A classic childrens story from one of our best-loved authors, former Childrens Laureate Anne Fine. Anneli hates art. She doesnt like looking at it or thinking about it, and when the paints come out in the art class at school, she just cant stand it. But behind a hidden door in her house, Anneli finds a painting that draws her into an extraordinary story Anne Fines 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. Perfect for boys and girls aged 6 and up, and for fans of Jeremy Strong and Pamela Butchart's Wigglesbottom Primary series.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Galaxy Children's Large Print, Pied Piper, Pied Piper Books .

This book has been graded for interest at 7 years.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Anne Fine is a bestselling author, former Children's Laureate and prize-winner with great profile across the trade, libraries and educational markets. Vanessa Julian-Ottie was born in North London in 1959. After completing a degree course in Graphic Design/Illustration at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, Vanessa did work for the Medici Society and has since worked as a freelance illustrator on numerous titles including, Lucy, Whiskers & Paws and The Polar Bears' Party. Vanessa is married to another freelance illustrator; they live in a small village on Exmoor with their dog Lucy. She enjoys walking, horse-riding, researching World War I aviation, sewing and listening to classical music.