Cooper is one of the footy boys. When his former-rugby-champion grandfather dies, Cooper has trouble dealing with it. To make matters worse, the funeral falls on the first day of the Year Five camp at Thunder Canyon, half a day's drive away.
Stuff Happens is an important new series for boys about everyday
challenges. Created by Susannah McFarlane, the series editor, the
series
is written by established
authors Tony Wilson, Andrew
Daddo,
Philip
Gwynne, Will Kostakis, Scot
Gardner,
Justin
D'Ath,
James Roy, Pat Flynn and Alex McDiarmid. Each
book
features a
different character
and follows
them as they
overcome a
particular
everyday challenge.
It
explores those
everyday struggles in life
that boys can sometimes
be
reluctant to
express- quarrels with mates, a
bad day at school,
fear of
disappointing mum and dad, rejection and
not fitting in.
Stuff Happens. Real-life stories for boys. Suitable for beginner and newly confident readers.
Stuff happens sometimes. Everyday stuff.
At school, at home, with sport, with mates.
For Cooper it happened on school camp.
Cooper is one of the footy boys. When his former-rugby-champion
grandfather dies, Cooper has trouble dealing with it. To make matters
worse, the funeral falls on the first day of the Year Five camp at
Thunder Canyon, half a day's drive away. So Cooper
not only misses out on the bus trip with his friends Jeff, Dan, Fadi, but when he finally arrives at camp he's missed out on abseiling,
the activity he was most looking forward to, missed sharing a cabin with
his friends, and can't even sit with them in
the dining room or on the bus to
the following day's kayaking lesson.
In order to restore his life to what it was, and win back the respect of
his sporty friends, he disobeys a kayak instructors' directives and
puts both his life and that of his paddle-buddy
Lily Ng in serious danger on the white waters of Thunder River.
Praise for Stuff Happens
'Stories
about boys, aimed at boys and containing real-life stories of their
school and home life are rare. Even rarer are those that have readily
identifiable characters and situations, and engage, amuse and inform.
But here they are.'
'An exciting new series written specifically
for boys aged from seven to eleven . . . great additions for school
libraries and for engaging reluctant boy readers. Outstanding!' Read Plus
'The fantastic Stuff Happens series.' reviewZOO
'I
love a book that talks in a kid's voice. It makes us feel important
and
special. The thing I like the most about these books are that they
tell
different perspectives of everyday things in life.' Mr 10 -
Readingtree.com.au
'The
awareness of the emotional life of boys is slowly being recognised as a
critical factor into the development of boys to be strong and
courageous sensitive men. Stuff Happens explores feelings and emotions
in an entertaining and humorous way, allowing boys to understand that it
is OK to express emotion. This can only be positive! I highly
recommend
and love the books!' Deborah Jepsen, Educational and Developmental Psychologist - Melbourne Child Psychology / School Psychology Services
'As
a mum to two boys aged 8 and 10, I was thrilled to find a book series
that provided very real 'boy dilemmas' and connected feelings and
behaviours, which can be really confusing for boys. What was even more
exciting was how much the boys ate it up. My eldest read the first book
in one sitting and I was back at the bookshop the next day to buy the
entire series! My youngest loved being read to and was so engaged and
interested in all the characters and their issues. Can't wait for the
next instalment.' Marita Evans - Mum to Rupert, 10, and Henry, 8
