Diamond is another fantastic book by Jacqueline Wilson. This book is based on the other Wilson books relating to the Hetty Feather Trilogy. It had a lot to live up to, as the other three books were excellent and personally I think Diamond did live up to expectations. This really is an excellent book.
Diamond was not always a circus performer. Before she joined the circus, she ws born into a very poor family. Before she was born, here parents hoped for a son, but instead Diamond a small fragile little girl was born into the family. Her for parents were not very happy about this.
Anyway moving swiftly on, as she grew up Diamond discovered she had an amazing talent for gynastics and arcrobatics. Something which her mean father profited on, when she was seen doing her act at a local fair, he sold poor Diamon to a traveling circus guy for five guineas. shame !!!!
Anyway she became an acrobat at the Tanglefields Travelling Circus. The crowds loved Diamond, but life behind the velvet curtains is far from glamorous. Her master kept pushing Diamond, making her try ever more daring and dangerous tricks. She was pushed so much she was scared to step into the ring.
But the good side of things true friends to be found at the circus, too: the kind and trusting Mister Marvel; the very kind Madame Adeline; and the excellent friend which she made Emerald Star, Tanglefields brand-new ringmaster, and Diamonds saviour. When life at the circus becomes too dangerous to bear any longer, what is the future for Diamond? And will her beloved Emerald be a part of it?
Diamond (9780857531087) is a great book, my daughter loved it, great book to start getting into reading.