Tales from Weird Street

Description

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!

Anne Fine was the second UK Children's Laureate and has won numerous awards including the Carnegie Medal twice, for Goggle Eyes and Flour Babies. She has written many children's classics, perhaps most famously Madame Doubtfire, the basis for the Hollywood film Mrs Doubtfire. In 2003 she was awarded an OBE. She lives in County Durham.

"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