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Jack's Story
Meet Jack – the first character in the KETCH series.
Jack is like all other boys his age; he gets up every morning, brushes his teeth, has breakfast and goes to school.
Jack’s daily routine, however, is slightly different because he has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. His morning routine may be slightly different to yours. The shoes he wears may differ to yours and the emotions he feels during the day may not be the emotions you feel at school. We are all different and have unique qualities. Let’s embrace what makes us who we are.
Follow a day in the life of Jack and explore how you can show KETCH to your friends and family.
KETCH
Kindness
Empathy
Tolerance
Care
Happiness
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It Is OK To Be Different
In a land filled with roaring, towering dinosaurs, Gus stands out – not because he’s the biggest or the loudest, but because he’s uniquely himself. While he may not look like the others, does that truly set him apart? Dive into the heartwarming tale of It Is OK To Be Different and join Gus on a journey of self-discovery, where he learns that our differences are what make us special. A delightful read that celebrates individuality and teaches young readers the beauty of embracing who they are.
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Into the Dark
After hearing that his mum’s cancer had returned, Harry felt an overwhelming darkness around him and his family. A dark cloud loomed over him and it felt like it would never leave. Struggling to make sense of everything, Harry’s world crumbled around him.
A heart-felt and thought-provoking true story which dives into the abstract mind of a child whose mum is dying of cancer.
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Imagine a World
Children love to ask questions. They question everything and anything! This book highlights that life through the eyes of a child is much more exciting when there are differences around us. This is definitely a reflection of the multicultural society that we live in.
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Grandpa, I Wanna Go Fishing
The reader will quickly be drawn into an audience of grandchildren who are listening to their grandpa tell them a bedtime story that twists and turns in their mind as if they were on a winding trail interconnecting five generations of their family. Together they discover, in a most captivating and surprising way, the bonding elements of love between those whom we call family.
The story takes place when the grandpa was five years old and his own grandfather, Ike, driving a funny old car called a Model A, took him and his two older brothers fishing. It was going to be the best day of his life. The excitement builds as the story comes alive, as if it was happening right at that moment. But then, suddenly a near tragedy takes place. An event the children’s grandpa had never shared with them before.
When the story ends, and in the still silence of the night, just before their grandpa turns off the light in the treehouse he built for them, all the children are out of their sleeping bags hugging their grandpa and each other.
This story is likely to invoke children’s interest in the experiences of adults, be it parents, grandparents or extended family members.
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Grandpa Is Now in Heaven
Sharing the memory of a lost loved one not only helps us to remember them, but also introduces a new generation to their story.
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Grandma Is Now in Heaven
Illuminating the bonds of family and the power of love through loss, the author explores the many ways in which remembering a loved one can not only honor their legacy but also connect to a new generation. Despite their physical absence, they live on in our memories.
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Don't Forget Me Grandpa! It's Me, David
This is a story, written through the eyes of a 10-year-old boy, who is trying to understand dementia, the devastating disease that has gripped hold of his beloved grandfather. It is a beautiful, heart-warming story of a grandson who, even though his world is being turned upside down, wants to make sure that his grandfather never forgets him.
Hopefully this book will help parents explain dementia to their children and help kids understand the effects of this devastating disease.
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Dee's Stories: The Deaf Parents
Dee is an ordinary girl with three extraordinary stories to tell. This is the story of The Deaf Parents.
Like most children, Dee could speak English and the language of her ethnic heritage – Gujarati. However, Dee’s parents were both deaf which meant that she grew up communicating in British Sign Language too. Find out how Dee felt about being a child of deaf adults and about the things she and her sisters were responsible for as they cared for their parents.
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Dancing with Jezebel
Three of the most fascinating characters in Israel's history are contemporaries and opponents. There is Elijah, the fiery prophet of God; Ahab, the weak and unfaithful king, and Jezebel, the beautiful pagan queen who leads the northern kingdom of Israel into deeper apostasy and paganism. Dancing with Jezebel is told through Obadiah, a righteous and God-fearing man in the court of Ahab. The Bible gives us little information about this man who both serves the king and befriends the prophet, but he is perfectly situated to tell what it would have been like to witness the manipulation of the king by the beautiful queen from Sidon. In this book, Obadiah is the grandson of Dan, one of the counsellors sent to Rehoboam, the foolish son of Solomon whose arrogance led to the rupture of Israel and the formation of the Northern Kingdom that became Samaria. Obadiah's wife, Naomi, is from Judah, the cousin of King Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. Obadiah gives a brief account of the kings of the Northern Kingdom, the origin of Samaria, and the conflicts with Judah and the revival of faith in the southern neighbour. This historical fiction is faithful to scripture concerning a forgotten era from Israel's history that speaks to issues of our day: the loss of historical faith, the rise of false religions, and the consequences of apostasy. There are fictional characters and narratives, but the actual history of Judah and Israel are faithfully recounted. It is a history we need to remember.
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Caught It
Evie loves being with Mummy. Mummy loves being with Evie. But Evie is about to start school. What will she do? How will she get through the day without her Mummy? She will miss her so much.
However, what Evie doesn’t know is that she is about to discover a way of coping with letting go. She will learn that comfort can be brought by the invisible…
“Catch all the kisses that come your way. They’ll make you feel loved all through the day.”
So, join Evie as she discovers the magic of catching and blowing kisses; helping her to enjoy her very first day of school.
A heartwarming and touching story showing us that the people we love and miss can still remain near – however far away they may seem.
So why not spread the magic? Quick! Catch it!
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Calming Is as Easy as 1, 2, 3!
Calming Is as Easy as 1, 2, 3! was created to help students of all ages and all levels of ability learn and practice coping strategies to utilize when in an escalated state – whether that’s them being angry, nervous, scared, anxious, excited, or sad. Practicing these strategies can help both at home and in other environments when children need to regulate their feelings and calm their bodies in order to get back to being happy!
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