The book gathers together her published short stories, hitherto lost to sight in hard-to-find annuals, as well as unpublished stories from Jane Shaw's personal archives. Accompanying Jane Shaw's own words are critical essays on the books and their settings, a fascinating account by Ian Evans of the family friends who appear as dedicatees of his mother's books, and a full bibliography. Susan and Friends is edited by Alison Lindsay, who has spent several years researching Jane Shaw's life and writings. Fully illustrated.

    Chris Kent sets out to set the record straight (excuse the expression) about Tom Brown and what really happened during his school days (as Chris would see it). A parody to end all parodies of the English school boy traditions.

     But he could fall off the roof is he doesn't stop sneezing. Is it a coincidence that Gwen's story is about aliens who live on roofs and make humans sneeze? Fletcher knows that Gwen would never pull a dangerous practical joke just to make her story come try. But can he prove it before Gwen's in big trouble?