Jonny Briggs and the Galloping Wedding
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Jonny Briggs and the Galloping Wedding
William Marshall
The 'Jonny Briggs' stories' origins on 'Jackanory' make them ideal for reading aloud. This one centers upon sister Pat's wedding and there are some lively pictures of school life and domestic banter in the five linked episodes. As an adult reader I find the fun unrelenting and the characters rather stereotyped and one-dimensional. Joan Eadington has obvious talent, but I don't feel that we get to know the children or the adults well enough. Try one or two copies in the bookshop, if only to get older juniors testing out their judgements on the 'realistic' story. Smashing cover and pictures.