Eating Things on Sticks by Anne Fine

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A hilarious tale of a holiday on a remote British island - where the highlight of the week is the annual Fair with its Eating Things on Sticks competition.Harry is in trouble. He's burned down the family kitchen (by mistake) so now has to spend a week of his summer hols with his uncle Tristram - who's heading off to stay with a new girlfriend - Morning Glory - on a tiny British island. Harry doesn't expect it to be a lot of fun - with just a wacky competition at the end of the week to look forward to. He certainly didn't expect to discover all the beards. Or the angel on the mountain. Or the helicopters circling overhead all week. And he definitely didn't think it would be so wet ...

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Anne Fine has won the Smarties Book Prize, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal (twice), and has twice been voted Children's Author of the Year. Her books include The Jamie and Angus Stories, Jamie and Angus Together, Jamie and Angus Forever, The Haunting of Pip Parker, How to Cross the Road and Not Turn Into a Pizza, Nag Club, Under a Silver Moon, Party Club and The Only Child Club. She is the author of Madame Doubtfire, which was made into the film Mrs Doubtfire, and also writes for adults. She lives in Barnard Castle, County Durham. Tom began his career while in high school and has worked as a broadcast television producer, director, manager and news reporter. Tom has also performed on stage in various roles and has served as spokesperson and actor in numerous corporate and commercial productions. His voice talents have been heard in many radio and TV commercials and public service announcements in North Carolina and regional markets.

Review

'A subversively wicked gift for exploring family tensions.' -- The Independent 'Insights into the emotional lives of grown ups can appeal to children and the misunderstandings that surround Harry and Tristram's trip create comic situations that make the [listeners], for once, the knowing ones.' -- Sunday Times

Details ISBN0655637516 Author Anne Fine Publisher Bolinda Publishing Year 2019 Narrator Tom Lawrence ISBN-10 0655637516 ISBN-13 9780655637516 Publication Date 2019-12-01 Place of Publication Tullamarine Country of Publication Australia Playing time 205 Imprint ABC/Audible Audio UK Release Date 2019-12-01 AU Release Date 2019-12-01 NZ Release Date 2019-12-01 We've got this

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