You know you've joined the MOB when you hear. 'My, are they all yours?' 'How fantastic. half way to a football team!' (Generally from a man) 'Cheer up, it took me four tries to get my girl.' (Mostly from a woman) 'Bless you!' (Occasionally) 'Poor you!' (Frequently) 'Lucky you!' (Once) Hannah Evans has three small boys. In her world, farting is so much more interesting than phonics, dams and dam-building trump damsels in distress any day and, astonishingly, she now instinctively knows the difference between a JCB and a Frontloader. It's a world of mud (and just occasionally blood), sweat and tears. It is also a world of joy. In MOB Rule Hannah has distilled her experiences as a Mother of Boys into an indispensable book for any parent who has ever found themselves adrift on a sea of testosterone and wondering when the lifeboat is going to show up.

Hannah's funny, honest and eye-opening account of the trials and tribulations of being Queen in a Kingdom of Kings is supplemented by recipes, tests, quizzes, mnemonics, a mystery in the vein of Enid Blyton, and what is probably the ultimate essential strategy 'for living with boys' bits'. You may be outnumbered, your face may be frazzled and your toenails black and blue, but far from being alone, you are part of a very special club. Welcome to the MOB!.