How does a smart, spunky nine-year-old deal with a pesky baby sister and an obnoxious older brother? She writes about it-that's how! When Lizzie finds her mom's old typewriter in a closet, she decides to try her hand at storytelling: For a full year, she'll type out the tales of her life. That is, if she can find time between being pestered by her baby sister and teased by her older brother. Life as the middle child isn't easy, but if anybody can make it sound like fun, Lizzie can.