says he wants to introduce her to her half-sisters. Dixie has a toy budgie called Bluebell, who she keeps up her cardigan sleeve. She befriends six-year-old Mary, who is being abused by her mother. Reception The Diamond Girls was number eleven on The Guardians list of bestsellers. Christina Patterson, writing a profile about Jacqueline Wilson, commented on the story's similarities with her other works, saying it's "a compelling mix of gritty realism and warmth where the chaos is largely redeemed by love." References External links The Diamond Girls at Fantastic Fiction 2004 British novels British children's novels Novels by Jacqueline Wilson 2004 children's books Doubleday (publisher) books