The Anne Fine Trilogy features three interconnected stories that explore the challenges of growing up through the eyes of young protagonists facing unique dilemmas. In "The Tulip Touch," a girl befriends a troubled classmate whose behavior spirals into unpredictability, forcing her to confront the complexity of friendship. "Bill's New Frock" follows a boy who magically transforms into a girl for a day, allowing him to experience the challenges of gender and societal expectations. Lastly, "Goggle-Eyes" tells the tale of a girl navigating her feelings toward her mother’s romantic life. Each story delves into themes of identity, acceptance, and understanding. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published in 1994 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Philippe Dupasquier was born in Switzerland and studied art in France. His French background and training have influenced his own art form, the high quality comic strip, which is very popular on the Continent and formed the bulk of his reading as a child. Anne Fine is a bestselling author, former Children's Laureate and prize-winner with great profile across the trade, libraries and educational markets. Sian Hardy was a children's book editor for many years before becoming Editor for the highly regarded book club, Books for Children. She has an MA in Children's Literature. Kate Aldous mainly illustrates children's books, working in black & white and watercolours. She has worked for many different publishers, including Kingfisher, Hodder & Stoughton, Oxford University Press, BBC Publications, Methuen and Walker Books.