Can you find happiness anywhere? Anywhere at all?Amid the chaos of break time, Finley Tandy sits peacefully on the wall. Mr Goodhew, watching from the staffroom, is in awe of the boy's gift for stillness and seemingly cast-iron happiness. But tranquillity may be catching.
Gradually, everyone in the school appreciates what Finley's long silences can offer. Even Juliet finds answers to her crushing worries when she's close to Finley, up on the wall. A warm and witty novel with much to say about the value of silence and self-acceptance, this new young teen story from Anne Fine is the perfect 'transition read' for those approaching the new challenges and joys of the first year of secondary school.
Selected by Anne Thompson
This is far more than a typical school story. Wonderful humour, teachers who are real
people, the interaction between children is authentic and the remarkable Finley has a great
impact on those around him and on the reader.
Read our review on justimagine.co.uk
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