Daisy and the Trouble with Sports Days

Daisy Fiction

by Kes Gray, Nick Sharratt (Illustrator)

Getting into trouble has never been so much fun! Another funny tale about Daisy's adventures.  Daisy's getting into trouble again, and this time it's at her school Sports Day. Daisy's determined to win her race, and she and best friend Gabby have been training hard. They're going for gold. They're in the zone. They're sticking to a strict athlete's diet of Mars bars, Twiglets, and cheese strings. Trouble is, everyone else in the class wants to win too.

Genres: Childrens

256 pages, Paperback

First published July 3, 2014

About the author

Kes Gray is a bestselling, multi award-winning author of more than 70 books for children. He eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on his toast and lives in a place called Different. Kes was the second bestselling picture book author in 2018.

Reviews

[Millie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daisy and the trouble with sports day was about sports day and they trained and Daisy cool friend Dylan had a skateboard but Gabby ride it and broke ankle in they the end Daisy won the race without Gabby but they are still best friends xx

[Anthony Buck · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good but not great. I liked the ending and it was funny in places but the whole thing is a bit workmanlike. It doesn't often sparkle.

[Bookfan53 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really great children's book and lot's of fun. I was reading this with my 9 year old grandchild and we both had a right laugh at Daisy and all her antics.

[Lacey · Rating 3 out of 5]

It okay but does just got stuff about sports day I though it would have more things about like school

[Annie Maxwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the sense of storytelling in this book. This book had an incredible story of the joys of sports day and training extremely gard for it. The story has an unexpected twist in the middle and end, which I didn't expect. As with every Daisy book, she's causing mischief for her mother and embarrassing her every chance she gets. I liked the theme of friendship in this story and how it shows Daisy struggles to want to impress Gabby in a lighthearted comic way.

[Avanee Joshi · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I had to say anything about this book 📖 I’d probably just say that it’s the most interesting book I’ve ever read and it’s not that hard for me to understand what it means in the first few pages but it’s really hard to explain if it is really true because it is so much easier to feel that way that it is not
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[Bo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I reccommend this book for children 7-8 years old . its about a girl having trouble with sports day.

[Zoë · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely love this book 📖 Daisy is such a amazing series 🤩

[Layla · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it because there were lots of things like friendship and sports and it was good when daisy dedicated her win to Gabby and her teddy.

[Skyler Pritchard · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite bit was sports day and I liked when Gabby kept squeeling when Daisy was answering the phone and Gabby couldn't go to school.

[Myla Mann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this book it is so fun and really made me laugh

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yet another book in the brilliant Daisy series, which are real favourites with my seven year old daughter. Of course, the trouble with sports day is that everyone wants to win, including Daisy. However, as Daisy muses, it is really difficult to win a race on sports day, “especially if there are other people in the race.” As always, Daisy takes things really seriously and decides to go into Olympic Training and embark on a Go For Gold Eating Plan. The fact Daisy’s that this includes chocolates and cheese strings causes her mum to question the success of this plan, but, of course, Daisy knows best.

All children – and parents – know the stresses and joys of Sports Day and it is all in this book. From how to win the Egg and Spoon race to pushy parents, Daisy turns her quizzical eye and innocently funny turn of phrase onto school life. I love all the Daisy books – as does my daughter – and this is utterly joyous. As well as a brilliant story, the illustrations add so much to the book too. I just hope that Kes Gray continues writing more adventures for Daisy and her mum, as they are simply wonderful.

[Niki Chiu Lok Yee]

I think Daisy is funny. She tried to win the race in the sports day but everyone else in the class also wants to win. Daisy and Gabby's determined to win the champion so they have been training hard.