Author:Anne Fine
'I hate Frozen Billy - his painted, staring wooden eyes, the way his eyelids click when Uncle Len pulls a string, his long thin legs and his bright red wooden mouth . . . '
Clarrie and Will live with their Uncle Len - a brilliant ventriloquist in the nearby music hall. But though Len loves his act almost as much as he loves his beer, Top Billing is out of his grasp until Will thinks up a way to double the drama with a new act and some extraordinary new patter that he and Frozen Billy can share on stage.
It's a grand idea, hatched in hope and excitement. But, to Clarrie's horror, soon it begins to turn terribly sour . . .
Anne Fine's novel combines her trademark humour, engaging characters and flawless prose to produce a spooky adventure set in the late-Victorian world of the music hall.
Fine's genius for storytelling reaches new heights: simple, direct and with a subtle period feel to the narrative and dialogue
—— IndependentUnsettling and atmospheric, this story of a young brother and sister boldly making their own fates is told in the voice of the girl with lightness and simplicity but covers dark and complex territory before reaching its happy ending
—— The Sunday TimesFull of terrific characters and deceptions and intrigues
—— TESA novel to read, think about, and then read again
—— Independent[An] enjoyably meaty read . . . Newbery writes wonderfully
—— Financial TimesJacqueline Wilson has a distinctive narrative style with her spunky and articulate young heroines . . . A funny, punchy and quite moving read
—— The Bookseller on DOUBLE ACTTwo worlds conflate in this evocative and moving novel about the healing power of memory.
—— Oxford TimesGeras conveys well the difficulties of relating to a colonial community and being the new child...
—— Books for KeepsThis is a substantial novel suitable for readers of 13+
—— InisBright and very descriptive . . .this book will stay with you forever
—— TBK magIt has a slightly slow start but soon you will be glued to the covers
—— Independent on SundayShort review
—— The Good Book Guide
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