He Says ... She Says ..., written by Anne Fine, Illustrated by Gareth Conway, reviewed by Pippa Goodhart

This easy to read Barrington Stoke story in short chapters and with fun illustration delivers a very good joke. That joke is pitched at just the right level for middle of primary school age children for whom nothing is funnier than adults being proven to be fallible. 

Siblings Harry and Skye dread spending time with Gran because they’ve been brought-up on Dad’s stories of how strict she’s always been. No treats to eat, no being lazy, lots of chores set, and more. But, actually, Gran proves to have similar tastes to themselves, wanting time on her computer, enjoying pizza and ice-cream. When they get home again, they play the same game as Dad, telling their parents of out the chores done for Gran etc, so their parents give them pizza and ice cream for supper as well! ‘Don’t spoil it,’ Harry tells Skye. ‘This way, they feel so sorry for us that we always get our favourite supper when we get home.’ A win for the kids!