- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd; New edition edition (1 Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1405201843
- ISBN-13: 978-1405201841
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.2 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Penny, Mark and Marigold are miserable. Penny is rather plump, Mark's compared with a Martian and Marigold can't speak to anyone - thanks to relentless bullying from Barry Hunter. Then Celeste arrives and things begin to change. Watering the plants, polishing her desk - her whims infuriate Mr Faraway, but the classroom looks better already. Celeste atrocious at maths - she doesn't mind about it a bit, but it gives Marigold hope knowing she's not bottom of the class any more. Barry tries to bully Penny at break, but Celeste stands up for her, saying that she could lose weight any time - Penny's shocked that Celeste mentions her size, but it makes her realise things need to change. When Barry calls Mark weird, Celeste laughs in his face, asking if anyone would possibly want to be normal, if to be normal is to be like Barry. The next day, Celeste arrives with a book and a gold pen, and each and every last horrible word or taunt is entered in the book, with witnesses. The children begin to take control of what's happening to them and Mark just makes a joke of it when Barry puts a cardboard box on his head. When Celeste has to leave, she gives the book to Mr Faraway who is first astonished, and then realises he too was silent about what was going on. Celeste steps out, but not before astonishing everyone by leaving the gold pen with Barry Hunter.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
heavenly,
By Mehajabeen Farid "mej_farid" (Coventry) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Angel of Nitshill Road (Paperback)
Penny was plump; Mark was different; Marigold barely ever talked and lived on a smelly street. All three were very different but had one thing similar - they were bullied by Barry. So were a lot of kids but they were the most. That was until Celeste came. Look in a dictionary what does Celeste mean? It should say something like `heavenly' or `celestial'. Well that was one of the clues that the children realised when she first arrived. Another clue was that she was going to be called Angelica until her grandmother swooped down. Her father had dropped hr off but had to fly. And there were many other incidents but the pupils knew she was an angel. She changed the life of those three children.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a fantastic book!,
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This review is from: The Angel of Nitshill Road (Paperback)
I read this book with my class of 7-8 year olds as part of our topic on stories that raise issues. They absolutely loved it, as it is a wonderfully funny book which stimulates lots of discussion about bullying and how to deal with it.
It is also short enough not to get bogged down and you can actually finish it - I find this a problem when reading a class book! I have now bought 6 copies as everyone in the class wants to read it again!!
14 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A heart-warming book with terrific characterisation.,
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This review is from: The Angel of Nitshill Road (Paperback)
Anne Fine uses her characteristic insight into the politics of children's relationships to produce a heart warming story which should provide comfort and amnusment to any child who has suffered victimisation at the hands of others or by their peers.A well plotted story with some excellent characterisation.
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