School visits in York by children's author of "My Wicked Stepmother"

Karen Langtree is the author of children's book "My Wicked Stepmother".

‘You think this book is just another silly fairy tale, don’t you? But this is no fairy tale, this is my life.’

Lou and her sister Nat wake up one morning to the shock that their Dad is leaving them to live with another woman. But who is she? What will she be like? Lou’s friend, Zoe, keeps going on about wicked stepmothers. Lou’s Mum is convinced the woman is no good. But Eve, Dad’s new partner, seems pleasant enough. When things take a turn for the worse Lou has to discover the truth about Eve, as well as a revealing truth about someone else in her family.

A poignant tale of family break up, love and pain, but ultimately the power of kindness and forgiveness.

My Wicked Stepmother is a novel aimed at the 9+ age group, written in the Jacqueline Wilson genre. It costs £5.99 + postage and packing where applicable. You can find out more on Karen Langtree's website.