Myra in the Middle

Seetha Dodd

• Publisher: University of Queensland Press
• eBook ISBN:
  9780702272592
• Year: 2026

Seven-year-old soccer enthusiast Myra lives with her mum, dad, Muthashi (grandma) and big sister. Her world turns upside down when her family welcomes a new baby, making Myra a middle child. On top of that, Myra joins the school' s soccer team, only to be put in the midfield. Nothing exciting ever happens there! What will it take for Myra to feel marvellous in the middle? With lively humour and vivid depictions of Myra' s Indian heritage, this junior novel is a sweet exploration of family, culture and adapting to change.

Table of contents

• Half-title Page
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Chapter 1: M is for Myra
• Chapter 2: Family Matters
• Chapter 3: Monday Omelette
• Chapter 4: The Waiting Game
• Chapter 5: And Baby Makes Three
• Chapter 6: Little Brothers
• Chapter 7: Meeting the Baby
• Chapter 8: M is for Middle
• Chapter 9: All Muddled Up
• Chapter 10: Time with Muthashi
• Chapter 11: That’s Not My Name
• Chapter 12: Trying Out for the Magpies
• Chapter 13: In Between
• Chapter 14: Zeeshan Takes Over
• Chapter 15: Muthashi Makes Sense
• Chapter 16: Gearing Up
• Chapter 17: My Name is Myra
• Chapter 18: The Big Match
• Chapter 19: Marvel in the Midfield
• Chapter 20: Myra and Zeeshan
• Chapter 21: Coconut Candy
• Chapter 22: Magic in the Middle
• Acknowledgements
• Author and Illustrator Biographies
• Imprint Page