Her task becomes even more difficult when she meets Juliet who plays the flute and just so happens to come from a family that is known as classical music royalty. Juliet whose late father was a highly esteemed clarinet player, also has a goal, she is keen to make to play so well that she honours his legacy. While she wants to make friends with people who don't know about her tragic past, but not really with that girl, Miley - because she thinks her recorder isa serious instrument.

This is a thought provoking story whichis interesting to see how the situations are addressed. It is easy to read with humour for readers in the 10 to  14 year age range.

When it's time to audition for the woodwind solo there is another challenge, it is raining,  pouring down and there is a possibility  the music camp may flood. How the girls handle this and their differences are some good examples for readers to contemplate.

The author

Penny Tangey writes humorous books for young people. Her middle-grade novel As Fast As I Can won the Readings Children’s Book Prize and Queensland Literary Awards Children’s Book Award. She studied arts/science at Melbourne University, majoring in chemistry and Indonesian. Penny has worked as a researcher for television quiz shows Hard Quiz and The Chase, but she’s still terrible at trivia. She is a qualified librarian and wants to drive the mobile library van one day.