Fruit and Nutcase

by Jean Ure

Mandy’s life is messy, she sometimes feels that she is the grown up in the family and that her parents are the kids. Because she has trouble writing, her teacher encourages her to tell her story into a tape recorder. A moving account of a child’s everyday life and all its difficulties.

Themes

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  • School
  • Family
  • Bullying
  • Teacher
  • Humour
  • Sadness
  • Moving
  • Being Recognised
  • Friendship