The Book of the Banshee

The Book of the Banshee

by Anne Fine (Author)

Synopsis

It's war in the Flowers household. Will's sister Estelle has turned overnight into a screaming, screeching banshee whose moods explode throughout the household. Mum and Dad have surrendered. Inspired by an author visit to his school, Will decides to keep a record of his life on the front line ...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Corgi Childrens
Published: 01 Jun 2006

ISBN 10: 0552553034
ISBN 13: 9780552553032
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: An acute observation of the explosive nature of adolescence, from multi award-winning author Anne Fine.

Media Reviews
Craftily plotted Observer A fearless novelist Independent A children's writer of rare gifts TES
Author Bio
Anne Fine has been an acknowledged top author in the children's book world since her first book was published in the mid l970s, and has now written more than forty books and won virtually every major award going, including the Carnegie Medal (more than once), the Whitbread Children's Award, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Smarties Prize and others. The Children's Laureate from 2001-2003, Anne is also very funny and young readers love her lack of hypocrisy about the family and her honesty about how people can behave. She lives in the North-East. 'One of the sharpest and most humorous observers of the human condition writing today for the young' School Librarian 'She is translated into 26 languages and has regularly won every major children's literary award in the land, including the Carnegie Medal twice and the Whitbread Children's Novel award twice ... There are few more influential, or more unfailingly intelligent, authors at work' Scotsman 'A subversively wicked gift for exploring family tensions' Independent