Granny

A book that starts at the end and then begins again going on almost to the end which is where it began. Joe Warden's granny scares everyone witless and seems indestructible, surviving enough disasters to wipe out a regiment let alone a frail and elderly lady. That she is not, and yet just towards the end we do get the most disquieting niggle of doubt -have we the readers been indescribably cruel? Tony Ross's cover illustration is enough to strike fear into the stoutest heart. All told, this is just the book to share with a granny, providing she's got a sense of humour!