Allotment Lane School Again

The stories of Allotment Lane school are firm favourites in our school and so this new collection was very welcome. Like Colvin and the Snake Basket, My Naughty Little Sister and The Julian Stories, for example, it's book in which children can see their world and its people both mirrored and extended. These stories make perfect read-alouds for infants who are beginning to understand the workings of school and the jokes it contains (the tale of the harassed headteacher who wishes that the children would disappear and then thinks that they have --- to his horror --- is a delight for both adult and child). They also appeal to younger juniors who look from the heights of vast experience upon the actions of the less mature and enjoy every minute of it. Written with a perfect ear for the language of the primary school, the easy flow of the author's style entices independent readers into a 'really long book, with chapter's. Highly recommended.