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Anne Fine

Anne Fine

Children's Laureate 2001-2003

Anne Fine studied politics and history. She has been writing for both adults and children since 1978, winning numerous prizes including the Guardian Award and both the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread (now Costa) Award twice over. Her work is translated into over forty languages. 

As the second Children's Laureate (2001-2003) Anne campaigned to raise the profile of public libraries, as well as launching the My Home Library Scheme, encouraging children to build their own libraries at home.

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  • A Shame to Miss: 1, 2 and 3

    A Shame to Miss: 1, 2 and 3

    Author: Various Editor: Anne Fine
    Publisher: Corgi Children's
    Interest age: 7-11
    Reading age: 7+

    Former Children's Laureate Anne Fine has selected some marvellous poems, both classic and contemporary, for inclusion in her trio of poetry anthologies.

  • Be Nice to Aunt Emma

    Be Nice to Aunt Emma

    Author: Anne Fine Illustrator: Gareth Conway
    Publisher: Barrington Stoke
    Interest age: 8-11
    Reading age: 8+

    Tansy finds her Aunt Emma really annoying – and she's due another visit soon. A charming tale that explores complex family dynamics in a light-hearted way. This dyslexia-friendly book is edited to a reading age of eight. 

  • Blood Family

    Blood Family

    Author: Anne Fine
    Publisher: Doubleday
    Interest age: 14+
    Reading age: 13+

    Locked away by his mother's abusive partner, Edward is seven years old before rescue finally arrives. This is his story.

  • Charm School

    Charm School

    Author: Anne Fine
    Publisher: Random House
    Interest age: 8+
    Reading age: 8+

    Horrified when her mother enrols her at Charm School, Bonny is saddened to discover that although outwardly, everyone is charming and ladylike, closer inspection reveals a group of spiteful, insecure girls.

  • Eating Things on Sticks

    Eating Things on Sticks

    Author: Anne Fine Illustrator: Kate Aldous
    Publisher: Yearling
    Interest age: 8+
    Reading age: 9+

    Having burned down the kitchen, Harry needs to be housed with a willing relative while it is rebuilt.

  • Flour Babies

    Flour Babies

    Author: Anne Fine
    Publisher: Puffin
    Interest age: 9-12
    Reading age: 9+

    A classic, touching and very funny coming-of-age story about an unusual science project that teaches the boys in 4C so much more than just science.

  • Ivan the Terrible

    Ivan the Terrible

    Author: Anne Fine Illustrator: Philippe Dupasquier
    Publisher: Farshore
    Interest age: 6+
    Reading age: 6+

    When Russian Ivan arrives at Boris's school, Boris is assigned as his translator. But while Boris is a mild-mannered, peace-loving child, Ivan is quite the opposite.

  • Tales From Weird Street

    Tales From Weird Street

    Author: Anne Fine Illustrator: Vicki Gausden
    Publisher: Barrington Stoke
    Interest age: 8-11
    Reading age: 8+

    Interspersed with black-and-white illustrations to complement the super readable text, this masterclass in storytelling from a distinguished author is fascinating, entertaining and just creepy enough to leave readers feeling a little bit uneasy.

  • The Killer Cat Strikes Back

    The Killer Cat Strikes Back

    Author: Anne Fine Illustrator: Steve Cox
    Publisher: Puffin
    Interest age: 6+
    Reading age: 6+

    This is Tuffy's third adventure, in which he takes exception to Mum's art class, and ruins almost all of her new masterpieces.

  • Up on Cloud Nine

    Up on Cloud Nine

    Author: Anne Fine
    Publisher: Random House
    Interest age: 9-11
    Reading age: 9+

    Stolly has fallen out of a top-floor window and lies, unmoving and unconscious, in a hospital bed. While he watches, Stolly's friend Ian decides to write about Stolly’s unusual life.

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