The Great Granny Gang by Judith Kerr (HarperCollins; €15.40 HB) tells the tale of a bunch of grannies whose expertise in many fields makes the world a better place.

JOHNNY SWANSON by Eleanor Updale (David Fickling; €13.03 HB) is set in 1929.

You Do!, by Kes Gray with illustrations by Nick Sharratt (Red Fox €8.80), is a salutary lesson to mothers who ought to think before having a rant.