BOOK NEWS
Happy Families, by Janey Fraser, is about a parenting school. The summary says: "Anna is at her wits' end! Six-year-old Josh is driving her up the wall and she has to do something about it. Then she spots an advert for an eight-week parenting course. It could be just what she needs to save her marriage, not to mention her sanity. John and Felicity are lucky. Their two daughters - now in their teens - have never given them any problems. So when Felicity's local school, asks for someone to run a parenting course, she volunteers. However, just before it's due to start, Felicity breaks a leg and her right arm in a serious gardening accident. So John steps in as a substitute - only to find that his own family life goes topsy-turvey, just as he's telling others how to get it right. Susie, a happily single mother, has just adopted eight-year-old Amy. But motherhood isn't as easy as she'd thought. Then she spots the ad for Parent School - and finds love just when she's not looking for it." Happy Families is out in March.