Bill's New Frock


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A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. The Modern Classics edition features new illustrations and bonus material. Bill Simpson wakes up to find he's a girl, and worse, his mother makes him wear a frilly pink dress to school. How on earth is he going to survive a whole day like this? Everything just seems to be different for girls ... Perfect for readers aged 7 years and up and fans of The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams. 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.




Flour Babies


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Flour Babies by Anne Fine, won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book Award in 1992. When the annual school science fair comes round, Mr Cartwright's class don't get to work on the Soap Factory, the Maggot Farm or the Exploding Custard Tins. To their intense disgust they get the Flour Babies - sweet little six-pound bags of flour that must be cared for at all times. Funny and poignant, Flour Babies is a brilliant depiction of secondary school life.




The Diary of a Killer Cat


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Everyone loves the wickedly dry sense of humour of The Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine. Okay, Okay. So hang me. I killed the bird. For pity's sake, I'm a cat. 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 be the next victim to arrive through the cat-flap? Can soft-hearted Ellie manage to get her beloved pet to change his wild, wild ways before he ends up in even deeper trouble? The hilarious antics of Tuffy and his family as told by the killer cat himself. 'Anne Fine knows how to make readers laugh' Guardian Anne Fine has written numerous highly acclaimed and prize-winning books for children and adults. The Tulip Touch won the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award; Goggle-Eyes won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal; Flour Babies won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year; and Bill's New Frock won a Smarties Prize. Anne Fine was named Children's Laureate in 2001 and was awarded an OBE in 2003.




Goggle-Eyes


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Kitty Killin is not only a good storyteller, but also the World's Greatest Expert when it comes to mothers having new and unwanted boyfriends. Particularly when there's a danger they might turn into new and unwanted stepfathers...




A Pack of Liars


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When their class gets penpal letters, most of them are boring and the one who isn't is a complete basket case so Laura takes on an imaginary identity to make it more interesting despite Oliver's disapproval, but they both learn that Laura is not the only one capable of deception.




Madame Doubtfire


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Lydia, Christopher and Natalie are used to domestic turmoil. Their parents' divorce has not made family life any easier in either home. The children bounce to and fro between their volatile mother, Miranda, and Daniel, their out-of-work actor father. Then Miranda advertises for a cleaning lady who will supervise the children after school - and Daniel gets the job, disguised as Madame Doubtfire. This is a bittersweet, touching and extremely funny book.




Step by Wicked Step


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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 stepfather. But the children have stories of their own step-parents to tell – stories that have warmth and humour, as well as sadness, and a fair share of happy endings. ‘For children who have some similar experience, this novel will be therapeutic; for those who haven’t it’s an absorbing read, to make them laugh and cry’ Sunday Telegraph.




The Chicken Gave It to Me


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A classic children's story from former Children's Laureate Anne Fine.Gemma doesn't believe a chicken could have written a book. Chickens can't even read! But when Andrew shoes her "The True Story of Harrowing Farm", she can't deny that its scratchy pages look, well, chicken-y. It is the story of a chicken who flies millions of miles, reaching the heights of intergalactic superstardom, to try and save us humans.A heart-warming tale about kindness and bravery.




The Angel of Nitshill Road


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A classic children's book from one of best-loved Bill's New Frock authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Perfect for readers aged between 7 and 9 and fans of Awful Auntie and Pamela Butchart's Wigglesbottom Primary series. Until the angel came, Penny, Mark and Marigold were bitterly unhappy. 'Fat.' 'Freak.' 'Smelly.' Barry Hunter was bullying them and everyone at Nitshill Road School knew it. But the angel brings a clever solution. Life at school is going to be very different from now on. 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.




LITTLE GIRL IN THE PINK DRESS


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p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 11.0px 'Garamond Premier Pro'; color: #484749} She grew up in the slums of Manila in the Philippines. They lived in an affluent neighborhood in the United States. A distance of 9,000 miles and a vast ocean separated them. Their cultures separated them further. Nothing would suggest that Leslie Jamendang, "The Little Girl in the Pink Dress," and Bill and Angie McKenna would ever meet. But they did meet. And a remarkable story of love, courage, commitment, hope and change unfolded before them. "The Little Girl in the Pink Dress" is a story of joy that will uplift your spirit, strengthen your confidence in an all-powerful and loving God, and motivate you to reach out to someone in need. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 11.0px 'Garamond Premier Pro'; color: #484749} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 11.0px 'Garamond Premier Pro'; color: 񶖍 min-height: 13.0px} Bill McKenna and his wife Angie live in Maineville, Ohio, with their four children. Bill and Angie are very active in their local church, and have sponsored several children, including Leslie, in the Compassion International child sponsor program. In 2008, Bill wrote his first book, "Where God Still Walks," a spiritual and photographic journey through the Holy Land. Leslie Jamendang is a graduate of Mariners' Polytechnic College-Naga Campus, in the Philippines. Born into poverty, Leslie faced significant challenges as a child, especially after she lost her father. She tells her remarkable story of courage and hope. This is Leslie's first book."