Description from book
How do you get rid of a guest who picks you up by the hair, won't let you play the piano, watch television or shut the window? Candida and her family try everything - they poison his stew and litter the house with roller-skates in the hope that he will fall over them - but nothing makes him leave...

Comments
This book is for younger children and includes illustrations by John Sewell. It is a good book to start a younger relative off on so that you can get them hooked nice and early.
Also included in the book Stopping for a Spell.

Description from book
The old armchair has been sitting in front of the television for as long as Simon and Marcia can remember. But it has never been very comfortable, and is now so old and worn that Mum and Dad decide it is time to replace it with a new one. It will make a good seat for the guy on bonfire night.

But the chair itself has other ideas. To the amazement and growing alarm of the family the discarded chair takes on a life of its own and Chair Person, as he calls himself, settles in as an uninvited guest. He speaks oddly and is terribly clumsy, but at first seems friendly, so that the children do their best to make him feel at home. But soon they regret their hospitality as Chair Person's behaviour gets worse and worse. His manners are appalling and his demands outrageous. No one seems able to control him. The whole family is plunged into chaos and the search for a solution becomes increasingly desperate - perhaps Auntie Christa will be able to help?
Also included in the book Stopping for a Spell.

Who was the real Chair Person? No names are given, but the full story is related by Diana in a fanzine interview.

Description from book
Erg and Emily have four grannies - strict, worrier, stingy, and a saint. Their parents have to go away and arrange for one of them to look after them. But all four turn up and things get out of hand - especially when Erg tries to "magic".
Also included in the book Stopping for a Spell.

Retelling of the fairy story in Scholastic's series of books for just £1 each. Black and white illustrations throughout. Reviewed in Charmed Lives fanzine.

A collection of 3 of DWJ's shorter books for younger readers, described above: The Four Grannies Chair Person Who got Rid of Angus Flint?

Wild Robert

Description from book
As usual the coachloads of tourists invade Castlemaine and Heather just has to escape to the only private place.  It is a rather peculiar mound hidden in a mass of yew trees.  People say it's the grave of Wild Robert, long buried with a box of treasure.

It's too dark to read.  That is the last straw for Heather: "Wild Robert, I just wish you were really under there.  You could come out and deal with the tourists..."

The sun came out - there was a smell like earth and strange spices.  A voice said, "Did somebody call?"  The most mischievous, handsome charmer comes back after 350 years to transform not only Heather's life but the tourists, too...

Description from Bookdata
Kay catches a magic golden leaf and enters a world where dreams are true, but when she tells her family, all of them are too busy to listen and understand - except one. 

Comments
This is a lovely book with full colour illustrations to really grab the attention of a small child.

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