The first of four tales of family life and relationships in New Zealand. Other work by the author includes "Aliens in the Family", "The Boy with Two Shadows" and "17 Kings and 42 Elephants".

As the only Bancroft in a family of Fortunes, Lolly has always felt left out of her Fortune cousins' exclusive gang but when her parents separate Lolly discovers a new inner strength and aspects of kinship that go beyond names.

The ever resourceful Tessa finds that the road to becoming a rich corporate executive is not always easy, even when trying to raise funds for a senior citizen benefit. Reprint.