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Random House Children's BooksPublication date
1st June 2006ISBN
9780440866305Children's Author 'Like-for-Like' recommendations
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Frozen Billy
Anne Fine
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Julia Eccleshare's comment:
Anne Fine brings a chilling touch to her story of how the inanimate becomes animate in this gripping story of power from an unusual source. Initially, young Clarrie has no idea of the power that seems to come from Frozen Billy, her Uncle Len’s ventriloquist’s dummy. She struggles to keep the family going in the absence of her parents and, although many things go wrong, she seems to be coping. But, when her brother Will joins the music hall act a terrible force seems to be unleashed. How can Clarrie control this unnatural force?
The Lovereading comment:
Clarrie is eager to help the family out of the grinding poverty into which they have fallen so initially she’s delighted when her brother Will is used to help her uncle’s ventriloquist act. It certainly makes a difference; the money comes rolling in and everyone is happier. But soon, Will’s role in supporting the boy puppet Frozen Billy seems to be leading him into danger and Clarrie finds herself caught up in a scary fight to save his life. A haunting story with a strong period setting
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Synopsis
Frozen Billy by Anne FineClarrie is determined to save her family when Uncle Len recruits her younger brother to help him with his ventriloquist act on the music-hall stage. For slowly but surely, it seems as if Will is turning into another dummy - another Frozen Billy.
Reviews
A fascinating and engaging Victorian thriller. Beautifully written, gripping and ingenious.- The Bookseller
This is a real treat. Her trademark humour, engaging characters and flawless prose are put to great effect in this spooky adventure.
- Teaching and Learning
About The Author
Anne Fine was our Guest Editor in July 2011. Click here to see the books she selected.
Anne Fine was born and educated in the Midlands and now lives in County Durham. She has written numerous highly acclaimed and prize-winning books for children and adults.
Her novel The Tulip Touch won the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award; Goggle-Eyes won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal and was adapted for television by the BBC; Flour Babies won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award; Bill's New Frock won a Smarties Prize, and Madame Doubtfire became the major feature film 'Mrs Doubtfire' starring Robin Williams. Anne was named Children's Laureate in 2002 and made an OBE for services to children's literature in 2003.
Click here to read a Q&A with the author or click here to read an extended biography in which Anne talks about her writing.
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