Shayanne Sugar

Shayanne Sugar, nicknamed Shay, is one of the two titular characters of the book Sugar and Spice, the other being Ruth Spicer.

Characteristics
Shay is a tall, slim 12 year old girl with coffee coloured skin, brown eyes and straight black hair in a pixie cut.

Attire
Shay wears the Parkfield uniform for school, which consists of a grey sweatshirt, white blouse, tie, black skirt and tights with black shoes. Out of school, shay wears fashionable clothes such a skinny jeans with crop tops and jackets with sandals. She also has pierced ears and wears dangly parrot earrings later on.

Personality
Shay is overall a kind person, despite being irritable and pushy at times. It is heavily implied she acts up and resorts to shoplifting due to her parents not noticing her and being too wrapped up in their own lives, and it's her trying to grab their attention by perhaps secretly wanting to be caught. She at first doesn't think of Ruth as a friend, but they quickly become closer when shay sticks up for Ruth against her bullies, and advises her to not let them bring her down and to do her best with her school work. Shay is also into fashion, liking to look good, wearing makeup, jewellery and fashionable clothes.