Molly isn't the oldest kid in the family; her sister Tina is. She isn't the youngest; her sister Lucy is. Molly is stuck in the middle, and there's nothing special about that! Or is there? "If Tina is the oldest and Lucy is the youngest, what does that make me - the middle-est?" Being the middle sister, Molly is trying figure out exactly where she fits in. Is she the favorite, or the least favorite? She soon learns that there are definite advantages to being stuck right in the middle. Phonics is blended with whole language in this story, perfect for children who have mastered the fundamentals of reading and are ready to read at an advanced level.