Miranda Hilliard and her husband Daniel are divorced, and he doesn't see their children very often. One day Madame Doubtfire comes to work for Miranda to help look after the children, but Madame Doubtfire seems strange - more like a man than a woman!

This funny story is also a hugely popular film starring Robin Williams as Madame Doubtfire. More of Anne Fine's books, Flour Babies and Goggle-Eyes are also available as Penguin Readers.