A Remarkable Ear

Description

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 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.

"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