Everyone thinks Brody's life must be great - she's a child model and is respected and admired by all the kids at school.

But her smile covers up a lot of heartache at home, and the After School Club is the only place where she can really be herself and have some fun.

This is a major new series which is being launched with two titles, with two more to follow.

The Government's aim is that by 2003 out of school places for 865,000 children will have been created, with the number of After School Clubs set to be around 20,000.

This series contains collectible books - each one features a different character from the After School Club.

Author has also written three Simone titles for this age range which have currently sold over 40,000 copies in the UK alone. "Simone's Letters" was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and "Simone's Diary" was chosen as a World Book Day recommended read.