A Remarkable Ear
By (Author) Anne Fine
Illustrated by Roxana de Rond
HarperCollins Publishers
Barrington Stoke Ltd
20th October 2020
1st October 2020
United Kingdom
Primary and Secondary Educational
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage emotions: Courage, bravery, hope
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Musical instruments
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Drama and performing arts
Educational: Music
823.92
Paperback
80
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 8mm
140g
Everyone's always telling Will to stop making so much noise. That is, until he meets music teacher Mr Brand. He thinks Will's not just noisy but that he has a gift and must learn to play the violin. But Will doesn't feel special. He can never find peace to practice at home and carrying a violin around school is too embarrassing. There's also the small matter of his stage fright... Can he really become the star Mr Brand believes in
"Anne Fine is adept at portraying families that don't always conform to the ideal" -- The Letterpress Project
"A positive and heart-warming tale of success against the odds It should leave all readers with smiles on their faces" -- Books for Keeps
"A really inspirational story" -- VIP Reading
"I loved this book because it was an easy read for me and a simple story. But it had a powerful message that is If you persevere and practice you can achieve anything" -- Reader review, Books up North
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. In 2003 she was awarded an OBE. She lives in County Durham.