For Charlie Lewis and his friends, the last term at Cricklepit Combined School could have been fun. That is, if the beloved Mr Merchant hadn't broken several bones in the holidays, and been replaced by the unbearable Mr Carter (alias Garters). As it is, they've just got to make the best of it - a difficult task for the dynamic Trish Moffat and her loveable but eccentric twin brother Rocket, who's always getting into trouble; and worse still for quiet, unassuming Charlie, whose famous mother just happens to be Mr Carter's favourite concert pianist.
Author Biography
Gene Kemp grew up near Tamworth in the Midlands. She studied at Exeter University, taught, married and had three children. She is best-known for her Cricklepit School stories, including The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler - a winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Children's Rights Award, Charlie Lewis Plays for Time, which was runner-up for the Whitbread Award in 1985, and Just Ferret, which was a runner-up for the Smarties Award in 1990. In addition, she has written The Clock Tower Ghost, Jason Bodger and the Priory Ghost (short stories) and a poetry anthology. She also writes for TV and radio. In 1984 she was awarded an honorary degree for her books, which have been translated into numerous languages.
