Jenny Tuxford: 2 books

Fred and Granny are back. This time they are trying to prevent the ruthless Sir Creasy Piles and the hen-pecked brothers, Hamlet and Romeo Macbeth, from getting their greedy hands on a newly discovered masterpiece by the great William Shakespeare. In this very funny story, of course, nothing goes to plan.

The evil Cyril Snotter wants to destroy your Garden Centre. Your only offer of help comes from some talking animals a mouse, and elephant and a giraffe and thousands of greedy minibeasts. So what do you do? Well, if your name is Fred or Stalky Boggitt you grab the chance with both hands, but keep your fingers well and truly crossed.