Myra in the Middle
Author: Dodd, Seetha
ISBN: 9780702270994
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Year first published: 31 Mar 2026
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback / softback
A charming junior novel about finding your place in your family - and on the soccer field.
Seven-year-old Myra likes maths, football and things staying the same. She lives with her mum, dad, Muthashi (grandma) and big sister, Anya. Her world flips upside down when her family welcomes a new baby. Myra is now a middle child - and everyone knows middle kids always get forgotten. On top of that, Myra tries out for the school's soccer team, only to be put in the midfield. She can't show off her skills when nothing exciting ever happens there!
What will it take for Myra to feel marvellous in the middle?
ISBN: 9780702270994
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Year first published: 31 Mar 2026
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback / softback
A charming junior novel about finding your place in your family - and on the soccer field.
Seven-year-old Myra likes maths, football and things staying the same. She lives with her mum, dad, Muthashi (grandma) and big sister, Anya. Her world flips upside down when her family welcomes a new baby. Myra is now a middle child - and everyone knows middle kids always get forgotten. On top of that, Myra tries out for the school's soccer team, only to be put in the midfield. She can't show off her skills when nothing exciting ever happens there!
What will it take for Myra to feel marvellous in the middle?
