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A Remarkable Ear

By Anne Fine
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A special teacher helps Will to face his fears and embrace his natural gift for the violin in this touching, musical story of patience, practice and courage. Will is often told to stop making noise, but when music teacher Mr Brand recognises his talent, Will must overcome embarrassment, a noisy home, and stage fright to become the star Mr Brand believes he can be.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for children aged 9 and above, especially those with a reading age of 8+, who enjoy stories about music, courage, and personal growth.

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Beloved and award-winning author Anne Fine returns with a touching, musical story of patience, practice and courage.

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A special teacher helps Will to face his fears and embrace his natural gift for the violin in this touching, musical story of patience, practice and courage.


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?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

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Anne Fine masterfully portrays realistic families, creating a heart-warming and positive tale that inspires perseverance and success against the odds. Reviews describe it as an inspirational and uplifting read that leaves readers smiling.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781129449

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Roxana de Rond

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 150g

Pages: 80

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Anne Fine Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dyslexia-Friendly Books Education & Reference Young Adult

About the Author

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.

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