What to read after Please Mrs Butler?

Please Mrs Butler by Allan Ahlberg is a real childhood favourite. 'Please, Sir, it isn't fair!'This witty collection of poems about school is full of typical classroom events that will be recognized and enjoyed by everyone: the candid revelations in a pupil's newsbook, the problem of copycats, bickering, making up, swaps, picking teams and forming gangs. Please Mrs Butler was voted the most important twentieth-century children's poetry book in a Books for Keeps poll.'Hilarious and poignant verses about primary school life. A real winner' Guardian Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as Each Peach Pear Plum and The Jolly Postman - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Bath.