Cover illustration: Lee Gibbons
The three of them fell silent, staring at Ally's aunt. She stood beside a bush, humming quite softly, stroking its leaves.
Ally is fed up with his parents. Every Sunday they drag him to see Aunt Chloe in the psychiatric hospital. He's had enough of the whole painful ritual.
But this Sunday is different. On the other side of the lake in the hospital grounds, he can see a name planted in flowers. The name of a girl who will change his life for ever.
"another excellent novel from a remarkable writer"
Peter Hollindale, British Book News
"It is Fine's special skill to be able to write about serious topics with a light hand."
Books for Keeps
The Stone Menagerie is a book for older children. It was first published in 1980. It is currently out of print; in an article intended for her child readers, Anne Fine explains why she wants to make some changes to the text of this much-loved book before permitting a new edition.
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