A charming tale of life in the Bell Family from the much-loved author of Ballet Shoes.

This is the story of everyday life in the big, happy Bell family who live in the vicarage at St Marks. Father is a reverend, Mother is as kind as kind can be. Then there's all the children -- practical Paul, dancing Jane, mischievous Ginnie, and finally the baby of the family, Angus, whose ambition is to own a private zoo (he has already begun with his 6 boxes of caterpillars). And not forgetting Esau, a sure fire competitor for the most beautiful dog in Britain.

Follow their eventful lives, their hopes and fears, joys and disappointments -- through school plays and auditions, birthday treats and troubled times.