Ivan the Terrible (novel)
- Ivan the Terrible (novel)
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name = Ivan the Terrible
image_caption =
author = Anne Fine
illustrator =
cover_artist =
country = United Kingdom
language = English
series =
genre = Children's
publisher = Egmont
pub_date = 4 June 2007
pages = 128 pp
isbn = ISBN 978-1405233248
preceded_by =
followed_by =
"Ivan the Terrible" is a children's novel by Anne Fine, published in 2007. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Silver Award. [ [http://www.booktrusted.co.uk/nestle/ Nestlé Children's Book Prize] ]
Plot
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 civilised school, but Ivan isn't civilised. Boris knows that he is going to have trouble teaching Ivan.
Reception
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..." [http://www.annefine.co.uk/books/ivan.php]
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