Description

Amid the frantic bustle of breaktime, Finley Tandy sits peacefully on the wall.
Mr Goodhew, watching from the staffroom, can’t help but wonder at the
boy’s gift for stillness, and his seemingly cast-iron happiness.

But maybe tranquility can be catching.Because gradually everyone in the schoolcomes to appreciate what Finley’s long silences can offer. Even Juliet findsanswers to her crushing worries when she’s close to Finley, up on the wall.

Through Finley’s calm contemplation, Anne Fine gently explores how students make their very different ways through life at school and at home.

A warm and witty novel, with a lot to say about the value of silence.