On The Wall by Anne Fine
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.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 *
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781910646991 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910646997 |
| Title | On The Wall |
| Author | Anne Fine |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Old Barn Books |
| Year published | 2024-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |