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by Plum Hutton (Author), Freddie Hodge (Illustrator)
This entertaining story, suitable for readers aged 8-14, explores some of the challenges faced by pupils with social communication and interaction difficulties in mainstream schools. It highlights the stress and anxiety that they may feel and identifies strategies that can be used to support them.
Author Biography
Plum Hutton is a chartered educational psychologist and former learning support teacher. She holds a doctorate in educational psychology. She has more than 15 years of experience working as a local authority educational psychologist and latterly has transferred to independent practice. Through her work she has pursued and delivered training on many areas of professional interest, including supporting children with persistent anxiety, attachment difficulties, literacy difficulties and sensory processing differences.
Plum is a keen storyteller. She has gathered inspiration for her writing from her work, the challenges of parenthood and also through a nomadic existence as an Army wife, which has taken her to many locations across the UK and as far afield as East Africa.
