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On The Wall Anne Fine

On The Wall By Anne Fine

On The Wall by Anne Fine

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Summary

Can you find happiness anywhere? Anywhere at all?

In the chaos of breaktime, one boy sits perfectly still, alone on top of the wall. Those who don't know him are baffled. But by the end of his first year at Winfield School, everyone has learned to prize Finley's gift for quiet contentedness.

On The Wall Summary

On The Wall: Finding Happiness in the Strangest of Places by Anne Fine

Can you find happiness anywhere? Anywhere at all?

Amid the chaos of breaktime, Finley Tandy sits peacefully on the wall. Mr Goodhew, watching from the staffroom, is in awe of the boy's gift for stillness, and his seemingly cast-iron happiness. But tranquility may be catching. Because gradually everyone in the school comes to appreciate what Finley's long silences can offer. Even Juliet finds answers to her crushing worries when she's close to Finley, up on the wall.

A warm and witty novel, with a lot to say about the value of silence and self-acceptance, this new young teen story from Anne Fine is the perfect 'transition read' for those approaching the new challenges and joys of the first year of secondary school.

On The Wall Reviews

A wonderful book for any child about to embark on their secondary school journey.

This is a book about the transition to secondary school but it's not the usual story of struggles to fit in or difficulties with home life. There's a teacher but he's not a 'hero', there are friendships but they aren't defined by their challenges, there are the pressures of new expectations and of growing up, but they aren't arduous or insurmountable. This is a different kind of story.

Only a writer as skilled and talented as Anne Fine could build an entire book around a central character who is totally mindful, calm and without drama. The beautiful prose is very, very readable and hard to put down.

-- Louise Johns-Shepherd * LoveReading4Kids *

Wonderful. Made me laugh out loud, yet incredibly poignant.

-- Dawn Woods * Librarian *

Will become a favourite of the discerning reader.

* School Library Association *
A must-read for readers of 9-11, an excellent way of exploring your own fears of a new school, and a deeper understanding of what it's really like to be a new student anywhere. * BookMonitor blog *

About Anne Fine

Former Children's Laureate Anne Fine has written over seventy books for children and won many prizes and accolades, including twice winning the Carnegie Medal. Her writing very often tackles series social issues but can also be laugh-out-loud funny and her range is demonstrated by the successes of Madame Doubtfire and Goggle Eyes.

Additional information

NGR9781910646991
9781910646991
1910646997
On The Wall: Finding Happiness in the Strangest of Places by Anne Fine
Anne Fine
New
Paperback
Old Barn Books
2024-09-05
240
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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