Cathy Cassidy

Anya used to dream of moving to Britain to start a brand-new life. But as she sits in a school where nobody understands her, she dreams of Polish summer skies and the place where she once belonged. Then Anya meets bad boy Dan. He's no angel but she's sure there's a sweeter side to him.

Dizzy's mum left when she was young, but every year she sends a special package for Dizzy's birthday. But this year the present is Mum, in person. Storm is a human whirlwind and puts Dizzy's whole world into a spin.

Indigo, her mum and sister have moved out of their lovely house and into a dingy flat to get away from her mum's boyfriend Max. She doesn't know why, or how she's going to tell her friends, but she does know that she mustn't let her mum go back.

Poor Jude lives with her embarrassing grandparents. She doesn’t tell anyone about her family, even her closest friends. Her mum is an alcoholic and her dad is an Elvis impersonator. Her dad’s girlfriend, Victoria, is the only person remotely normal in her family.