Quirky tales of derring-do and mystery that both thrill and chill, from a much-loved and multi-award-winning author. The children of Weir(d) Street are lazing about one sunny day when they challenge each other to tell stories of all the odd goings-on in their neighbourhood. A grandfather's guilt at the long-ago death of his twin brother, a young waiter whose rude customers get more than they bargain for, and a hard-working boy who finds himself blessed by a golden-haired stranger – the Weird Street tales are full of drama and suspense! Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
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Quirky tales of derring-do and mystery that both thrill and chill, from a much-loved and multi-award-winning author.
Three friends set a story-telling challenge on a sunny afternoon. But soon the heat of the day gives way to thrills and chills … Tom’s story is about how his great-grandpa’s brother drowned. Laila’s story is about a sinister fortune cookie. Asim’s story is about a girl haunted by the strangest of dreams Who has the spookiest story of all?
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"So cleverly constructed, so skilfully told that it builds almost imperceptibly to a climax that will leave readers gasping … these stories … will stay with readers for far longer than the time it takes to read them" – LoveReading4Kids "This masterclass in storytelling from a distinguished author is fascinating, entertaining and just creepy enough to leave readers feeling a little bit uneasy" – BookTrust "It's a clever way to bring together a collection of stories and they are all highly enjoyable" – Parents in Touch, Blog
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(Dyslexia-friendly)
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781781125724
Publisert
2017-02-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Barrington Stoke Ltd
Vekt
120 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
4 mm
Aldersnivå
J, Y, 02, 03
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

An acclaimed and award-winning author of books for both adults and children, Anne Fine was the second Waterstones Children’s Laureate holding the post from 2001 to 2003. Fine began writing in the 1970’s and since then has written more than seventy books for children of all ages as well as novels for adults. Amongst her best-known works are Goggle-Eyes, which won both the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and the coveted Carnegie Medal, Flour Babies, which also won the Carnegie, Madame Doubtfire, later adapted into the hit children’s film Mrs Doubtfire, and Bill’s New Frock. In 2003 Anne Fine was inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was awarded an OBE.