Ivan the Terrible (novel)

Ivan the Terrible

First edition
Author	Anne Fine
Illustrator	Philippe Dupasquier
Language	English
Genre	Children's
Publisher	Egmont
Publication date	4 June 2007
Publication place	United Kingdom
Pages	128 pp
ISBN	978-1-4052-3324-8
OCLC	85898151

Ivan the Terrible is a 2007 children's novel by Anne Fine. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Silver Award.[1]

Plot

It is Ivan's first day of school. He can only speak Russian and it's Boris's job to look after him and translate for him. St Edmund's is a civilized school, but Ivan isn't civilized. Boris knows that he is going to have trouble teaching Ivan.

Reception

Chris Stephenson, of Carousel, reviewed the book saying "To work successfully, the book required a delicate balancing-act and Anne Fine, a consummate high-wire performer, doesn't put a foot wrong." Vanessa Curtis, of The Herald, reviewed the book saying ""Fine's writing is comic, her characters are well-drawn and there is a neat twist at the end..." Nicolette Jones, of Sunday Times, reviewed the book saying "...delightfully spiky... ...irreverent comedy..."[2]

References

1. Nestlé Children's Book Prize Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Anne Fine: Ivan the Terrible".