- Anne Fine, Illustrated by Philippe Dupasquier
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The Chicken Gave it to Me

By Anne Fine, Illustrated by Philippe Dupasquier

A classic children’s story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children’s Laureate Anne Fine.

Gemma doesn’t believe a chicken could have written a book – chickens can’t even read! But here in front of them is The True Story of Harrowing Farm, and its scratchy pages definitely look, well, chickeny. It is an epic tale of cruelty and bravery, the story of a chicken who flies frillions of miles, reaching the heights of intergalactic superstardom, to try to save us humans …

Perfect for boys and girls aged 6 and up, and for fans of Jeremy Strong and Pamela Butchart’s Wigglesbottom Primary series.

Anne Fine’s fun school stories have been delighting children for more than 20 years, winning her awards such as the Smarties Book Award and Carnegie Medal along the way.

Author: Anne Fine
Format: Paperback
Ageband: 7 to 9
Release Date: 09 Aug 2018
Pages: 112
ISBN: 978-1-4052-8902-3
Price: £5.99 (Export Price) , £5.99, €None
Anne Fine is one of the UK\'s best-loved authors. She was the Children\'s Laureate from 2001-2003 and has won both the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award twice. She has published over 50 books for children, including favourites such as Ivan the Terrible and The Angel of Nitshill Road. When she was young, it never occurred to Anne that she might be a writer. But one day, unable to get to the library in a snowstorm, she sat down and started to write a novel. Clearly this was the right job for her, for she has never stopped writing for more than a few weeks since.

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