- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Mammoth; New edition edition (1 Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749746033
- ISBN-13: 978-0749746032
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,433,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Exciting reissue edition of a favourite Anne Fine novel that explores nonconformity and the pressures to fit in to our society
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Ally's overbearing, acid-tongued mother makes his life difficult. Their Sunday visits to see his aunt in a mental hospital are particularly painful, until Ally discovers a hidden, overgrown garden inhabited by two eco-warriors. Inspired by his eccentric new friends Flora and Riley. Ally is surprised to find he's taking a greater interest in Aunt Chloe's locked-up feelings. Ally and Chloe each begin to find new ways of looking at the world and new responses to events around them. When Flora and Riley's baby arrives they too begin a new way of life, but not without showing everyone they meet that there is always another side to the story. For Ally, family tension is still a challenge, but both he and Chloe have found new strengths within themselves to cope with their situations.
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Format:Paperback
I was rather disappointed with this book, as Anne Fine is a great children's writer. This book, i think lets her down. It lacked in excitement although it did have its ups & downs. I choose to read "The Stone Menagerie" as it sounded interesting, especially because of its settings. But after reading it I found it dull. It didn't have the usual Anne Fine thrill or intrigue, it certainly didn't hold the reader and was easily put down. Although I haven't been put off reading any more of Anne Fine, I wouldn't recommend "The Stone Menagerie" to other children to read.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book was quite surprising for me. As I am not a keen Anne Fine reader I was not really sure what to expect. This book appealed to me though. It is about a boy who has to visit his aunt at a mental institution, but as the story unfolds it is more about Flora, the strange girl in the institution grounds. This book is good as it challenges the reader to think about certain issues such as mental care, vegetarianism, circus animals, childbirth and relationships. It is not all about these issues though. They are like secondary storylines with the main plot revolving around the often funny characters. I would recommend this book to anyone as it touches on many issues but at the same time is a charming novel.
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