The first in a series of books for children, Miranda and Maude are two friends who are the opposite of one another and this is the beginning of their story in this sweet and charming book. (Spoilers ahead!)

The characters are really crafted well, in that though they are meant to be opposites, you can see they have a lot in common and that is something that’s really important in the story. Maude is a tomboy who likes to go out and get dirty and Miranda is a princess who likes her nail polish and party planning, but they both are adventurous and introverted and their friendship makes sense.

The plot is pretty good and easy to understand as the story unfolds,

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I’m surprised they didn’t get the butler to pick up all her classmates or something for the party

, but actually it all works out and makes for a great end to the tale. I also like the sort-of-epilogue where we see Maude and Miranda hanging out -

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the moment with the glasses is really cute!

A really nice story about difference and friendship, I look forward to more in this series.

(I received an ARC from Netgalley for a honest review).