Man about the house
By: C.A. Plaisted
Series: Wired up; Wired up
Publisher: A & C Black
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 79
ISBN-13: 9781408179062; 9781408165782; 9781408156544
Subjects: Teenage boys; Juvenile fiction; Fatherless families; Dysfunctional families; Family & home stories (Children's; Teenage); JUVENILE FICTION; General
Description: Jeza lives with his mum and teenage sister. His dad is preoccupied with his new girlfriend and toddler daughter. Jeza feels frustrated at the lack of boy's stuff in his life - he needs dad time too. But can he get Dad to listen, and how can he explain that he needs a dad in his life without hurting his mum? A powerfully emotional story, tackling a real social problem with sensitivity and humour.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Contents; 1 A Man's Work; 2 The Visit; 3 Football and Fights; 4 Saturday Again; 5 The Talk; 6 Bad Brother; 7 A Load of Rubbish; 8 The Match; 9 Family Matters; 10 The Reply; 11 Time with Dad; 12 Mum's Great Idea.