Fire! Their whole world goes up in smoke. Mum, boyfriend and daughter gamely face the future - but that will not stop life's complications - each must cope in their own way: escape, reminiscences, snacking. Until Lou gets her hands on Mum's dairy...

Lou shares her year, detailing its high points like Christmas. She celebrates these with her mum in a Paris flat which looks, well, "lived in". Please don't laugh at her awkward first steps in the dating game: Valentine's day starts well, until schemes begin to unravel ...Lou! won the 2005 Angouleme award in the 9-12 year category for author Julien Neel.

Furry underpants - who dares to wear? Mum's holiday is an author tour, so Lou vacations with a friend, whose parents are conventionally bossy and clueless. As mate-hunting starts in earnest, SOMEONE is going to get burned, big time ...