But as the competition approaches, loneliness, loss and unanswerable questions draw the three girls into an unlikely friendship - and challenge them to come to each other's rescue in unexpected ways. To win, not only does Raymie have to do good deeds and learn how to twirl a baton, but she has to compete with the wispy, frequently fainting Louisiana Elefante with her show-business background and the fiery, stubborn Beverly Tapinski, who's determined to sabotage the contest. The two-time Newbery medalist has once again written a deceptively simple story that.

DiCamillo creates them in only a few deft strokes, and her plot, while quiet on the surface, shimmers with deep unrest, like waves of heat over a road.

If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her father - who has run away with a dental hygienist - will see Raymie's picture in the paper and (maybe) come home. Raymie Nightingale is written in languid prose that reflects the hot, sleepy town where the girls live. Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything, absolutely everything, depends on her.

Raymie Clarke’s plan to win a local beauty pageant and thus convince her philandering father to return home may seem far-fetched but, as DiCamillo so wonderfully. In her seventh novel, international bestselling author and twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal Kate DiCamillo tells a masterful story that blends pathos and humour. From the opening scenes of Raymie Nightingalewhich involve three mixed-up girls at an ill-fated baton-twirling lessonwe were in love with this stupendously charismatic novel. For fans of Jacqueline Wilson, David Almond and Katherine Rundell. New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo returns to her roots with a moving yet witty story of an unforgettable summer friendship.

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