I'm not really difficult, it's just that my mum is enough to drive anyone mad. She rescues injured or abandoned animals and our house is overflowing with joeys and bandicoots. When I was little I thought it was cool, but now I am in Year Six, Mum doesn't understand that I have other things to do with my life. Charmingly illustrated, The Kid Whose Mum Kept Possums in Her Bra is a warm, heartfelt story about a young girl who just wants to be normal like her friends. And, more importantly, she wants her mum to be normal - like her friend's mums- they don't have kangaroos in the kitchen or possums in their bras. To be fair, Mon's mum does offer to change, to become 'normal' - but is that really what Mon wants? Full of gentle humour, this latest offering from Dianne Wolfer makes for a splendid read for middle primary readers.