Who Loves You, Billy?

While the rest of the children on packed lunches dig into their lunch boxes to see what notes they have been left by their parents, poor Billy has to make do with a Twix to go with his marmalade sandwiches. His mother's new job at the pub also means that he must spend one week in three with his aptly named grandmother, 'Nanny Groaner'. How mother and son manage to resolve their problems is dealt with warmly by Ashley, who is just as able to write realistic stories for the younger school pupil as he is for the older one. Hopman's line drawings on every other page match the text well, and lend to its general credibility.