Dinner Ladies Don't Count AND Linda's Lie - Puffin Books Author:Bernard Ashley This title contains two books in one: "Dinner Ladies Don't Count" and "Linda's Life". Both are school stories - in the first, Jason has to prove that he didn't take Donna's birthday cards; in the second, Linda tells a lie about why she can't go on the school outing. Fun and easy to read, these are popular school stories for the 7-9 age group.