Chris Reid’s little brother, Paul, who’d suffered from a rare disease, had died. The whole family was devastated— especially Mum who wasn’t coping at all.
Diane Robinson was worried that her single parent Mum could be hurt if she became involved with new boyfriend Mike, so she had decided to split them up before they became too serious. Things get even more complicated when she discovers Mike is actually her father!
Toni Glover had always wanted a dad, so she was thrilled to suddenly find herself with TWO, when her mother remarried and her real father returned from abroad to live nearby. However, the new situation had caused a few problems.
Kate Croft’s mum had worked hard since Kate’s dad died. Now she had inherited some money and had given up work to spend more time with Kate. But Kate was becoming more and more irritated with her mum, who was taking over every part of her life.
Gaynor Watt’s mom was a talented runner and the whole family was hoping she would be picked for the Olympics. But when she was, they found that living with an Olympic competitor could cause problems…
Jenni Taylor was horrified when her widower dad started dating her form teacher, Miss Norman. Jenni was determined to split them up.
When Gail Benson’s father left home, her mother went to pieces. Afraid the family might be split up, Gail had decided to take charge of things, while keeping up a pretence to the outside world that her mother was coping.
There was a new pupil in Pamela Burton’s class – Her Mum! Mrs Burton had decided to restart her education. Although proud of her mother, Pamela was finding Mum’s presence at school could cause problems.
Karina Crosbie was determined that her new boyfriend, Dean Easson, would not meet her large, eccentric, chaotic family in case they put him off her.
Plot:
Emma Marsden finds that her new stepsister Chrissie is a copycat and tags along wherever she goes. This is causing all sorts of problems.
