Wrong Gear

by Margaret Storey

Since the divorce and her father's remarriage, Maggy has been at odds with life; an impetuous flight to see her mother, who is recovering from a serious illness, is the first of a chain of domestic events which help the girl to understand herself and others better.

173 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1974

About the author

Margaret Storey is the author of several books for children. Neil Gaiman has cited her as an influence: "Margaret Storey is more or less out of print these days, alas. I loved her when I was about seven or eight, and am looking forward to finding out how much of her stuff has wound up in mine."

Jill Staynes and Margaret Storey write under the pen names Susannah Stacey and Elizabeth Eyre.
Jill Staynes and Margaret Storey have written many books together, but the Elizabeth Eyre pen name seems only to have been used for the Sigismondo series of novels.

She lived in south west London