion and so he is treated with respect and never laughed at.

Poor Anthony is dreadfully itchy and wishes his family would notice. But when they do, his troubles really start! Suggested level: primary.

Nein, Anna ist kein Angsthase! Oder? Zur Schul-Horror-Show will sie nämlich auf keinen Fall gehen. Doch das ist Pflicht. Zum Glück ist da der nette Hausmeister, der ihr aus der Patsche hilft.

Was würdest du finden, wenn deine Mutter knallblaue Haare hätte? Es ist wirklich nicht leicht für Minna, die einzig Vernünftige in der Familie zu sein. Ewig muss sie auf ihre Punky Mami aufpassen.

Er ist mitfühlend, zärtlich, treu, kann gut kochen und ist der perfekte Liebhaber. Mit anderen Worten: Geoffrey ist Tillys Traummann - doch dann ziehen sie zusammen. Mit 'Feuer und Asche' hat Anne Fine eine bissige, funkelnde Komödie geschrieben, die hinter die Fassade des harmonischen Familienbildes schaut und Grausames entdeckt.

Claudia, Colin, Ralph, Pixie et Robbo se retrouvent coincés par une nuit de tempête dans un château prétendument hanté. L'excursion organisée par l'école pourrait tourner au cauchemar, d'autant qu'a priori, ces cinq-là n'ont rien pour s'entendre ; mais la surprise qui attend nos héros n'a ni dents de vampire, ni drap blanc sur la tête. En découvrant un vieil album dans lequel, cent ans plus tôt, un jeune garçon avait raconté le remariage catastrophique de sa mère, ils se rendent compte qu'ils ont tous, contrairement aux apparences, quelque chose en commun. Chacun d'eux vit dans une famille recomposée avec belle-mère, beau-père, demi-sœur, frère par alliance, etc. L'un après l'autre, ils racontent leur histoire, en riant, en s'énervant, en pleurant. Commence alors une sorte de jeu des sept familles démoniaque, au cours duquel on apprend, entre autres, que la famille modèle n'existe pas, que ce ne sont pas toujours les plus forts qui l'emportent, et que la vie d'une famille toute entière peut changer d'un jour à l'autre à cause d'un chat qui a décidé de faire sa sieste dans un saladier plein de pâte à pain.

Wer Kuschel kennt, weiß, dass diese Katze immer recht hat. Wirklich immer! Deshalb steht auch fest, dass es sich bei dem gelben Ding im Baumwipfel um einen Frosch handelt. Weil dies die Katzenkumpels bezweifeln, guckt Kuschel im Internet nach und stößt dabei auf einen gelben, sehr giftigen Frosch. Zum Beweis will er die Seite ausdrucken, doch das funktioniert leider zu gut: 31 Kopien fliegen aus dem Drucker und verteilen sich – einem Windstoß sei Dank (oder auch nicht) – in der ganzen Stadt. Panik bricht aus. Kinder und Katzen dürfen nicht mehr auf die Straße, Froschexperten rücken an. Kuschel wird es ganz mulmig, denn mittlerweile hat er erkannt: Bei dem Frosch handelt es sich um etwas ganz Harmloses … Axel Scheffler hat Kuschel in all seiner Überheblichkeit wieder vorzüglich in Szene gesetzt.

Lydie, Christopher a Natalie Hilliardovi jsou od rozvodu rodičů předmětem sporů mezi otcem a matkou. Všechno se ale mění, když jejich matka příjímá na výpomoc do domácnosti neobvyklou paní. Navzdory zvláštnímu zjevu se madam Doubtfire ukáže být nadanou a zdatnou hospodyní, a tak alespoň na krátký čas nastává v domácnosti klid. Ale děti brzy objeví, že madam Doubtfire je něco víc než dobrá hospodyně... Kniha se stala předlohou mimořádně úspěšného filmu.

Die fünfzehnjährige Estelle bringt es fertig, ein ganz normales Heim in einen unbewohnbaren Ort zu verwandeln. Mit dem psychologisch geschulten Blick einer hervorragenden Schriftstellerin und dem Augenzwinkern einer Frau, die selbst heranwachsende Kinder hat, zeichnet Anne Fine das Bild einer Familie, die einer Zerreißprobe ausgesetzt ist: den Stürmen des Erwachsenwerdens der Kinder.

Je préfère vous prévenir : j'ai mauvaise réputation. Je ne suis pas un chat fréquentable.D'abord, j'adore terroriser les souris et pourchasser les oiseaux. Chaque fois que je rapporte une souris morte à la maison, même si ce n'est pas moi qui l'ai tuée, ma maîtresse, Ellie, fond en larmes. Mais qu'est-ce qu'elle s'imagine ? Que, lorsqu'une petite boule de poils m'arrive entre les pattes, je vais la raccompagner chez elle en lui chantant des comptines ? Je suis un chat, tout de même...Il paraît aussi que j'ai mauvais caractère. Qu'il arrive malheur à ceux qui m'appellent «mon gentil petit chat». Que je ne respecte ni les tapis ni les meubles, encore moins les tableaux que peint la mère d'Ellie. Que je fais trop de bruit quand je dîne avec mes amis dans les poubelles du restaurant chinois. On m'accuse de tous les maux, on me condamne, et je n'ai même pas la parole pour me défendre !Mais à présent, vous saurez tout. Vous saurez à qui ma famille a osé me confier pendant les vacances. Vous découvrirez que ce n'est pas moi qui ai abrégé les jours du lapin des voisins.Et vous verrez bien que je ne suis pas le seul monstre, dans ces histoires.

Depuis son plus jeune âge, Daniel Cunningham a vécu enfermé, avec pour seule compagnie les livres et sa mère - qui l'a gardé reclus, à l'écart du monde extérieur, et qui n'a cessé de lui répéter qu'il était malade. Un jour, des coups frappés à la porte vont tout changer. Des voisins ont découvert son existence, et résolu de libérer Daniel de l'emprise de sa mère. Pris en charge par le Dr Marlow et sa famille, il va découvrir peu à peu que tout ce qu'il tenait pour vrai jusque-là n'était qu'un tissu d'histoires racontées pour le protéger. Mais le protéger de quoi ? De sa vie d'avant, Daniel n'a gardé qu'une maison de poupée. Et pas n'importe quelle maison de poupée : c'est la réplique exacte de la maison natale de sa mère, une maison qui recèle de nombreux et sombres secrets. Jusqu'à quels vertiges ces secrets conduiront-ils Daniel ?

Die renommierte englische Autorin Anne Fine beleuchtet die dunkle Seite einer Jugendfreundschaft, die zunehmend unter den Einfluß des Bösen gerät. Ohne billige Entschuldigungen, aber mit viel Mitgefühl beschreibt sie, wie eine Jugendliche auf die schiefe Bahn gerät - weil sich niemand in die "privaten" Angelegenheiten einer Familie einmischen will, in der Alkoholmißbrauch und Mißhandlung an der Tagesordnung sind.

Früher war es der Tod, der Familien auseinanderbrachte - heute ist es die Scheidung. Aber sie bringt auch verschiedenste Familien zusammen. Als zum Beispiel Pixies Vater neu heiratet, ziehen neben der Stiefmutter auch deren zwei Töchter aus früherer Ehe ein. Pixie findet ihre Stiefmutter in Ordnung, sie kann leicht „ignoriert werden“, aber die beiden Halbschwestern nerven total.

4 Kinder setzen alles daran, ihre heissgeliebte Grossmutter vor dem Altersheim zu bewahren.

In der Nacht vor Weihnachten verhext ein kleiner, aber gemeiner Spuk Annies Zimmer. Erst als der Weihnachtsmann durchs Haus poltert, kommt Annie dem Spuk auf die Schliche.

Es geht drunter und drüber, wenn Mama nicht da ist. Ihre Stimme vom Tonband schickt Nicki und Tascha durch die morgendlichen Pflichten, einschliesslich der Versorgung des kleinen Tommi.