The sequel to My Family and Other Animals and the second instalment of the acclaimed Corfu Trilogy, which served as the basis for ITV's The Durrells television series. Young Gerry is still fascinated by the amazing flora and wildlife of their adoptive home in this second collection of stories about the Durrell family on the island of Corfu, much to the amusement and upset of his long-suffering siblings and mother. Gerry meets drunk hedgehogs, tarantulas, dung beetles, water spiders, and other animals when lamp fishing at night or exploring the countryside with his mentor Theodore. Some of these critters end up as the family's most undesired pets. A crazy and funny diary, according to the Daily Express This book, which is an evocation of a young Corfiot naturalist's life, is sure to please.