Lemonade Sky

Lemonade Sky is a book written by Jean Ure. It follows 12 year old Ruby Tindall, and her two sisters Tirzah "Tizz" and Sammy, and their struggle to stay safe and keep the secret when their mother, Debbie, disappears and no one knows where she is.

Children

 * Ruby Tindall - The main character of the story. She is 12 years old and in year 8 at school. She is described to be plain and ordinary looking, compared to her two sisters. She cares very much for her family, but is scared about what people would think about her mum's mental illness, and hasn't got any close friends because of this.
 * Tirzah "Tizz" Tindall - The middle sister, younger than Ruby and older than Sammy. She is 10 years old and is in year 5 at school. She is described to be tiny and have bright orange hair like carrots and freckles and a pale face. She can be quite bad tempered a lot, particularly when things don't go her way. She can be quick thinking, and is shown to be good at numeracy.
 * Samantha "Sammy" Tindall - The youngest sister, she turns six in the book and is in year one at school. She is described to be pretty, with a heart shaped face, blue eyes and shiny black hair. She can be bratty at times, but is mainly cheerful, curious and childlike as she should be at her age.
 * Nina Walters - The school friend of Ruby. They came together due to Ruby mainly being quiet (due to being scared of others finding out about her mum) and Nina being homeschooled until recently, and therefore being new to the school and not knowing many people. She is kind and caring, and Ruby says she would make a great best friend, and they do become closer as the story goes on.

Adults

 * Deborah Tindall a.k.a "Debbie" or "Debs" - The mother of Ruby, Tizz and Sammy. She is kind and caring, and loves her children very much. However, due to her mental illness, she's often at times unable to look after them as she should, and is very easily led by her so-called friends. She is described to be very pretty, with long golden-red hair, green eyes and a heart shaped face. She also wears bright makeup such as green eyeshadow and red lipstick.
 * "Her Upstairs" - the lady in the flat above the Tindalls. She is very bossy, loud and strict, and the kids are wary of her finding out the secret that their mother has gone away.
 * Cal - an old boyfriend of Debbie. He is described to be black skinned with long dreadlocks. He is very kind and cares very much about Ruby, Tizz and Sammy. He returns in the book and brings the children to their grandmother.