SuitabookThe stormy day
Jenny Colgan
- Reading
- 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.
- Themes
- 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. 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.
- Worth knowing
- 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.