SuitabookDifferent kinds of ability
Tim struggles with sports but helps his team through an idea involving a loose drainpipe and water.
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Jacqueline Wilson - Author
A humorous adventure about a reluctant child facing unfamiliar activities, social pressure and team expectations. Tim’s practical idea in a challenge suggests that contribution need not depend on sporting ability.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA humorous adventure about a reluctant child facing unfamiliar activities, social pressure and team expectations. Tim’s practical idea in a challenge suggests that contribution need not depend on sporting ability.
Tim struggles with sports but helps his team through an idea involving a loose drainpipe and water.
Tim and Biscuits are described as forming a friendship despite having little in common, while the holiday places Tim among unfamiliar children.
Tim’s father sends him to the holiday despite his objection, and Giles is described as a bully.
Some children may want preparation for scenes involving being sent away against Tim’s wishes, strenuous or elevated activities, separation from parents, losing a comfort object and sharing space with a bullying child.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.
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