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When Marty and Melissa, whose lives couldn’t be more different—Marty a football‑loving, Converse‑wearing DIY helper and Melissa a pink‑loving Justin Bieber fan—are forced to share a room, the smallest space becomes the biggest conflict. Marty loses her secret den and the comfort of her bunk beds, feeling that the very worst thing about having a sister is having to give up privacy. Yet the sisters soon learn that too much proximity can have unexpected, even positive, consequences. An accident forces them to rely on one another, revealing a bond stronger than their rivalries.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Jacqueline Wilson
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