But when Calypso finally plucks up the courage to invite Mae over to her own house, the girls discover the truth about her dad and his magnum opus - and Calypso's happiness starts to unravel. 'A story of great warmth and emotional wisdom' LINDA NEWBERY

Calypso usually keeps her head buried in a book - but when a new girl joins her class who also loves reading and writing stories, it sparks a close and special friendship. Mae's home is busy, lively and noisy, just like her - and Calypso loves spending time there.

Since her mother died Calypso's dad has grown distant, and keeps to himself. But when she uncovers the secret hidden in her father's library, she realises that something is very wrong.

Can Calypso rewrite her broken family and find their happy ending?

A Library of Lemons is a challenging story which explores the difficult issues of single parent families brought about by thte death of a life partner and mother, of the different ways people deal with such tragedy and of the aspects of child caring including social care involvement. It is an absorbing book and ends with hope brought about by a mutual love of writing stories