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SYNOPSIS: Ester Carey, “CHUBBY WUBBY” ,is an 8 year old girl with the weight of the world of on her shoulders. Her mother, Miss Caroline Mixner, “MISS FRO FRO”, is illiterate and relies on her to manage the household affairs. Mike Carey, “MISTER MC”, is the common-law husband to Miss Fro Fro and a womaniser. As Chubby Wubby goes back home to waste time while waiting for the school bus, she sees a woman enter her house. After going inside, she finds MISS LOLA and Mister MC in bed together. Mister MC admonishes Chubby Wubby not to utter a word of what she has seen to anyone. Chubby Wubby finds comfort in eating. Also, she has the support of her best friend VIVIAN. Vivian gives her information about getting a free lunch ticket for school meals. This greatly helps Chubby Wubby since she tends to eat all of the food her mother prepares before arriving at school. At school, Chubby Wubby is one of the brightest students. She is very competitive to the point where she ends up peeing on herself to be the first student to finish a test. It is there that she also encounters Miss Lola in the library. Miss Lola then gives her a private letter to give to Miss Fro Fro. However, Chubby Wubby opens it knowing her mother can't read and finds out that Miss Lola wants Mister MC to move in with her. Also, she confirms that Mister MC is not Chubby Wubby's father. Later, Chubby Wubby meets her mother at her job at Cooley's Market. There she witnesses how her mother steals money and goods from MR. COOLEY. Afterwards, Miss Fro Fro goes to the bank to withdraw some money. She realises that all the money in her account has been withdrawn and transferred to Miss Lola's account. Chubby Wubby comforts her mother and promises to fix the situation.

CHUBBY WUBBY IS IN CHARGE