title: The Trouble with Mum
author:  Babette Cole 
description: The endearingly loony <b>The Trouble With</b> stories from Babette Cole have now been published in a new miniature format. As always, her vibrant, outrageously funny depictions will have kidsand parentsroaring with laughter. Winner of the prestigious Kurt Maschler Award, Babette Cole is the author of such favorites as <b>The Hairy Book, The Slimy Book, Dr. Dog, Princess Smartypants,</b> and <b>The Bad Good Book of Manners.</b>
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  Mystery11  Mystery of Holly Lane, The - Blyton, Enid
  
  
  
  
  
  Off to Meet Fatty.
  
  
  
  
  
  “Bets  don’t gobble your porridge like that!” said Mrs. Hilton. “There’s no
  hurry, surely!”
  
  
  “Well, there is, Mother,” said Bets. “I’ve got to go and meet Fatty’s train
  this morning. Have you forgotten that he’s coming home today?”
  
  
  “But he’s not arriving till the middle of the morning, is he?” said her
  mother. “There’s plenty of time. Please don’t gobble like that.”
  
  
  “I expect Bets wants to go and lay a red carpet down for Fatty, and get a band
  to play to welcome him,” said her brother Pip, with a grin. “That’s what
  you’re in a hurry about, aren’t you, Bets? Got to go and round up the band and
  see that all their instruments are polished!”
  
  
  “Don’t be so silly,” said Bets, crossly, and tried to kick him under the
  table. He dodged his legs out of the way and she kicked her father’s ankle
  instead. He put down his paper and glared.
  
  
  “Oh, Dad  I’m sorry!” said Bets. “Please I’m very s