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| madame doubtfire anne fine: Madame Doubtfire Anne Fine, 1999 Miranda Hilliard and her husband Daniel are divorced, but he doesn't see their children very often. One day Madame Doubtfire comes to work for Miranda as a nanny, but she seems to behave much more like a man than a woman. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Madame Doubtfire J. Y. K. Kerr, 1995 |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Flour Babies Anne Fine, 2001-03-29 Flour Babies by Anne Fine, won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book Award in 1992. When the annual school science fair comes round, Mr Cartwright's class don't get to work on the Soap Factory, the Maggot Farm or the Exploding Custard Tins. To their intense disgust they get the Flour Babies - sweet little six-pound bags of flour that must be cared for at all times. Funny and poignant, Flour Babies is a brilliant depiction of secondary school life. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: The Tulip Touch Anne Fine, 2006-05-04 Reissued for the Originals series of powerful teen fiction. Nobody wants Tulip in their gang. She skives off school, cheeks the teachers and makes herself unpopular with her classmates by telling awful lies. None of this matters to Natalie who finds Tulip exciting. At first she doesn't care that other people are upset and unnerved by Tulip's bizarre games, but as the games become increasingly sinister and dangerous, Natalie realises that Tulip is going too far. Much too far. Racing, in fact, to the novel's shocking ending. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: The Book Of The Banshee Anne Fine, 2010-10-31 It's war in the Flowers household. Will's sister Estelle has turned overnight into a screaming, screeching banshee whose moods explode throughout the household. Mum and Dad have surrendered. Inspired by an author visit to his school, Will decides to keep a record of his life on the front line . . . |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: The Jamie and Angus Stories Anne Fine, Penny Dale, 2002 Presents a collection of stories about a boy named Jamie, and his stuffed animal named Angus. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Only a Show Anne Fine, 1998-01-29 What will Anna do for her five minute show at school? Find out in this popular tale now available in full colour. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: The Road of Bones Anne Fine, 2008-04-29 In school, Yuri is taught that the revolution liberated his country. He learns how the new leaders are always working for the greater good. But the truth is that life for his family and those around him is a brutal, poverty-stricken struggle. The government does nothing except punish those who protest. And one day, to his shock and horror, Yuri himself is branded an “enemy of the state” simply for dropping a few careless words. In an author’s note, Anne Fine describes The Road of Bones as an adventure-escape story set in “a sort-of Russia, in a sort-of 1930s, under a Stalin-type leader.” This chilling political thriller follows the frantic footsteps of a teenager on the run, a criminal who hasn’t committed a crime, a young man on a path to discovering the truth about how far he will go in order to survive. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Goggle-Eyes Anne Fine, 2001-07-05 Kitty Killin is not only a good storyteller, but also the World's Greatest Expert when it comes to mothers having new and unwanted boyfriends. Particularly when there's a danger they might turn into new and unwanted stepfathers... |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: A Pack of Liars Anne Fine, 1990 When their class gets penpal letters, most of them are boring and the one who isn't is a complete basket case so Laura takes on an imaginary identity to make it more interesting despite Oliver's disapproval, but they both learn that Laura is not the only one capable of deception. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Friday Surprise Anne Fine, 2016-04-07 Bryce is fed up with tests. So far this week he's had a spelling test, a swimming test, and even a test on his bike. So, on Friday, Bryce decides to surprise the adults with his own test. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Under the Bed Anne Fine, 2015-05-07 There's never been anything scary under the bed since I was born, and there is nothing scary now. I really believe that. I keep believing it for about five minutes. Then I get less sure. Mum, Dad, Harry and Nana are at their wits’ end. How can they prove to Toby that there are no monsters under the bed, so that they can finally get some sleep? Will a new bicycle help? Or a magic spell? Or does this call for something completely different...? A wonderful new Blue Banana about facing fears as a family, from Anne Fine, a former Children’s Laureate whose awards include the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children’s Book Prize. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Bill's New Frock Anne Fine, 2017-06 A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. The Modern Classics edition features new illustrations and bonus material. Bill Simpson wakes up to find he's a girl, and worse, his mother makes him wear a frilly pink dress to school. How on earth is he going to survive a whole day like this? Everything just seems to be different for girls ... Perfect for readers aged 7 years and up and fans of The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams. Anne Fine's 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. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: The Diary of a Killer Cat Anne Fine, 2011-03-03 Everyone loves the wickedly dry sense of humour of The Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine. Okay, Okay. So hang me. I killed the bird. For pity's sake, I'm a cat. Poor Ellie is horrified when Tuffy drags a dead bird into the house. Then a mouse. But Tuffy can't understand what all the fuss is about. Who on earth will be the next victim to arrive through the cat-flap? Can soft-hearted Ellie manage to get her beloved pet to change his wild, wild ways before he ends up in even deeper trouble? The hilarious antics of Tuffy and his family as told by the killer cat himself. 'Anne Fine knows how to make readers laugh' Guardian Anne Fine has written numerous highly acclaimed and prize-winning books for children and adults. The Tulip Touch won the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award; Goggle-Eyes won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal; Flour Babies won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year; and Bill's New Frock won a Smarties Prize. Anne Fine was named Children's Laureate in 2001 and was awarded an OBE in 2003. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: The Haunting of Pip Parker Anne Fine, 2006 Lots of children find it difficult to sleep on Christmas Eve, because they are excited, but Pip Parker is scared. Every night she's been lying awake watching the skull shape gleaming from her wall. Why is it haunting her? |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Fly in the Ointment Anne Fine, 2010-08-24 |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: How to Cross the Road and Not Turn Into a Pizza Anne Fine, 2002 Crossing the road safely is like anything else - you can learn how to do it. That's what Miss Talentino tells Simon and the rest of his class. But there is one big difference - if you get a question wrong in class, you won't end up flat as a pizza! |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Step by Wicked Step Anne Fine, 2001-07-05 One stormy night, five stranded schoolchildren uncover the story of Richard Clayton Harwick – a boy who many years ago learned what it was like to have a truly wicked stepfather. But the children have stories of their own step-parents to tell – stories that have warmth and humour, as well as sadness, and a fair share of happy endings. ‘For children who have some similar experience, this novel will be therapeutic; for those who haven’t it’s an absorbing read, to make them laugh and cry’ Sunday Telegraph. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Press Play Anne Fine, 2017-02-20 Nicky, Tasha, and Joe's mom leaves for work early one day and she leaves instructions for them on a cassette-player all they have to do is press play Nicky and Tasha must get themselves ready for school and get baby Joe ready for playgroup without waking Dad They have to get dressed, make porridge for breakfast, and find Joe's toy rabbit. Then they have to creep into Dad's bedroom and set the alarm clock for him. But it is very hard to get ready quietly, especially when your baby brother is crying for his toy rabbit |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: How to Write Really Badly Anne Fine, 2018-05-31 A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Alias Madame Doubtfire Anne Fine, 1993-09-01 Miranda's three children thoroughly enjoy their huge, overdressed baby sitter/cleaning woman who is actually their father in disguise, and they dread the day when their mother discovers Madame Doubtfire is really her ex-husband. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Flour Babies Anne Fine, 2000 When his class of underachievers is assigned to spend three torturous weeks taking care of their own babies in the form of bags of flour, Simon makes amazing discoveries about himself while coming to terms with his long-absent father. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: The Angel of Nitshill Road Anne Fine, 2018-02-08 A classic children's book from one of best-loved Bill's New Frock authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Perfect for readers aged between 7 and 9 and fans of Awful Auntie and Pamela Butchart's Wigglesbottom Primary series. Until the angel came, Penny, Mark and Marigold were bitterly unhappy. 'Fat.' 'Freak.' 'Smelly.' Barry Hunter was bullying them and everyone at Nitshill Road School knew it. But the angel brings a clever solution. Life at school is going to be very different from now on. Anne Fine's 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. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Bad Dreams Anne Fine, 2010-08-24 'I adore stories in which people have weird dreams, and strange things happen. But that's in books. Real life is supposed to be real, and I like my world to be solid around me . . . ' Mel is the class bookworm. She prefers books to people and doesn't want - or need - friends. She certainly doesn't want to be first-week minder for new girl, Imogen. And Imogen is odd. Slowly, Mel discovers that Imogen has a special talent - a family 'gift' that Mel thinks is more like a curse. And that's when she realizes that stories can happen in real life, too. For only she can stop Imogen's private horror story - stop the bad dreams . . . |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: The Chicken Gave it to Me Anne Fine, 2009 After being liberated from a battery farm by aliens, a chicken discovers their plot to farm humans! Andrew and Gemma find a story written by the chicken, describing how she had seen little green men come from space with a plan to roast and eat the people of earth. Suggested level: primary. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Charm School Anne Fine, 2010-08-24 'I am NOT going to Charm School . . . ' But Bonny has no choice. Forced to spend a day at Charm School while her mother is on a course, Bonny makes some surprising and hilarious discoveries. Can Bonny cope with listening to Mrs Opalene's Helpful Handy Hits (like 'how to bleach your elbows'!)? And what about the other girls - the awful, self-obsessed little princesses who really want to win the 'Glistering Tiara' and are prepared to do almost anything to get it? After Bonny's day there, Charm School will never be the same again . . . |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Madame Doubtfire Anne Fine, 1989 SUMMARY: Miranda's three children thoroughly enjoy their huge, overdressed babysitter/cleaning woman. Who is actually their father in disguise, and they dread the day when their mother discovers Madame Doubtfire is really her ex-husband. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Madame Royale Elena Maria Vidal, 2010-08-02 MADAME ROYALE is the epic saga of Marie-Antoinette's daughter, Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte. The period which follows the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, called by historians the Bourbon restoration (1814-1830), was outwardly one of rest and peace for France. Yet beneath the surface, the forces of revolution were engaged in a ruthless duel for power with those of the reaction. At the center of the drama one woman, consumed by a quest for love and restoration, struggles to survive amid deception and betrayal. A tale of murder, mystery and secret romance, the novel searches the conflicted heart of the orphaned princess who from childhood had been called Madame Royale. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Shades of Scarlet Anne Fine, 2021-03-04 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?Scarlet decides there's only one thing she can write in the notebook. The truth, about everything . . . |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Madame Doubtfire Anne Fine, J. Y. K. Kerr, 1998 Miranda Hilliard and her husband Daniel are divorced, but he doesn't see their children very often. One day Madame Doubtfire comes to work for Miranda as a nanny, but she seems to behave much more like a man than a woman. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Anneli the Art Hater Anne Fine, 2007 A classic children's story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Anneli hates art. She doesn't like looking at it or thinking about it, and when the paints come out in the art class at school, she just can't stand it. But behind a hidden door in her house, Anneli finds a painting that draws her into an extraordinary story . . . Anne Fine's 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. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Poor Monty Anne Fine, 2004 |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Up on Cloud Nine Anne Fine, 2006 While Stolly struggles to regain consciousness in a hospital bed, Ian recalls some of their best and worst times together as he writes a biography of his eccentric best friend. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: The Girl Savage Katherine Rundell, 2011 Monkey Escape at London Zoo: Link to Missing SchoolgirlWilhelmina Silver’s world is golden. Living half-wild on an African farm with her horse, her monkey and her best friend, every day is beautiful.But when her home is sold and Will is sent away to boarding school in England, the world becomes impossibly difficult. For lions and hyenas are nothing compared to packs of schoolgirls.Where can a girl run to in London? And will she have the courage to survive?An extremely special story of bravery, hope and the wildness that lives in us all. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Care of Henry Anne Fine, 1998-09 A big book version of a popular text intended for group reading. Hugo has to choose who to stay with while his mother has a baby - who will care for him and his dog Henry the best? Hugo ends up staying with his Granny and having a far better time than he thought he would have. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: A Remarkable Ear Anne Fine, 2020 Beloved and award-winning author Anne Fine returns with a touching, musical story of patience, practice and courage. Everyone's always telling Will to stop making so much noise. That is, until he meets music teacher Mr Brand. He thinks Will's not just noisy but that he has a gift and must learn to play the violin. But Will doesn't feel special . He can never find peace to practice at home and carrying a violin around school is too embarrassing. There's also the small matter of his stage fright ... Can he really become the star Mr Brand believes in? Beloved and award-winning author Anne Fine returns with a touching, musical story of patience, practice and courage. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+ |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Frozen Billy Anne Fine, 2010-08-24 'I hate Frozen Billy - his painted, staring wooden eyes, the way his eyelids click when Uncle Len pulls a string, his long thin legs and his bright red wooden mouth . . . ' Clarrie and Will live with their Uncle Len - a brilliant ventriloquist in the nearby music hall. But though Len loves his act almost as much as he loves his beer, Top Billing is out of his grasp until Will thinks up a way to double the drama with a new act and some extraordinary new patter that he and Frozen Billy can share on stage. It's a grand idea, hatched in hope and excitement. But, to Clarrie's horror, soon it begins to turn terribly sour . . . Anne Fine's novel combines her trademark humour, engaging characters and flawless prose to produce a spooky adventure set in the late-Victorian world of the music hall. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: Anne Fine, Madame Doubtfire Jacqueline Jager, C. Bosker, 1998 |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: A Sudden Puff of Glittering Smoke Anne Fine, 2001 Jeanie finds a ring on her way to school, and in the middle of class she gives it a rub and a genie appears on her desk. Suddenly everything she wants seems within reach - until she finds that this is a grumpy genie with a very different view of the world from her own. Grades 2-4. |
| madame doubtfire anne fine: The Poseidon Adventure Paul Gallico, 1985 |
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The meaning of MADAME is —used as a title equivalent to Mrs. for a married woman not of English-speaking nationality.
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Madam - Wikipedia
Madam (/ ˈ m æ d əm /), or madame (/ ˈ m æ d əm / or / m ə ˈ d ɑː m /), [1] is a polite and formal form of address for women in the English language, often contracted to ma'am [2] …
Madam vs. Madame - What's the Difference? - This vs. That
Madam and Madame are two honorific titles used to address women in different contexts. While they may seem similar at first glance, there are subtle differences in their usage and …
MADAME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
Madame definition: a French title of respect equivalent to “Mrs.”, used alone or prefixed to a woman's married name or title.. See examples of MADAME used in a sentence.
madame - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jun 8, 2025 · madame f (plural mesdames) a title or form of address for a woman, formerly for a married woman and now commonly for any adult woman regardless of marital status, used …
Madame | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Madame meaning: a title for a woman, esp. a married woman from France: . Learn more.
Madam or Madame? Which is Correct? - One Minute English
Madame is a respectful way to address a French woman that is married. It is considered to be the equivalent of Mrs. You can also use madame to address an older French lady regardless of …
Madame vs. Madam — What’s the Difference?
Nov 2, 2023 · Madame is the French term for a married or mature woman, while Madam is its English equivalent.
Madam or Madame | Difference & Use - QuillBot
Oct 8, 2024 · Madam (not Madame) is the correct spelling when addressing a woman with a high-ranking job by her official title in a letter or in person (e.g., Madam President, Madam …
MADAME Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of MADAME is —used as a title equivalent to Mrs. for a married woman not of English-speaking nationality.
Madam vs. Madame: What’s the Difference?
Oct 2, 2023 · It's a term steeped in politeness and formality. On the other hand, "Madame" often maintains its French pronunciation when used in English and is typically reserved for specific …
Madam - Wikipedia
Madam (/ ˈ m æ d əm /), or madame (/ ˈ m æ d əm / or / m ə ˈ d ɑː m /), [1] is a polite and formal form of address for women in the English language, often contracted to ma'am [2] (pronounced …
Madam vs. Madame - What's the Difference? - This vs. That
Madam and Madame are two honorific titles used to address women in different contexts. While they may seem similar at first glance, there are subtle differences in their usage and …
MADAME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
Madame definition: a French title of respect equivalent to “Mrs.”, used alone or prefixed to a woman's married name or title.. See examples of MADAME used in a sentence.
madame - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jun 8, 2025 · madame f (plural mesdames) a title or form of address for a woman, formerly for a married woman and now commonly for any adult woman regardless of marital status, used …
Madame | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Madame meaning: a title for a woman, esp. a married woman from France: . Learn more.
