Children’s books

BURIED ALIVE by Jacqueline Wilson (Corgi; €7.55) is the sequel to the popular Cliffhanger, where we first met Tim, his foody friend Biscuits and the bossy Kelly.

Tim is pleased when his parents allow him to take Biscuits on holiday to Wales – though Mum worries that the latter’s big appetite will let the family down.

Tim and Biscuit are on the cusp between guy power and affection for their dog-eared soft toys, a fact that is picked up by two thugs, Prickle-Head and Pinch-Face, who make life miserable for them.