My Mum and the Gruesome Twosome

Embarrassment is something that few of us like, so when teenage Kate discovers that her mother (a part time vicar to boot) is pregnant, her feelings go on overdrive. Add to this her best friend Chas developing a friendship with Another Girl, and Kate feels she has much to contend with. Things develop further with various other believable characters (including a male au-pair coming to look after the newly born twins), and the humour with which Harper tells the story is an effective vehicle for getting over many points without the slightest hint of didacticism.