The Bagthorpe Saga: Absolute Zero

Sadly, my library system has so few copies of these books that the refusal of one person to return their copy of "Ordinary Jack" forced me to start my latest reread with "Absolute Zero". It's a travesty, because the Bagthorpe Saga consists of some the funniest books that apparently not enough people......more

For a howlingly funny look at a British middle class family in the 1980s you can't beat the Bagthorpes. Helen Cresswell has a wicked sense of humour and a neat way with words. Her creation of each character is masterly. Telling the story mainly through Jack, who longs to be ordinary, and is constantl......more

This book was even more funny than the first one. I love the unholy alliance between Daisy and Grandma. It was really hilarious to see more development of their personality. In the first book, I find them to be kind of annoying, but this book brings out the youthful, mischievousness in Grandma and p......more

Wanted to read a book after reading some quite heavy gloomy ghost/fantasy books lately and this was the best antidote. Read this many years ago when I was a kid and it's been on my shelves for a few years having picked it up at a second hand book shop. It's still funny, irreverent and cheers you up.......more