Anne Fine
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Illustrators including Shirley Hughes, Raymond Briggs and David McKee have been doodling to raise funds for the charity Epilepsy Action and help support the 600,000 people living with epilepsy in the UK - here’s how you can join in!
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With more children exposed to older grandparents who may have mental health issues, the Book Doctor recommends books that might help young people understand what’s going on, from Billy Elliot to Clarice Bean to Jenny Downham’s Unbecoming
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Children's books Anne Fine: 'I didn't ever want to become a writer – just to be left alone to read!'
One of the most celebrated children’s authors of our time, who penned stories including Madame Doubtfire and The Diary of a Killer Cat, speaks to site member CaraErica about her life, career and of course books, books, books! -
The author, 67, on her chaotic home life, lipstick feminism… and the direction babies face in pushchairs
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From Tracy Beaker to Wuthering Heights to A Series of Unfortunate Events, the author of Salvage shares her favourite books about fostering and adoption
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The Hunger Games dominates bookshelves of teens and tweens but what if you’re not a fan of fantasy and are craving more realistic fiction? The Book Doctor has advice for those who dare to be different
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Anne Fine: The author of Madame Doubtfire remembers 'a hypnotising whirlwind of manic energy'
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From the Wizard of Oz to Tom Ripley, novelist Stephen May unmasks literature's most compelling pretenders
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SuperEva: 'the stories are just the right length to have at bedtime!'
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googleyeyes: 'I didn't find any of the characters easy to connect with and I thought the book was unique. But not the good sort of unique.'
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Life is a battlefield, both literally and metaphorically, in the latest crop of teen novels, writes Geraldine Brennan
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From naughty dragons to the pain of leaving home – Julia Eccleshare's choice of books for children this summer
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Anne Fine's new novel about a boy raised in a dysfunctional family is the work of a true artist, writes Tony Bradman
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Prince Caspian: 'I really enjoyed this book a lot. I think mostly boys and maybe some tomboys would like it.'
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TimeRider12 'I was gripped and even if the book had my hair standing on end at points, I couldn't put it down, and the story will haunt me forever.'
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Philip Pullman, Julia Donaldson and Anne Fine lend their voices to campaign against threat to majority of city's 18 libraries
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Anne Fine, Ian Rankin, Monica Ali and Andrew Motion join campaign to save 'exemplary and hard-working' staff in an area where unemployment has topped 11.5 percent. Allan Glen checks their progress
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Nick Duerden's daughters are hooked on Enid Blyton. But 70 years on, why is such anachronistic writing so compelling?
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Hundreds of authors including Philip Pullman and Anne Fine say government plans would drastically reduce writers' incomes
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Recitals, walks and even hunting for the homes of gnomes. The Guardian Northerner's Hebden Bridge correspondent Jill Robinson looks forward to a busy weekend
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Edinburgh festival audiences will be asked to back a petition in support of five activists imprisoned for demanding democracy
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smilez: 'The story of the book was interesting, and actually very realistic'
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Izzymcq: 'It is is hilarious and extremely well written'
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Children books site member Honeybe@r has shared her top 10 fave books, from top-selling authors Jacqueline Wilson and Anne Fine to new discoveries and even a classic read
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The bestselling author of War Horse, Private Peaceful and The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, among many others, answers questions from readers of the Guardian children's books site about books, libraries and famous grandmas
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Vanessa Thorpe: Tom Stoppard and Ken Follett have both had something to say about the written word – and Anne Fine is honoured for her writing
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Alison Flood: It's pointless for children's books to try and 'inspire' their readers without telling stories that address their concerns
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Review: Eating Things on Sticks by Anne Fine
Anne Fine's light-hearted tale is perfect holiday reading. By Philip Ardagh
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Publishers' plans to introduce age ranging guidance onto children's books have met with fierce opposition from authors including Philip Pullman, Anne Fine and Michael Rosen.
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The bestselling author of children's and adults' fiction explains how not being able to get to the library got her started and now she has no choice
Topics
- Children and teenagers
- Children's books: 8-12 years
- Teen books
- Children's books: 7 and under
- Fiction
- Philip Pullman
- Jacqueline Wilson
- Malorie Blackman
- Cuts and closures
- Scotland
- Libraries
- Julia Donaldson
- School
- Picture books
- Michael Morpurgo
- Shirley Hughes
- JM Barrie
- Enid Blyton
- British Library
- Ted Hughes
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