How to Cross the Road and Not Turn into a Pizza [Illustrated] [Paperback]

"Anne Fine's shorter novels deserve close attention. This is serious stuff... But the entertainment value is high." The Guardian * "Anne Fine is never afraid to tackle hard issues and How to Cross the Road and Not Turn Into a Pizza addresses a subject that gets far less attention than it used to. The author's message is a strong and clear one - that crossing the road safely is something that needs to be learned." TES Primary * "Full of the humour we have come to expect from Anne Fine. Children are hooked as soon as they read the opening conversations about a recent accident... This is a quick read, great to share and ideal for new readers." Literacy and Learning

Crossing the road safely is like anything else - you can learn how to do it. That's what Miss Talentino tells Simon and his class, and she even gives them a demonstration. There is one big difference though, if you get a question wrong in class, you won't end up flat as a pizza.

Anne Fine lives in County Durham with her two daughters and various pets. She has written many books for children and young adults. These include Care of Henry; Goggle-eyes (Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and dramatized on BBC TV); Bill's New Frock (Winner of the Smarties Book Prize); Flour Babies (Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Novel Award); Jamie and Angus; and Madame Doubtfire, which was turned into a hugely successful Hollywood film.