The Trouble with Mum

by Babette Cole

Published September 1983
The trouble with mum is she wears funny hats she has funny pets she makes funny cakes - and she's not like other mums at all! But only a special mum like her can save the school

Prince Cinders

by Babette Cole

Published 26 October 1987
All Prince Cinders ever does is clean, scrub and tidy up after his three big, hairy brothers. Until one Saturday night, when a small, dirty fairy falls down a chimney, and promises that all his wishes will come true. A zany twist to the traditional Cinderella story.

The Trouble with Dad

by Babette Cole

Published 2 September 1985
Dad is an inventor. He drives Mum mad! But one day Dad's robots go on TV and things are never the same again.

The trouble with Gran is she may look like a normal gran, but in fact she is far from ordinary, as the other OAPs discover on a day trip to Wethorp-on-Sea!