Cliffhanger (Biscuit Barrel, 2)

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In My Sister Jodie, Pearl's mother has another baby at the end of the book ( after Jodie's death), who would be 10 years younger than Pearl and 14 years younger than Jodie. Mab in Project Fairy mentions that her little brother is so popular with his classmates that both the girls and boys want him to be their "boyfriend.

In Vicky Angel, Jade initially thinks of Sam as a Fat Idiot, but he turns out to be not just a Big Fun Guy, but also intelligent.As in 'Lola Rose,' this has resulted in forcing the oldest daughter to take on the more parent-like role in the family. He has won numerous awards for his picture books, including the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the 2001 Children's Book Award. The correctional facility in The Runaway Girls is a glorified workhouse for children too young to be in the real thing, and is shown to be as bad or worse.

Captain Ersatz: In Double Act, Ruby and Garnet audition for the TV adaptation of the St Clare's books. Distracted from Death: In Diamond, Ellen Jane misses her mother's death in childbirth because her father (whom Ellen Jane was supposed to bring home from the pub) forced her to stay and show off her gymnastic skills for his friends. She also doesn't even notice when Megs is the one who's got the fever and tries to dismiss it by saying that she is just "grizzly" - had she not let Clover out when she did, Megs would have literally died of neglect. Handicapped Badass - Mary in Take a Good Look, a partially sighted teen who escapes armed robbers holding her hostage. Not Blood Siblings - Jem and Hetty in Hetty Feather were foster siblings, although Jem ends up marrying someone else.Dixie finds out her dad's current wife has recently had another baby as well, meaning she has two siblings a decade younger than she. Promotion to Parent - Sadie in The Mum-Minder, who must take over her ailing mother's childminding duties for a week. Hopeless with Tech: Quite a few characters in these novels are, presumably because it's not the author's strong suit either, though in some cases it's justified, as in Love Lessons, Prudence explains her father is ridiculously old-fashioned and can barely stand having a phone, let alone a T. The protagonist of The Cat Mummy has a living father but is looked after by her parents during the day while he is at work. He is so wrapped up in his new wife and stepchildren that he misses obvious signs Allison herself may be developing a mental health problem.

This favoritism is suggested to stem from the fathers; Marigold prefers Micky (Star's father) to Michael (Dolphin's father). Astral Projection - Important to the plot of The Other Side, although it's left open to the reader as to whether it's real or just in the heroine's imagination. Author Appeal: Wilson is a big fan of The Wizard of Oz and includes many references to it in her books.The shift to Calender Hall also introduces a new cast of characters and stories that are original to the show. Rebecca casts a 'curse' on a girl she dislikes in Glubbslyme, then feels awful when she twists her ankle and brings has a magical "poppet" to fix it. Defied in The Illustrated Mum; Dolphin mostly tries to avoid being annoying, and while Star is certainly irritated, her anger throughout the book is directed more at Marigold than at Dolphin. Meaningful Rename - the end of Lola Rose implies that Jayni will continue living as Lola Rose, an identity she struggled to live up to for most of the book. Pearl from My Sister Jodie becomes nervous when a girl at her new school notices her writing a lot in an English lesson because kids who tried hard at their work were considered swots and show-offs at her old school.