The Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived

by Anna Fienberg, Kim Gamble (Illustrator)

Being the hottest boy is lonely for Hector since only his pet salamander can tolerate his heat, until he meets Gilda, who takes him to her land of snow and ice, and he finds his difference may prove useful

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Library Binding

First published July 1, 1993

About the author

Anna Fienberg grew up in a house filled with books. Her mother was a teacher librarian who relished stories as much as chocolates. 'On Sunday mornings we'd all lie in bed with our books, lost in magical wardrobes, witches’ spells, genies’ magic… What we were going to read next was just as important in our family as what was for lunch!' says Anna.

Anna started writing stories when she was eight, but never imagined being an author. She studied psychology, fascinated by the dark world of dreams. She gave up counseling after an unfortunate incident with an enraged man and a chair (he missed!), began writing and scored the best job in the world. 'Working for School Magazine was a treat,' Anna says. 'I couldn't believe you could get paid for sitting back comfortably in your chair, cappuccino in hand, reading over a thousand books a year. Heaven!' Of course, as an editor she also had to write reviews and articles, stories and plays. One of those stories for School Magazine later became her first book.

Reviews

[Kelsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty funny book to read! I enjoyed it.