One stormy night, five stranded schoolchildren uncover the story of Richard Clayton Harwick â a boy who many years ago learned what it was like to have a truly wicked stepfather. But the children have stories of their own step-parents to tell â stories that have warmth and humour, as well as sadness, and a fair share of happy endings.
âFor children who have some similar experience, this novel will be therapeutic; for those who havenât itâs an absorbing read, to make them laugh and cryâ Sunday Telegraph.