Tales from Weird Street

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.

"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