This is a very funny new story from one of our best-loved authors. It`s Ivan`s 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 Edmund`s is a civilized school. Only problem is, Ivan isn`t civilized. So when Ivan starts greeting people as `lowly shivering worms`, and asking for words in English like `crush` and `mutilate`, Boris realises that he`s going to have his work cut out for him. And that`s just the start of the Little does he know that Ivan will leave a lasting influence, and that he himself will never enjoy listening to nursery rhymes ever This is a classic Anne Fine story - very funny and very real.