by R. A. Spratt
As it turned out, it was a very good game. It was fascinating to see Mr Green overlook all the obvious clues of his sister's absence – such as her not being there at breakfast, her not being there at lunch and her not being there at dinner. It took him sixteen days to notice she was gone. Then, for another three days, Nanny Piggins managed to convince him that Aunt Lydia had just popped down the shops for milk.
By the time he realised that his sister had been missing for three weeks, he felt a bit sheepish about it. So Mr Green decided to not ask any question, since that was the easiest thing to do. This meant that Nanny Piggins, the children and Boris were able to go back to enjoying their everyday lives without the supervision of a responsible adult, which was just the way they liked it.
And so, even though Mr Green had only hired her for a few days, Nanny Piggins had spent nearly a full year in the Green house. She and Boris had become part of the family. Much more so than Mr Green himself. And, for the first time in their lives, Derrick, Samantha and Michael woke up every morning feeling happy. They did not know what sort of adventure they would have that day. But when your nanny is a flying pig, you can be sure your next adventure will be starting soon . . . possibly even before breakfast.
If you're hungry for more Nanny Piggins adventures
Nanny Piggins
and
the Wicked Plan
by R.A. Spratt
will be in all pig-approved bookshops
in October 2009