Philip Ardagh

The third book in this superlatively silly series sees the gloriously grubby Grunts family head to a country fair so Mrs Grunt's mother can enter her homemade jam in the preserves, jams and jellies competition. There's nothing in that plan to suggest they'll encounter sabotage, bad poetry and prison, is there?

This is the story of young knight-to-be Tom Dashwood and his band of outlaws. Follow Tom as he first encounters the outlaws, read about how they save the people from evil overlords and set off on a wild goose chase of an adventure.

Step inside Henry's house and join Henry, his dog Mothball and a quirky cast of characters as they find out everything there is to know about knights and castles.

There's a diplodocus in the basement and fossil footprints in the garden. Step inside Henry's House and join Henry, Jaggers the caretaker and a quirky cast of characters as they find out about dinosaurs.

Furry Purry Beancat has to help when the pirate ship her owner is captain of is invaded by enemy pirates.

More fun adventures with Norman in which he inadvertently saves William the Conqueror's life, and makes an appearance in the Bayeux Tapestry.

Squat is simply minding his own business in his hovel when his friend Big Jim invites him to join the Green Men of Gressingham. If only Squat had known. Soon he is living as an outlaw in the forest and taking on the dreadful Sir Jack de Zack.

Stick and Fetch find more mysteries to investigate including a real-life criminal who is stealing handbags.

Furry purry Beancat has to help when the library where her owner works is threatened with closure.