Publisher's Synopsis
Things are finally looking up for George and Ann Richardson. After years of worry, their younger daughter Tess, who has always been sickly and small, is starting to blossom into a confident, clever girl. She still has a way to go before she catches up with her older sister Maddy, but she'll soon be just as strong and quick-witted. They're off on the first holiday of their lives, to Wales, where the fresh air and country life will be just what the doctor ordered - but heartache is waiting for the Richardsons when they return to Liverpool...