Many a tear has to fall - Joan Jonker

Things are finally looking up for George and Ann Richardson. After causing years of worry, their younger daughter Tess, who had 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 with the love of her family they know she'll soon be just as strong and quick-witted. And they've just scraped together enough money to take them on their first holiday, 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, and many a tear will have to fall before they find the happiness they long for...