Moving up
Judy Delton
Daisy Green worries about making new friends when her parents decide to sell their overcrowded apartment and buy a bigger house in the city.
Read Time: ~1.9 hr
Nicky's lopsided, lumpy, but delicious orange
by Phyllis Green (1978)
About this book
Thinking that her inadequacies have caused both her father and stepfather to live away from the family motivates Nicky to strive for perfection in all she does.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreNicky's lopsided, lumpy, but delicious orange Lead Character
Themes & Moods
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