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― Jacqueline Wilson , Lily Alone
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3 " I lay back with a sigh, up to my chin in bubbles, the blood throbbing in my head. It felt so good to stretch out. My arms and back were aching after lumping Pixie around all that time. "
4 " It was my fault. We were all sitting squashed up on the sofa on Friday night watching Coronation Street, the second episode of the evening. Well, none of us were actually watching. Pixie was squatting on the arm of the sofa rubbing tomato sauce round her mouth, telling us over and over again that she was wearing lipstick like Mummy. My littlest sister, Pixie, could win the world record for repetition. She’s three and talks all the time, though most of what she says is nonsense. "
5 " Pixie herself was too little to tell a proper story. She just said a whole jumble of stuff: ‘Pixie did dancing, then Pixie did singing, then Pixie ate lots and lots of ice cream,’ droning on and on about herself. ‘Pixie did telling stories and she was boring,’ said Baxter unkindly. "
6 " He squared up to me, hands on his hips. ‘Who’s telling me to get into bed? You can’t boss me around. You’re not my mum,’ he shouted. He was only clowning around. "
7 " No, no, I’m the big sister fairy. I have to keep you in order. "