A beautifully written and hilarious introduction to Robin Brogan and his friends at Porridge Hall. Robin Brogan lives peacefully with his mother in one half of Porridge Hall, a big, old house on the Yorkshire coast. And then the Robinsons move in next door, and Robin's life becomes more evenful than he could possibly have imagined. The Robinsons prove just as unusual and funny as their names. The twins, Ant and Perry, vegetable loving Beany, Sun Dance and their scruffy mongrel, Old Blanket, specialise in creating mayhem. They attempt to entice guests in to Mrs Brogan's Bed and Breakfast, teach Robin how to be brave, and, most importantly, help him work out how he can keep the abandoned dog he finds on the beach...