My Brother Bernadette: Part 1

By JACQUELINE WILSON, Illustrator DAVID ROBERTS

"I don't think I want to go to this summer project," said Bernard at breakfast.

"Yes, you do," said Dad firmly.

"Sara will look after you," said Mum, putting her arm round Bernard and giving him a cuddle.

I'm Sara. I'm Bernard's big sister and I always get lumbered with looking after my little brother.

"The summer project will be great," I said, licking honey off my toast. "There's going to be football and computer games and drama and heaps of other stuff. You'll love it, Bernard," I said, though I wasn't absolutely sure he would. My brother is a bit weird.

"Eat your toast properly, Sara," said Mum. "And you eat up too, Bernard."

Bernard bent over his plate, cutting his toast into tiny little squares, the way he likes it.

"Stop being so finicky, Bernard," said Dad. "Come on, if you're quick I'll walk you both over to summer project on the way to work."

Publisher: Mammoth, $12.95

Age group: 7 + years