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The stormy day

Jenny Colgan - Author

Polly has to wait indoors on a rainy day and looks for ways to keep busy. The story also follows her puffin friend Neil as he decides to fly into a storm.

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Polly and Neil are back in the second gorgeous children's book from Sunday Times bestselling novelist Jenny Colgan. Perfect for reading aloud and including fun activities based on the story. The boat masts jangled louder and louder. Above their heads, black clouds gathered. Polly shivered, and then the rain started to fall: plop, plop, plop. Polly is waiting for something important to happen. But waiting is hard. It's even harder when it's raining and you can't go outside ... Can Polly find enough to do to keep busy ALL day? And what will happen when her puffin friend, Neil, decides to fly off into the storm? Perfect for bedtime stories and early readers. From the author of The Little Beach Street Bakery. Contains recipes, activities and rhymes in addition to the story.

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Book Analysis

At a Glance

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Waiting· ExplainedRain· ExplainedIndoor activities· Explained

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Fear and suspenseFrightening scenes

Personalised Fit

Beyond the Cover

waitingrainindoor activities

FictionIllustrated book

Themes in Context

Waiting and keeping busy

Polly is waiting for something important while rain keeps her from going outside, and she tries to find enough to do through the day.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The premise centres on the practical challenge of passing time indoors; it sets up a day-long narrative around waiting rather than establishing a broader message about it.

Talk about: What would you choose to do while waiting indoors?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

Rhymes, recipes and activities sit alongside the story, giving you options to pause and share something practical or playful rather than reading straight through.

What Deserves Attention

The gathering storm and Neil's decision to fly into it bring weather-related suspense into the story; consider whether that tension is comfortable for your reader.

A Conversation Worth Having

When Polly is stuck inside waiting, what might help her keep busy—and what do you think Neil might encounter if he flies into the storm?

Reading Approach

Read the story together, pausing at the stormy moment to check how the suspense feels. Then let the reader choose whether to try a recipe or activity.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Waiting and keeping busy: What Polly is waiting for and how the day ends are not established here.

Polly and the Puffin: The Stormy Day: Book 2 - Jenny Colgan - Google Books

Limited information

Checked: 1 October 2026.

Relevant to: Waiting and keeping busy

The stormy day by Jenny Colgan | Open Library