A slutary and funny tale about not giving up. Mary Arrigan Irish Examiner
From climbing and abseiling to canoeing and a Crazy Bucket Race, the adventure
holiday promises to be full of action. There’s just one problem as far as Tim
is concerned: he is hopeless at sports of any kind.
Can Tim survive the horrors of a week absolutely packed with activity? Can his
team – the Tigers – be the overall champions? There are some surprises in store
for everyone!
An excellent, fast-moving story, full of humour for competent readers Good
Book Guide
Jacqueline Wilson’s easy, humorous style deals lightly with a serious problem.
Many children who share Tim’s agonies will perhaps take courage from this
entertaining story School Librarian
No. 20 in list of most borrowed children’s fiction (Jul 2003 – Jun 2004)
North-West Evening Mail
We readily empathise with Tim: his fears, clumsiness and lack of courage…
Chapters are short and the writing is clear and to the point Junior Education
Weaves plenty of plot strands in a very short space, and leaves us smiling at
the end. Which is definitely the way to do it Daily Telegraph”