Book 1

Ordinary Jack

by Helen Cresswell

Published 1 January 1920
Eleven-year-old Jack, the only "ordinary" member of the talented and eccentric Bagthorpe family, concocts a scheme to distinguish himself as a modern-day prophet.

Book 2

Absolute Zero

by Helen Cresswell

Published 20 February 1978
The members of the talented and eccentric Bagthorpe family channel their energy into slogan-writing contests.