Ivan the Terrible (novel)
 First edition | |
| Author | Anne Fine |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Philippe Dupasquier |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's |
| Publisher | Egmont |
Publication date | 4 June 2007 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 128 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1-4052-3324-8 |
| OCLC | 85898151 |
Ivan the Terrible is a 2007 children's novel by Anne Fine. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Silver Award.[1]
Plot
[edit]It is Ivan's first day of school. He can only speak Russian and it's Boris's job to look after him and translate for him. St Edmund's is a civilized school, but Ivan isn't civilized. Boris knows that he is going to have trouble teaching Ivan.
Reception
[edit]Chris Stephenson, of Carousel, reviewed the book saying "To work successfully, the book required a delicate balancing-act and Anne Fine, a consummate high-wire performer, doesn't put a foot wrong." Vanessa Curtis, of The Herald, reviewed the book saying ""Fine's writing is comic, her characters are well-drawn and there is a neat twist at the end..." Nicolette Jones, of Sunday Times, reviewed the book saying "...delightfully spiky... ...irreverent comedy..."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Nestlé Children's Book Prize Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Anne Fine: Ivan the Terrible".
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