Reviews

Big Day Out by Jacqueline Wilson

sarahbc93_'s review

3.0

Another Jacqueline Wilson book ticked off the list. This was an interesting one because while it was a collection of short stories, some of the characters were ones that had appeared in some of Wilson’s other works so some of them were a nice little continuation of other stories.

They all centre around the idea of children going on an outing of sorts. Whether it is to the beach or on a picnic, these kids all go away from their own lives and spend a bit of time in nature and creating memories with their families.

milliepea's review

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

josiesaccount's review

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

makexbelieve's review

4.0

I've just finished reading this with one of my year 7 reading groups. They all really enjoyed it and desperately want to read more about the individual characters. The short story format worked really well for a reading group and the vocab was a good level for struggling readers (plenty of tricky words for them to practice sounding out, but enough they could already read for the stories to flow).

I think the final story was my favourite and I like that it highlighted the work of Battersea.