1. The Diamond Girls PowerPoint made by Mazzy1999 Hope you enjoy!

2. Introduction My favourite book is The Diamond Girls.The book was written by Jacqueline Wilson. The brilliant illustrations were done by Nick Sharrat. Watch this PowerPoint to find out more.

3. the characters The main characters in this book are Rochelle Jude Martine Dixie Sundance Mary Bruce Mum

4. Info on characters Rochelle is in love with a boy named Ryan. Jude has learned Kung fu fighting. Martine is pregnant. Dixie has a toy parrot called Bluebell. Sundance is actually a girl not a boy. Mary is very clean and tidy. Bruce gets sore backs a LOT! Mum has just given birth to Sundance.

5. The plot The family move house and Bruce is the driver of the van.Bruce ends up staying with them as mum is pregnant.Mum says Sundance is a boy even though it is a girl.She won’t let anyone see the baby.Bruce teaches Jude Kung fu and she uses it on the boys a lot in the estate. Rochelle goes on a date with a boy called Ryan at Mcdonalds.Dixie meets a friends over the wall called Mary.

6. Conflict There is a lot of conflict in the book.There is an argument between mum and Martine because Martine doesn't want to leave Tony, her boyfriend. There is also conflict between everyone. This argument was who would carry the furniture up the stairs. In the end it was Jude, Bruce and Dixie. That is when Bruce hurt his back.

7. Sad parts At the end it was very sad as Dixie ends up in hospital as Mary jumped out of her window and landed on top of Dixie. What happened to Dixie that made her end up in hospital was that Dixie was unconscious.

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