Nanny Piggins and the wicked plan by R.A. Spratt
Random House, 2009. ISBN 9781741663174.
(Ages 8-10) Highly recommended. This
second book is as amusing as the first, The adventures of Nanny
Piggins, and with as many
outrageous situations. Mr Green has
wedding plans in mind, but the canny Nanny Piggins is unstoppable in
her
determination to ruin his prospects. The
children, Samantha, Michael and Derrick are horrified at the thought of
losing
their nanny. Nanny Piggins, the children
and Nanny Piggins' bear brother Boris have a series of hilarious and
unbelievable
adventures always involving chocolate. What with a challenge from an
armadillo to be blasted from a
cannon over
Dead Man's Gorge, breaking into a maximum prison and fighting a Gypsy
Queen who
wants to marry Mr Green, it's a roller coaster ride for them all,
including the
reader! It's refreshing to see a story
written in a zany, fun way with almost ridiculous plots, yet most
enjoyable and
superbly entertaining.
Sue Nosworthy