By Lizzie Author:Mary Eccles How does a smart, spunky kid deal with the trials and tribulations of being a middle child? She writes about it-that's how! When nine-year-old Lizzie finds her mom's old typewriter in a closet, she decides to try her hand at storytelling: For a full year, she'll type out the tales of her life. That is, if she can find time between being pestered... more » by her baby sister and teased by her older brother. The middle-child life isn't easy, but if anybody can make it sound like fun, Lizzie can. Her stories of swimming lessons, a yard sale, secret codes, copy cats, and puppy dogs are packed with charm and humor. Even Lizzie's brother is finally forced to agree.« less