The Diamond Girls is a children's novel by Jacqueline Wilson. The protagonist and narrator is Dixie Diamond, the youngest (at the start of the novel) in a family of four sisters, who all have different fathers. Their mother Sue, pregnant with her fifth child, which she believes to be a boy, decides to move them from their domicile on a council estate to a larger council house on the "Planet Estate." All her children are unhappy about this, especially the oldest, Martine, whose boyfriend Tony lives next door. As an avid believer in astrology, tarot cards, and destiny, Sue believes she knows her baby is going to be a boy, and that, regardless of her daughters' opinions, moving will be the best thing for the family. Characters Sue Diamond Sue Diamond is the mother of the four (later five) Diamond girls. She has always had a poor relationship with her mother. Sue was the girlfriend of Dave, who she was with in Year Ten. She became pregnant when she was sixteen. Although Sue was thrilled that she was pregnant with Martine, her mother was furious. Dave initially tried his best to support Martine and Sue, but left her when he was unable to cope raising a child. Two years later, she met Dean. He was a good boyfriend at first, and he tried to be a father to Martine. He could be very sweet and tender with Sue and her, but he could be 'a tricky guy, especially if he was crossed'. Dean later became abusive towards Sue, which caused her to leave him. Sue then met Jordan, who was very handsome, and as Sue said, he was musically talented 'and would have been a real star in the music world if he'd only had the right breaks'. Jordan later got into drugs, and took an overdose when Rochelle was two. Sue was contacted by the police of Jordan's death, and was devastated. After Jordan's death, Sue was struggling to cope with her grief. Terry, an embalmer, was compassionate towards her and spent time talking to her and organizing the funeral arrangements. Upset and unable to think straight, Sue had a one-night stand with Terry. Dixie was born prematurely after. Martine Diamond Martine is the oldest of the Diamond girls, aged sixteen. Her mother met her father Dave in Year Ten- when Dave got Sue pregnant, he tried to be