New Releases by Anne Fine

A travesty. A violation. An ecstasy. A disappointment. An instant. A lie. A theft. A rite of passage. Whatever you call it, there's only one first time. A.S. King, Melvin Burgess, Keith Gray, Patrick Ness, Anne Fine, Sophie McKenzie, Bali Rai, Jenny Valentine, Mary Hooper, and Andrew Smith. Some of today's leading international YA authors contributed to this hard-hitting collection of original short stories: some funny, some moving, some haunting, but all revolving around the same subject—virginity.

Il revient de loin, Edward. Jusqu’à l’âge de 7 ans, il a vécu enfermé dans un appartement avec sa mère, sous l’emprise d’un homme alcoolique et violent. Lorsqu’il est délivré de son bourreau, il peut enfin découvrir le monde qui l’entoure. Mais est-il libre pour de bon ? Recueilli par les services sociaux, puis ballotté de famille d’accueil en famille d’adoption, Edward se construit en tentant d’oublier son passé. Mais au fil des années, ce passé le suit pas à pas et ne cesse de se rappeler à lui. La force, le courage et la volonté lui suffiront-ils pour lui échapper ?

Tuffy è un Gatto Killer e non sbaglia mai, giusto? Sbagliato!, protestano gli amici della banda. Ah, se non ci fossero loro a rinfrescargli la memoria e a farlo tornare… con le zampe per terra! Topoline che fanno le finte, una strana creatura sugli alberi, una fotocopiatrice impazzita… Questa volta Gatto Killer l’ha combinata grossa! Questo epub è sviluppato in formato FXL (Fixed Layout).

As best friends should, Jamie and Angus share everything. Join them as they have fun at their birthday party, think up some new ways to cry, and deal with a naughty pet gerbil.

What makes funny FUNNY? An esteemed anthologist interviews thirteen favorite children’s authors -- and asks them to share their trade secrets. (Age 12 and up) DO YOU EVER MAKE YOURSELF LAUGH WHILE YOU ARE WRITING? "A joke isn’t a joke if you need to explain it," notes Leonard S. Marcus. "Even so, the hidden clockwork of comedy . . . has long been considered one of the great riddles of life." There are many kinds of humor, but capturing their essence on paper is a remarkably difficult (and often undervalued) skill. So how do authors create books that not only stand the tests of time but also make us laugh? In thirteen fascinating interviews, well-loved writers of humorous books for children discuss an array of topics, from their sources of inspiration to the ways they began writing, from their revision processes to childhood anecdotes to the value they place on comedy in their work and lives. Beautifully designed and thoughtfully edited, this collection is bound to tickle the fancy of children and adults alike.

Lovers, colleagues, family - Tilly has always been brilliant at pushing people in and out of her life exactly as it suits her. Then along comes Geoffrey, gentle, compassionate, generous to a fault, with his miserable little children and his manipulative ex-wife. Tilly's own expertise in the arts of deception and avoidance should be enough to make sure she's always one step ahead of Geoffrey's disastrous, crumbling family. But time and again she finds herself staying, brought down by their cowardly backsliding and their barefaced lies. How has she managed to stay so long in a relationship she knows perfectly well has to be doomed? More importantly, how can Tilly plan her permanent escape?

1914: war has broken out across Europe and beyond. Nothing will ever be the same again for those caught up in the conflict. This collection of short stories explores how the First World War changed and shaped the lives of women forever. A courageous nurse risks her life on the Front Line; a young woman uncovers a spy in wartime London; and a grief-stricken sister comes to understand the heroism and sacrifice of the forgotten Indian soldiers. Through these and other tales, War Girls presents a moving portrait of loss and grief, and of hope overcoming terrible odds. Cover art by Garry Walton

Tuffy n’est vraiment pas un chat fréquentable : il a mauvais caractère, adore martyriser les oiseaux et rentre très souvent avec une victime animale entre les dents, ce qui ne manque jamais de faire fondre en larmes sa jeune maîtresse Ellie. Si bien que quand il revient avec le lapin des voisins, mort, entre les pattes, il est immédiatement accusé... mais n’a pas les mots pour donner sa version des faits ! Voici son journal, qui nous dévoile tout de la psychologie de ce chat assassin.

Will ha due sorelle: la piccola Muffy, un innocente gnometto in tutina gialla, ed Estelle, una strega urlante, pungente come una sparachiodi, che si veste come la fi­glia di Dracula e ha trasformato la casa in un campo di battaglia...

A scary skull shape on her bedroom wall makes Chirtmas Eve more like Halloween for poor Pip.

Once best friends, always best friends. That's the way it is with Jamie and his toy Highland bull, Angus. In this collection of six stories the pair tackle a lively playmate, get muddled by a pretend game, and discover that playing isn't fun unless they are doing it together.

Faire l'amour la première fois. Huit histoires pour en parler sur tous les tons Graves ou légères, drôles, poignantes ou tendres, des situations très différentes évoquent tout ce que vous voulez savoir sur la perte de la virginité et dont vous n'avez pas envie de parler avec vos parents. Par les plus grands auteurs de la littérature pour adolescents d'aujourd'hui : un indispensable!

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.

A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Chester Howard can see Joe's project 'How to Write Neatly' can only be a disaster. Joe makes a terrible mess of his work, jumbling letters and numbers up together. But a project called 'How to Write Really Badly' - now there's something Joe can do better than anyone else. And Chester is about to find there's a lot more to Joe than he expected . . . 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.

''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?

Ian’s best friend, Stolly, is up on cloud nine. He’s in the hospital, unconscious, and hooked up to machines. The question Ian is trying to answer is: How did Stolly end up there? In a way, Stolly’s always been on cloud nine, living life by his own rules and making those rules up as he goes along. His parents’ careers have them constantly rushing around, so Ian’s family has all but adopted Stolly. That’s why it’s up to Ian to figure out what happened to his best friend. But once the pieces start coming together, the answer doesn’t seem to make any sense.

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. A complete disaster.) But it was not my fault so don''t blame me... Another laugh-out-loud Killer Cat adventure, by the award-winning and celebrated Anne Fine. Perfect for readers of 5+.

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. But then the new boy starts threatening to make slaves out of all his schoolmates.

je lance à la mère d'Ellie mon regard le plus noir. Car, non contente de me prendre en photo sous mon plus mauvais profil, elle décide maintenant d'utiliser mon portrait, oui vous avez bien entendu ! mon portrait, à sa propre gloire. je serai sa première œuvre dans son tout nouveau cours d'arts plastiques. Mais que croit-elle donc ? je ne vais pas me laisser ridiculiser aussi facilement. D'autant que le tableau est accroché juste au-dessus du canapé, là où tout le monde peut l'admirer. Et là où je pourrais l'atteindre

When Ivan, Sophie, Tanya and Nicholas learn that their parents are planning to put their grandmother into a home, they decide to take action and begin "The Granny Project."