Dustbin Baby by Jacqueline Wilson

Dustbin Baby

Jacqueline Wilson with Nick Sharratt (Illustrator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction middle grade lighthearted reflective fast-paced
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April knows she was abandoned in a rubbish bin as a newborn baby fourteen years ago. Now she's happily settled with her foster mother, Marion-but there's a part of April that's desperate to know where she really came from, and who she really is. I...

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Moods

emotional 84%
sad 71%
reflective 53%
hopeful 46%
dark 43%
challenging 15%
tense 15%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 9%
funny 6%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 39%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 37% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 37% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.44

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