Anne Fineová dokáže ve svých románech mistrně propojit humor s vážnými společenskými tématy. Její díla, často nečekaně humorná i pro mladší čtenáře, zkoumají složitosti dospívání a ukazují, že boj s chaosem může být nejen smysluplný, ale i komický. V osmi románech pro dospělé se s oblibou noří do tzv. černých komedií, kde odhaluje napjaté rodinné vztahy a skryté konflikty. Její schopnost poukázat na znepokojivé aspekty běžných situací přináší čtenářům směsici hrůzy a potěšení.
"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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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?
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 ...
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...