The Scooby Doo Pirate Fort Playset is £20.00 at Tesco Direct right now, half of it's original £40.00 and £9.99 less than Amazon – for a similar set without the figurines.

• Sail the high seas with Scooby-Doo and pirate characters

If Scooby Doo and his friends and their games are a hit in your house, I wouldn't be surprised if this Pirate Fort Playset goes down a treat. The playset comes with seven pirate themed characters and lots of features in the pirate themed vehicle.

There's not a lot of information on this set on the website, and it differs from sets with the same name sold at other retailers, but the 69 reviewers have given it overall good ratings. Most say that their kids love playing with it, that it's fairly sturdy, with only a couple of bits that had to be put in place, such as ropes and cannon, and that it is great for imaginative play.

There were also comments about the extra's being nice, such as the van which also comes with the set.

The negatives were that the trap door can be a bit flimsy, and that it doesn't take very rough handling and 'breaks' easily, but is as easily put back together.

Suitable for ages 3+

My son points at this game every time he sees an advert and asks for it. I wasn't going to get it though as it's low down on his present list, and frankly, he's got far too much plastic tat as it is. However at this price I'm tempted! Littlewoods has the Scooby-Doo Pirate Ship Game on offer for £6.50, marked down from £24.

• Scooby goes pirate at Littlewoods

Standard delivery is free, and the site says that it is still delivering in time for Christmas - there are just a few tricky areas. You can look these up on the website. It is also possible to arrange for collection at a store, which might be a better option. Yesterday I stood for over an hour at the local sorting office to pick up a parcel!

Do read the customer reviews before buying. Mostly people seem very happy with this item, but one reviewer had issues with its usability and quality of construction.

According to the website, the toy is clockwork powered. No, I'm not sure what that means either. But at least I don't have to buy batteries. Includes pop-ups, jumps, lifts, sweeps and traps. Doesn't say if you get any Scooby figures though, and I can't see any in the pictures. Just what's stuck on the pirate ship. Recommended age is from 3 years.

Thanks to 5426Angela at HUKD!