What is Ivan the Terrible by Anne Fine about?
A classic childrens book from best-loved Bill’s New Frock author, former Childrens Laureate Anne Fine. Perfect for readers aged between 7 and 9 and fans of The Midnight Gang and Pamela Butchart’s Wigglesbottom Primary series.

Its Ivans first day at his new school, and Boris is told to look after him, and translate for him, because Ivan can only speak Russian. After all, St Edmunds is a civilized school. Only problem is, Ivan isnt civilized. So when Ivan starts greeting people as lowly shivering worms, and asking for words in English like crush and mutilate, Boris realises that hes going to have his work cut out for him. And thats just the start of the day

Anne Fines fun school stories have been delighting children for more than 20 years, winning her awards such as the Smarties Book Award and Carnegie Medal along the way.