Crummy Mummy and Me

Nov 15, 2024 5:34 AM

Author:Anne Fine

Crummy Mummy and Me

'I don't think my mum's fit to be a parent, really I don't.'

How would you feel if your mother had royal-blue hair and wore lavender fishnet tights? But Minna's whole family (including her mum's punk boyfriend, Crusher Maggot) is a bit unusual. Being the only sensible one is not easy for Minna...

Reviews

A gorgeous love story . . . Marvellous

—— Kati Nicholl , Daily Express

A disturbing but richly evocative narrative which illustrates the human cost of war

—— Books for Keeps

The Blue Skies and Gunfire of the title are beautifully evoked in this wartime romance

—— Becky Stradwick , The Children's Bookseller

A pleasure to read . . . A moving love story that illustrates the hardships, tensions and freedoms in the Second World War

—— Georgina Hanratty , Publishing News

An interesting, pacey story

—— Primary Times

As always, Chambers writes with the fierce intelligence and honesty which distinguishes his work. If more novels of adolescence had this quality and seriousness, we wouldn't risk losing those readers who feel patronised by teenage fiction

—— Linda Newbery , TES Teacher

A complex book . . . resulting in a believable and inviting world

—— School Library Journal

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