As soon as Nicholas and his family recover from the Crunchbag incident (in My Dad's Got An Alligator!), they are plunged into more turmoil when the elderly father of their fussy neighbour, Mr Tugg, moves in next door. When Mr Tugg senior and Nicholas's granny clap eyes on each other, love blooms. Nicholas's Dad and Mr Tugg junior do not approve, and it's up to Nicholas to help the star-crossed romantics to elope. This is the second book in the series.

Reviewer: Graham Mcgee

This a great book by a great author about Nicholas's granny falls in love with the martian next door (Mr Tugg) dad!! They want to be married!!!!!!! Their sons won't allow it for no apparant reason!!! The 2 of them keep on trying by sneaking out of their house to see each other and some of the ways they come up with are very creative.