Book Review: 

This book is an absolute firm favourite of mine. I grew up with Jacqueline Wilson books - luckily - and this has always been a favourite of mine. 

I love the simplicity of this book. Not necessarily the content - choosing between two parents is hardly simple - but the way it’s written. It’s an easy read. I always find Wilson’s books to be very comforting. I think the ending could have done with a few more loose ends being tied up, such as how does Floss’s mum like Sydney - do they stay out there? - and do they always stay with the fair? It is, however, a book for younger people, so I can’t be too harsh. A lovely read! 

Book Summary: 

We follow Floss on her birthday. She has two birthdays, one with her mum, stepdad Steve and stepbrother Tiger, and another with her dad. They’re divorced, and her mum has turned a little snobby since meeting Steve. Her dad owns a chip butty cafe, so the money he’s on isn’t very good. 

Steve gets a promotion, but it means they have to move to Sydney, and Floss doesn’t want to leave her dad behind; he has no one! So, despite having a massive dilemma, her mum and her new family go off to Sydney, whilst she stays with her dad. 

Her old best friend, Rhiannon, goes off with Margot and Judy. They’re all bullies, and say that she smells, because she now lives with her dad in the cafe. Susan, a new girl that Rhiannon always bullied since she joined, becomes best friends with Floss, and they really help each other. 

Her dad is losing customers. He isn’t earning any money, so eventually, the cafe needs to be shut down. Luckily, one of his regular customers has a chip van, and he’s moving away, so asks Floss’s dad to take care of the house. All the whilst, there is a fair, in which they meet Rose, her son Saul, and his girlfriend. Their families become intertwined, and Floss’s dd even starts dating Rose! They also adopt a stray cat called Lucky, as she arrives when they all needed her to.