ACHUKA Book of the Day 11 Mar 2021
Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 7 Mar 2021
‘After a lifetime of admiration as an editor, it is an especial thrill for me and David Fickling Books to be publishing the wonderful Anne Fine. She is one of our wisest, funniest, most loved writers. Shades of Scarlet is as readable and enlightening as ever, and I dare say readers young and old will crack a smile of deep recognition too. I did.’ David Fickling
“As an exploration of relationships—of children, parents and new partners, friends and siblings—this rite-of-passage story is compelling, entertaining, insightful and kind.” Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times
When Mum gives her the notebook, Scarlet should be happy. It’s beautiful, with its shiny scarlet cover and its blank pages full of promise. But Scarlet is absolutely not in the mood for a peace offering. Does Mum really think she can tear their family apart and expect Scarlet to be happy about it? And it’s Dad’s fault too. Why didn’t he fight to keep them all together? Now Scarlet has to start a new life, and none of it was her choice. Scarlet decides there’s only one thing she can write in the notebook. The truth, about everything…
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