Delve school

is the third in the series and sees the lovable mutt continue his mission to organise the chaotic Peachey family.

This time, useless cook Pa Peachey is desperate to win the local bake-off competition.A laugh-out-loud story with an upbeat message and a recipe for gingerbread biscuits too.

by Imogen Russell Williams is packed with quirky facts, unusual place names and helpful maps. It covers everything from the largest statue in Britain (The Angel Of The North) to the largest garlic producer (Isle Of Wight). Lively and informative with a quiz to test your knowledge. School’s nearly out for the summer but all children would play truant if they had teachers like these in David Walliams’s new book. Walliams says the 10 terrible teachers in

“make the world’s worst children look like a church choir”. They range from Miss Seethe, who seeks out children to vent her fury on, to Mr Phobe who’s terrified of children. Illustrated by the brilliant Tony Ross (bottom right), the stories are uproarious fun.

From Jo March in LittleWomen to Bobbie in The Railway Children,