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The Misadventures of a Playground Mother

School Gates Comedy, Book 2

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The Misadventures of a Playground Mother

By: Christie Barlow
Narrated by: Karen Cass
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New term. New dramas. New friendships. And that’s just the parents.... 

Hilarious and entertaining, The Misadventures of a Playground Mother is perfect for fans of Fiona Gibson and Tracy Bloom.

After a year of country living, Rachel is finally getting into the swing of things. Her kids are happy and content at the village school, and she’s managed to navigate the choppy waters of the playground mafia. Or...so she thought. When playground mum Penelope moves herself and her kids into Rachel’s home, after discovering her husband has been having an affair, Rachel knows she must ask them politely to leave. 

The problem is, Penelope never takes no for an answer. As Rachel deals with Penelope, she also meets new mum Melanie. Melanie is a breath of fresh air, but her arrival sends ripples of gossip through the playground. Melanie has a few secrets, and it seems she’s not the only one....

©2015 Christie Barlow (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd Literature & Fiction Comedy Witty
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Really enjoyed these books. But why is Rachel so weak? Surely no-one can be so soft.

How awful Penelope is

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I loved the 3 chapters I listened to and would have loved to have listened to the complete book but the narrator was sending me to sleep with her monotone reading.
Ended up returning title as I tried so many times to listen but turned off after a short time due to narration.

Great book terrible narrator

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Absolutely loved both books in the series it had me crying with laughter in places and crying with sadness in others
It was lighthearted and just what I needed!!!

just what u need!!

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I enjoyed this book maybe even more than the book one in this serie. Good story and good narrator.

Full of sarcasm and laughter

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I loved this book as much as the first one in series. Very well written & lots of humour.
I liked the way the narrator told the story as it was bought to life

Humour

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