Alias Madame Doubtfire Author:Anne Fine When Miranda decides to hire a housekeeper to care for her three children, her ex-husband Daniel, an unemployed actor, disguises himself as a woman and gets the job. Daniel is happy with this arrangement: he doesn't do much work, and he gets to see his children every day. But the kids find that seeing their father dressed as a huge be-turban... more »ned woman is both disturbing and confusing.
They worry that their mother will see through Daniel's masquerade. The children's discomfort reaches a peak when Daniel cajoles his ex-wife into confessing her candid feelings about their failed marriage. Eventually, Miranda discovers that her wonderful housekeeper is really her hated ex-husband, and this unhappy family is forced to work out a more honest way to live.« less