Tiny teeny Tina is a triplet. Her sisters Phil and Maddie are much bigger than her because Tina had a disease when she was born. But Tina's sisters always look after her and they are always together. This stops though when they join Miss Lovejoy's class in year three. Her name might be sweet but Miss Lovejoy is the scariest and meanest teacher in the whole school. Also it's obvious from day one that Tina and her sisters will not be together.
Despite Mum's, Phil or Maddie's protests, Tina will be next to Selma. Selma is famous for being a bully and Tina is her ideal victim. Tina learns though that she can stand on her own two feat and that some people aren't as bad as they seem. Tina has new interests and exciting things happen when she is asked to make a butterfly garden with her least favourite classmate.
Jacqueline Wilson's new book is brilliant, fast-paced, realistic and a great achievement. As a twin, writers who write about twins and triplets often get things wrong but, same as in Double Act, Jacqueline Wilson has it spot on. This book was longer than I expected as the age range is younger than Jacqueline Wilson's latest novels. I was thrilled that it was the same length as books like Lily Alone and even if the language was easier, it was really enjoyable to read.
I loved how Jacqueline included other characters and had a surprising and great twist to the story. I would highly recommend this to children ages seven and up.
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