Starting school is fun for ebullient and noisy Trixie! She loves her teacher and her friends. She loves numbers and stories and lunchtime. But, she finds learning to read very difficult. The letters just don’t make words for her. They all just get jumbled up.
Suddenly, school is not so much fun after all. Luckily, Dad knows just how Trixie feels because he found learning to read difficult too. Dad explains that everyone learns things in different ways. And everyone has a super power which helps them to learn in their own way.
Rebecca Ashdown’s warm and witty illustrations bring this optimistic and inspiring story vividly to life.
Trixie is the smallest person in Primrose Tower, but also the loudest and the building's residents have given her an affectionate nickname: THUNDERBOOTS.
When it's time for Trixie to start school, she is very excited. Sometimes it's hard to concentrate in class, though. And it's really hard to read letters. Maybe what Trixie needs is a superpowered plan.
'Thunderboots is a joy! The perfect read for any dyslexic child who might find school a challenge and for any parent or carer who wants to guide them through it.' - Jane Elson, Author of How To Fly with Broken Wings
'The visual energy and inclusivity of Thunderboots is just wonderful and the moment when Trixie goes quiet sensitively shows how a seemingly small thing can shift a child's feelings about something in a very BIG way. For me, Thunderboots demonstrates how the language that we use and the relationships we have are the magic keys to feeling confident about ourselves and our differences.' - Leigh Hodgkinson, Author of Martha Maps It Out
Author
About Naomi Jones
Naomi Jones (née Cartwright) worked in children’s publishing for eight years before leaving to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. She is the acclaimed author of the picture book The Perfect Fit; its sequel One More Try, and The Odd Fish. She lives in Cornwall near the sea.
