New Releases by Anne Fine

Selvaggia è in partenza e chiede a Tuffy di prendersi cura dei suoi «otto piccoli gioielli». Tuffy acconsente: saranno diamanti? Rubini? Smeraldi o zaffiri? La dura verità viene presto a galla… Riuscirà Tuffy a cavarsela anche questa volta? E Selvaggia come la prenderà? Età di lettura: da 7 anni.

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.

Skye and Harry discover Gran isn’t quite as strict as Dad makes out in this funny family story from multi-award-winning author Anne Fine.

Kindness is key in this funny new family drama from perennial bestseller and award-winning author Anne Fine. 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 ... Kindness is key in this funny new family drama from perennial bestseller and award-winning author Anne Fine.

When Mum gives her the notebook, Scarlet should be happy. It''s beautiful, with its shiny scarlet cover and its blank pages full of promise. But Scarlet is absolutely NOT in the mood for a peace offering.Does Mum really think she can tear their family apart and expect Scarlet to be happy about it?Scarlet decides there''s only one thing she can write in the notebook. The truth, about everything . . .

Quattro sorelle legatissime, un matrimonio imminente e un segreto atroce, che qualcuno ha sussurrato. Una conversazione a più voci dove tutto è divertente e terribile in pari misura – e quanto più si accende il divertimento, tanto più affiora un orrore che tutti sapremo riconoscere.

La abuela de Iván, Sophie, Tanya y Nicholas resulta a veces un poco loca, confunde caras, nombres y no sabe ni en qué día vive, pero cuando sus hijos deciden llevarla a una residencia de ancianos, sus cuatro nietos buscarán una solución divertida y llena de ternura para que esto no ocurra. Así comienzan el Proyecto Abuelita, plan para hacer cambiar de opinión a sus progenitores y poder seguir disfrutando de la compañía de su excéntrica abuela.

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.

Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, this dark and gripping novel tells the tragic story of a smart, sweet child poisoned by circumstance as he struggles to escape the horrors of his childhood. Edward is four years old when he is locked away with his mother by her abusive, alcoholic partner, Harris. By the time an elderly neighbor spots his pale face peering through a crack in the boarded-up window and raises the alarm, he is seven. Rescue comes, but lasting damage has been done. Sent to live with a kind foster family, and then adopted, Edward struggles to adapt to normal life. Even as a smart and curious teenager it’s still clear to his new family and schoolmates there’s something odd about him. Then in a science museum, Edward sees an image that shocks him to the core and robs him of his hard won sense of safety. Can anyone’s past truly be left behind? And could it be that, deep down, another Harris is waiting to break out?

Indipendente e sornione, egoista e combina guai, acuto osservatore del mondo, il nostro Gatto Killer sostiene «che i gatti non hanno proprietari, ma devoti amici adoranti, pronti a offrire loro buon cibo, una casa calda e accogliente... ma poche moine per carità, “non siamo un cuscino...”». Tuffy non ha tempo da perdere con l’amore, che considera roba da mammolette! Da quando però l’affascinante Coco, la prima gatta ad avergli fatto battere il cuore ritorna nel quartiere, il nostro gatto killer farebbe di tutto per conquistarla. Peccato che abbia appena scommesso con Tigro che non si sarebbe mai più innamorato... Questa volta sono l’amore e la gelosia a cacciare nei guai il gatto killer, in un’avventura ad alto tasso di dispetti, sputi e... batticuore!

Virgindade: tem gente que se apega a ela, e tem gente que não vê a hora de perdê-la. A primeira experiência sexual é única e tão variada quanto se pode imaginar. Nestes oito contos, tudo gira em torno da primeira vez. Com ajuda da ficção, Melvin Burgess, Anne Fine, Mary Hooper, Sophie McKenzie, Patrick Ness, Bali Rai, Jenny Valentine e Keith Gray – oito dos mais célebres autores juvenis da atualidade – contam histórias de adolescentes que estão encarando este momento inesquecível. Tem ansiedade? Tem. Falta de jeito? Também. Timidez, vergonha, medo? Claro que sim. Prazer, alívio, decepção: como não? Sem papo furado, sem lições de moral, sem pretensões: A primeira vez é um livro para curtir, sem culpa, a aventura que é perder a virgindade.

The brilliantly funny new adventure starring one of Anne Fine''s most well-loved characters: the Killer Cat. Tuffy doesn''t feel wanted at home any more. His owners just don''t appreciate him. So what if he broke the new TV? Got fur on all Dad''s clean clothes? Ate Tinkerbell the kitten''s special kitten-food? All accidents! 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.

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

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 fiu00adglia di Dracula e ha trasformato la casa in un campo di battaglia...

''I hate Frozen Billy - his painted, staring wooden eyes, the way his eyelids click when Uncle Len pulls a string, his long thin legs and his bright red wooden mouth . . . '' Clarrie and Will live with their Uncle Len - a brilliant ventriloquist in the nearby music hall. But though Len loves his act almost as much as he loves his beer, Top Billing is out of his grasp until Will thinks up a way to double the drama with a new act and some extraordinary new patter that he and Frozen Billy can share on stage. It''s a grand idea, hatched in hope and excitement. But, to Clarrie''s horror, soon it begins to turn terribly sour . . . Anne Fine''s novel combines her trademark humour, engaging characters and flawless prose to produce a spooky adventure set in the late-Victorian world of the music hall.

''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.

Okay, okay. So spank my furry little bum. 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. A complete disaster.) But it was not my fault so don''t blame me . . .

''Okay, okay. So stick my head in a holly bush . . .'' Tuffy, the Killer Cat, knows what he likes. And he isn''t loving the ''art'' that Ellie''s mum brings home from her new class! So what''s a cat to do . . . Mischief and mayhem rule in Anne Fine''s brilliant new story, with hilarious illustrations by Steve Cox throughout. Perfect for developing readers aged 5–7.

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

The humorous adventures of a boy and his treasured toy bull continue in this sequel to a Boston Globe-Horn Book award winner. One day Jamie is protecting his best friend Angus from a rambunctious friend, and the next he decides to try some activities that are "fun for one" — but how long will he be able to withstand his beloved toy’s hurt expression when he leaves him behind? The imaginative Jamie and his coveted Highland bull, endearing stars of the award-winning Jamie and Angus Stories, return in six charming tales imbued with the gentle, dry humor of Anne Fine’s storytelling and Penny Dale’s illustrative warmth.

A classic children''s book from best-loved Bill''s New Frock author, former Children''s Laureate Anne Fine. Perfect for readers aged between 7 and 9 and fans of The Midnight Gang and 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.