THE BUTTERFLY CLUB

Author Jacqueline Wilson and narrator Madeleine Leslay are a winning combination as they present 7-year-old triplets Philippa, Maddie, and Tina. Tina was born very delicate and is catered to be everyone, including her sisters. When the girls are separated by a strict teacher, Tina must stand up for herself for the first time in her life. Leslay is great as tough but nice Miss Lovejoy, wise and wonderful Grandad, and the smartest kid in the class, Alistair. But her standout is know-it-all Selma, who challenges and sometimes even bullies Tina. Their conversations, heated and funny at first, turn friendly when the girls must work together to build a butterfly garden. Listeners will learn interesting facts about butterflies and gain a valuable lesson about friendship. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2015]