A bad school report means lessons all summer for William, and Bob the gardener is sacked by Mr Bott. A cunning plan is needed, and portly Mr Bott's unsightly efforts to fight the flab give the pals exactly that.

The summer holidays are nearly upon them but William and the Outlaws are feeling gloomy. A bad school report will mean lessons all summer for William and, worse still, the Botts have sacked their favourite gardener (and partner in crime) Bob.

A cunning plan is needed and portly Mr Bott's unsightly efforts to fight the flab give the Outlaws exactly that - with a little bit of blackmail that might just get Bob his job back.

And a chance encounter with his formidable Aunt Augusta allows William to get rid of his dreaded school report in a most ingenious way.