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The Amazing Edie Eckhart #2
The Big Trip
From TV comedian Rosie Jones comes a sparky and HILARIOUS series for readers aged 9+ . Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson and DORK DIARIES.
'Fresh, funny and ultra cool' - Jacqueline Wilson
Hi! I'm Edie Eckhart. I'm a little bit different. I have a disability called cerebral palsy, so I talk slowly and fall over a lot. It's never really bothered me because I've never known anything else.
This term, Edie Eckhart has A LOT on her
'Why am I the only one who doesn't know what to be when I grow up? Why am I the only one worried about going on the school drama trip? And why am I the only one who thinks eating 21 Brussels sprouts at once is YUMMY?'
Life's confusing questions are making Edie wonder if she REALLY knows who she REALLY is. Will Edie realise it's OK not to have ALL the answers ALL of the time ... and just BE EDIE?
'Fresh, funny and ultra cool' - Jacqueline Wilson
Hi! I'm Edie Eckhart. I'm a little bit different. I have a disability called cerebral palsy, so I talk slowly and fall over a lot. It's never really bothered me because I've never known anything else.
This term, Edie Eckhart has A LOT on her
'Why am I the only one who doesn't know what to be when I grow up? Why am I the only one worried about going on the school drama trip? And why am I the only one who thinks eating 21 Brussels sprouts at once is YUMMY?'
Life's confusing questions are making Edie wonder if she REALLY knows who she REALLY is. Will Edie realise it's OK not to have ALL the answers ALL of the time ... and just BE EDIE?
176 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2022
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Rosie Jones
6 books32 followersRosie Jones is a British stand-up comedian who has written for multiple panel shows, and has appeared as a guest on The Last Leg, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and Hypothetical. Rosie often incorporates her cerebral palsy into her comedic style. She was awarded second place in the Leicester Mercury's New Comedian of the Year in 2018, and her star has been on the rise ever since. Rosie has written for Sex Education and hosts the podcast Daddy Look at Me with Helen Bauer. Rosie can't wait to be a children's author - Jaqueline Wilson is her personal hero!
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November 17, 2024
I really enjoy Rosie Jones’ writing! Looking forward to a book 3 in this series!
September 6, 2022
(I had to write the first part of this review for work, so bear with me - I know it sounds a bit formal)
The second book in the Edie Eckhart series, written by the brilliantly funny comedian Rosie Jones, is a delight to read.
The last time we met chatty, loveable, “wobbly” Edie, she was grappling with the idea of starting secondary school. This time, Edie, who has Cerebral Palsy, is grappling with much larger questions, such as who she is, and where she belongs.
Much like the first book in the series, The Amazing Edie Eckhart: The Big Trip has a fast-paced, comedic and heartwarming narrative. The reader gets to join Edie on her adventures at school, on a school trip and with her friends as she tries to work out the answers to the BIG questions inside her head, with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments along the way.
Readers aged 9 and up will love this chance to enjoy a second glimpse into Edie’s world - she really is amazing!
Right, that's that. Now here's a more personal review.
I LOVED this book. I think I may even love it more than the first book in the series, which says a lot, because middle-grade sequels usually do not match up to the first book. But I can promise you, this does. The LGBTQ+ and disability representation in this book is fantastic. I have never related to a character as much as I relate to Edie, and reading this book was like meeting my past, present and future selves all at once. I just wish I could go back and give this book to my 9-year-old self. She would've adored it. Books that help the children who read them are a godsend, and I hope this book gets put in as many schools and libraries as possible, so all the kids like Edie can read it and realise that they are not alone. Once again, Rosie Jones, you are a genius.
The second book in the Edie Eckhart series, written by the brilliantly funny comedian Rosie Jones, is a delight to read.
The last time we met chatty, loveable, “wobbly” Edie, she was grappling with the idea of starting secondary school. This time, Edie, who has Cerebral Palsy, is grappling with much larger questions, such as who she is, and where she belongs.
Much like the first book in the series, The Amazing Edie Eckhart: The Big Trip has a fast-paced, comedic and heartwarming narrative. The reader gets to join Edie on her adventures at school, on a school trip and with her friends as she tries to work out the answers to the BIG questions inside her head, with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments along the way.
Readers aged 9 and up will love this chance to enjoy a second glimpse into Edie’s world - she really is amazing!
Right, that's that. Now here's a more personal review.
I LOVED this book. I think I may even love it more than the first book in the series, which says a lot, because middle-grade sequels usually do not match up to the first book. But I can promise you, this does. The LGBTQ+ and disability representation in this book is fantastic. I have never related to a character as much as I relate to Edie, and reading this book was like meeting my past, present and future selves all at once. I just wish I could go back and give this book to my 9-year-old self. She would've adored it. Books that help the children who read them are a godsend, and I hope this book gets put in as many schools and libraries as possible, so all the kids like Edie can read it and realise that they are not alone. Once again, Rosie Jones, you are a genius.
August 18, 2022
I loved the first book in the Edie Eckhart series: The Amazing Edie Eckhart. To be fair I was always going to read it. I love Rosie Jones. She cracks me up, she has done so much for disability visibility whilst managing to be her silly – sometimes naughty – self, and dammit I want to be friends with her. Yet, even if I didn’t love Rosie Jones and I was reading this book with no other information about the author I would absolutely be singing its praises for its celebration of diversity – whether that be race, sexuality or disability.
In the second outing The Amazing Edie Eckhart – The Big Trip we see Edie confront a few new challenges. She struggles with acceptance (mainly from ignorant adults) and have to fight for her space as people underestimate just what she can do. These stories are such a lovely way of opening up the conversation about disability and highlight some of the daily struggle that someone with Cerebral Palsy might face. Things that most of us take for granted. Rosie Jones is pioneering the way for stories that celebrate difference and champion disabled characters which is something we need in middle grade fiction rather than the sometimes dreary and upsetting stories of adversity – those books do have their place and I am not hating on them but it is just so joyful and refreshing to see a book about a character who has a disability where the disability – whilst important – isn’t the only thing about the character that we talk about.
I cannot wait for the next book in the series.
The Amazing Edie Eckhart – The Big Trip by Rosie Jones is available now.
In the second outing The Amazing Edie Eckhart – The Big Trip we see Edie confront a few new challenges. She struggles with acceptance (mainly from ignorant adults) and have to fight for her space as people underestimate just what she can do. These stories are such a lovely way of opening up the conversation about disability and highlight some of the daily struggle that someone with Cerebral Palsy might face. Things that most of us take for granted. Rosie Jones is pioneering the way for stories that celebrate difference and champion disabled characters which is something we need in middle grade fiction rather than the sometimes dreary and upsetting stories of adversity – those books do have their place and I am not hating on them but it is just so joyful and refreshing to see a book about a character who has a disability where the disability – whilst important – isn’t the only thing about the character that we talk about.
I cannot wait for the next book in the series.
The Amazing Edie Eckhart – The Big Trip by Rosie Jones is available now.
September 2, 2022
Well this might demand a rethink of the first book. I did once give that a quick once-over, but thought it didn’t really engage me as an adult and seemed to get nowhere fast. And yes, that was me reading it, and not the author, as I did once have the privilege of witnessing. This, even though I picked up a couple of bits of info about the first book by hearsay, seemed to float my boat much more easily.
Edie’s character revolves around very little to start with – her life is hindered somewhat by her having cerebral palsy (much like the author, of course) and is mostly concerned with eating as much as possible. Good job it’s a typical fictional Christmas, then, when everything in the house gets eaten within days. But there is also the success in the school play to factor in, and a slight worry that her two best friends might not fully get along together. Because Oscar split up with his girlfriend as he thought it destiny that he and Edie be together, and Edie, well – let’s just sing along that she kissed a girl and she liked it (much like the author, of course).
All told, I certainly engaged with this book a lot more than I did the first one’s opening. The core of it is a disastrous drama boot camp, where some bigoted harridan tells them to get through preparing for a performance in under a week, and it’s Ibsen of all people. Luckily the contents of “A Doll’s House” are barely mentioned, because while that focuses on a woman not allowed to be who she needs to be, this book looks at a young woman not knowing who she wants to be. Edie is torn between writing and drama, and of course not knowing if she should pursue her lesbian relationship. To such an extent she cannot even complete the English course project of presenting who she is.
The moral of the piece is, then, that just being the best you you can manage is the best way to live, with a side order of adults not knowing everything either. At times this is desperately woke – a teacher is in a two-mother relationship, or whatever they’re called, the book assumes an uber-accepting outlook of all its characters and readers, and it’s not only cerebral palsy that gets explored in the way of medical afflictions. But at the best of times there is an edge here – the school trip not allowed to fall into the Best Time Ever trap, and the whole awkwardness in relation to drama and romance a kind of realistic corrective to my beloved Louise Rennison novels, for all the sheer unrealistic, tidy and happy endings we’re privy to here.
Speaking of Ms Rennison, I have to maintain she is/was the funnier author. But Jones here has a spark about her, and as I say is not shy with bringing the nitty-gritty and the wobbliness of her life into her fictional variant. Also, there are definitely more books to come in this series (well, at least a third), and this never has a difficult-second-book syndrome. There really should have been more about Edie than an appetite her stomach cannot keep up with, but these pages actually make her quite loveable (much like the author, of course).
Edie’s character revolves around very little to start with – her life is hindered somewhat by her having cerebral palsy (much like the author, of course) and is mostly concerned with eating as much as possible. Good job it’s a typical fictional Christmas, then, when everything in the house gets eaten within days. But there is also the success in the school play to factor in, and a slight worry that her two best friends might not fully get along together. Because Oscar split up with his girlfriend as he thought it destiny that he and Edie be together, and Edie, well – let’s just sing along that she kissed a girl and she liked it (much like the author, of course).
All told, I certainly engaged with this book a lot more than I did the first one’s opening. The core of it is a disastrous drama boot camp, where some bigoted harridan tells them to get through preparing for a performance in under a week, and it’s Ibsen of all people. Luckily the contents of “A Doll’s House” are barely mentioned, because while that focuses on a woman not allowed to be who she needs to be, this book looks at a young woman not knowing who she wants to be. Edie is torn between writing and drama, and of course not knowing if she should pursue her lesbian relationship. To such an extent she cannot even complete the English course project of presenting who she is.
The moral of the piece is, then, that just being the best you you can manage is the best way to live, with a side order of adults not knowing everything either. At times this is desperately woke – a teacher is in a two-mother relationship, or whatever they’re called, the book assumes an uber-accepting outlook of all its characters and readers, and it’s not only cerebral palsy that gets explored in the way of medical afflictions. But at the best of times there is an edge here – the school trip not allowed to fall into the Best Time Ever trap, and the whole awkwardness in relation to drama and romance a kind of realistic corrective to my beloved Louise Rennison novels, for all the sheer unrealistic, tidy and happy endings we’re privy to here.
Speaking of Ms Rennison, I have to maintain she is/was the funnier author. But Jones here has a spark about her, and as I say is not shy with bringing the nitty-gritty and the wobbliness of her life into her fictional variant. Also, there are definitely more books to come in this series (well, at least a third), and this never has a difficult-second-book syndrome. There really should have been more about Edie than an appetite her stomach cannot keep up with, but these pages actually make her quite loveable (much like the author, of course).
January 14, 2024
I loved the first book so when I got this for Christmas I was absolutely amazed and I knew that it would be amazingly good as well and I was right I loved it definitely a 10 out of 10
June 30, 2023
I love the plot twist at the end of this book and really enjoyed the book all the way through.
November 3, 2022
Love these books book 1 and 2 I have already gone on a rant about both of these books on book 1 (which honestly was unintentional) I would of definitely rated these books a 5 if I had ordered them in the right order and didn't get confused which was book 1 and 2 but yet again that's just a me problem. These books have amazing representation In alot of things. This book shows alot of what my year 7 experience was like (I think they were in year 8 in this book but covid hit that year for me so I'll have to say my Year 7 experience) only difference is that I was more or less in Flora's shoes I was the quiet but outgoing one. If you mix Edie's home life, Flora's personality with loud outbursts then you have me. I relate to both Edie and Flora in these books (especially this one) which definitely made me keep reading I felt as though I was reading about myself in some moments in the book which I felt very happy about. Also about the Christmas. Don't know if this is just mine and Edie's Christmas but the eating 1 or 2 certain treats before anyone else can even have 1 is very relatable. Especially what we eat on Christmas. I swear either it's just a Yorkshire Christmas or just ours 🤔 I don't know either way I LOVED it. I think I'm gonna go all out this Christmas. Anyway let's move on from the Christmas at one part of the book it mentions about Mistrels and popcorn... Never tried that before... Until the other day. It was a good thing I did have Mistrels though since I BURNT THE POPCORN. Some of it was still nice though. Might try it with non burnt popcorn tomorrow. Sounds nice.
December 15, 2022
Content warnings: Discrimination, ableism, sudden illness, descriptive hospital scenes
I honestly wish these books where longer, but Rosie has such a talent for showing so much emotion and action in such few words.
I would say this is better than the first book, there's a lot more going on with a much more consise plot line. The story follows Edie trying to work out who she is, being influenced by bigots and general confusing life. Questioning her own thoughts about herself, is she more than just her disability? Is she 100% gay or 100% not? All kids end up at this point in their lives, but for kids like Edie, there's many more questions and a lot more pressure than others have.
I really would love to watch this series grow into something akin to Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I want to read about Edie growing up, going through school and perusing acting and/or writing! Cannot wait for book 3 :)
I honestly wish these books where longer, but Rosie has such a talent for showing so much emotion and action in such few words.
I would say this is better than the first book, there's a lot more going on with a much more consise plot line. The story follows Edie trying to work out who she is, being influenced by bigots and general confusing life. Questioning her own thoughts about herself, is she more than just her disability? Is she 100% gay or 100% not? All kids end up at this point in their lives, but for kids like Edie, there's many more questions and a lot more pressure than others have.
I really would love to watch this series grow into something akin to Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I want to read about Edie growing up, going through school and perusing acting and/or writing! Cannot wait for book 3 :)
February 18, 2023
Well done @josierones on another fabulous book for young readers (and definitely adults too!)
This book covers some big topics : disability, discrimination, sexuality and being a preteen.
This is book 2 of Edie Eckhart series. Edie is a very likeable character who with her family, friends & humour tackles topics most children's books don't.
Write what you know about & Rosie does this well.
Life is confusing but just be yourself. Choose people who choose you.
This book covers some big topics : disability, discrimination, sexuality and being a preteen.
This is book 2 of Edie Eckhart series. Edie is a very likeable character who with her family, friends & humour tackles topics most children's books don't.
Write what you know about & Rosie does this well.
Life is confusing but just be yourself. Choose people who choose you.
August 22, 2022
Allyship, love and fantastic illustrations. A story of discovery underpinned by loving relationships amongst family and friends. This book brought a tear to my eye as did the first instalment, total emotional roller coaster! There would have been 5 stars but there was a typo and one of the large illustrations didn’t match the description in the text at a fairly significant point in the story.
September 17, 2022
I just love this series. I love the way it’s written. I love the variety of characters. I just love everything about it.
January 4, 2024
Rosie Jones continues to be a delight in everything she does. The second Edie Eckhart book is fun, fresh, and relatable. Glad that it sounds like there will be a book #3!
September 27, 2024
Cute, sweet book
September 30, 2025
I really enjoyed this book, and I think that it’s maybe better than the first one. The main reason I enjoyed this one a bit more is I think because Georgia, Chloe and Poppy were in it more. They are just some of the loveliest girls and they are really supportive of Edie. Also all of the teachers are really nice! I loved the messages this book sent to it’s readers (that if you don’t fully understand who you are yet then that’s okay).
A problem with the book that I feel might be more explored in the third book, is that the story felt inclusive to the moral above and almost unwilling to go to other places, as there were issues raised in the book that I would have liked a deeper discussion of but weren’t talked about as much as I’d hoped. But that is a very small problem, and overall I did really like this book (also I think the stuff not really talked about in this book will be prominent in the third one). I think Edie’s voice is such a fun one to read, and I really love funny diary stories! Overall, I’d give it 3.5 stars. All opinions are my own so you are welcome to disagree! Thank you for reading this review!
A problem with the book that I feel might be more explored in the third book, is that the story felt inclusive to the moral above and almost unwilling to go to other places, as there were issues raised in the book that I would have liked a deeper discussion of but weren’t talked about as much as I’d hoped. But that is a very small problem, and overall I did really like this book (also I think the stuff not really talked about in this book will be prominent in the third one). I think Edie’s voice is such a fun one to read, and I really love funny diary stories! Overall, I’d give it 3.5 stars. All opinions are my own so you are welcome to disagree! Thank you for reading this review!
April 2, 2023
I love the two Edie Eckhart books. Rosie Jones has created such excellent characters that deal with the problems everyday life throws at them in the best way that each of them can. Edie is a delight that people from all kinds of backgrounds will relate to.
May 5, 2023
Excellent sequel.
In Oct 2022 copies of this book were delivered to all junior schools in Southend-on-Sea as part of Jacqson Diego Story Emporium's "Book Elves" initiative.
In Oct 2022 copies of this book were delivered to all junior schools in Southend-on-Sea as part of Jacqson Diego Story Emporium's "Book Elves" initiative.
September 18, 2025
It was really good. Soo funny and honest!! Hope you all like it👍
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