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The Misadventures of a Playground Mother
- School Gates Comedy, Book 2
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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New term. New dramas. New friendships. And that’s just the parents....
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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.
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