Author:Angela Kanter

Charlotte is in for a nasty surprise when Emmy makes a new friend, Tom. For Tom's big sister, Icky Nicky, is in Charlotte's ballet class - and they hate each other! But when their sisters' fighting starts to get in the way of Tom and Emmy's friendship, they must find a way of bringing their warring siblings together, and ballet could be just the thing they need. And to Charlotte and Nicky's surprise, they soon find they have a lot more in common than they had realised.
As an introduction to reading for the parent or student teacher, Learning to Read is quite unrivalled
—— Times Educational SupplementLearning to Read should be read by all parents of children who are struggling with the complex world of print
—— Julia Eccleshare, Children's Books of the Year SelectorA brilliant book, evocatively written and full of sinister suspense
—— BBC ParentingThis is a novel which challenges assumptions abour race, gender roles and family loyalties
—— Irish TimesIt is well executed with convincing dialogue, humour and lively and believable main characters acting as teenagers of today do
—— InisThis is a brave and successful attempt to help readers understand a complex, topical situation in our real world
—— The BooksellerThought-provoking book with sensitivity, wit and warmth . . . Its admirable message comes wrapped in a fast-paced and exciting adventure story populated with well-rounded characters
—— Irish Times






