Mrs Anderson

Mrs Anderson is Derrick's English teacher. She has been described as "nasty." Mrs Anderson was mentioned in the first book when Nanny Piggins is plotting to put a rat in Mrs Anderson's handbag as revenge for humiliating Derrick in front of the class. A quote from the first book: ''"Derrick had been humiliated in front of his class for getting seventeen spelling mistakes in a twenty-five word spelling test. And Nanny Piggins was to determined to get revenge on Mrs Anderson, Derrick's nasty English teacher, by putting a rat in her handbag." ''