First published 1994
Twelve-year-old Joe Warden is a rich kid with a problem: his grandmother is pure evil. While everyone else sees her as a dotty old woman, Joe has glimpsed the wicked glimmer in her eyes. Granny isn't just horribly mean - she's out to get Joe, and she's assembled a band of nasty grannies to help her. Can Joe stop his grandmother's sinister scheme before it's too late?
Genres: fiction, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: England, London
176 pages · Paperback · Puffin