It's bad enough that Gabby's dad is dating, but when she discovers that his new girlfriend Natasha is actually Miss Bell, the super strict new teacher at school, Gabby is horrified! To make things even worse, she gets her first period, and she's far too embarrassed to tell anyone. Gabby is determined to make sure Miss Bell does NOT become her new stepmum. But maybe there's room for one more in her family after all?



Lisa was born and grew up in Nottingham. She studied drama at Middlesex University and following graduation worked as an actor on stage and TV. Her first novel, The Art of Being Normal won a number of prizes including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Best Older Fiction 2016. She has written three other YA novels and non-fiction for younger children.She lives in London with her husband, stepchildren and a mischievous whippet called Nelson.