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Dr Kim Chilman-Blair
John Taddeo
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Graphic Novel
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Publisher | Medikidz Publishing | ||
ISBN | 978-190693508 | ||
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Vicky
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Synopsis
Bridget is an A-grade student and star of the school soccer team... But her mum just doesn't seem to care. She just stays in bed all day, ignoring her daughter. All of Bridget s successes seem empty without her mum's support. Luckily the Medikidz, a group of super-powered action-heroes with attitude, are on-hand to help Bridget get to grips with what's going on! Pump, Chi, Skinderella, Gastro, Axon and trusty robot Abacus each have their own complementary abilities and characters to ensure that their particular brand of edu-tainment is always banter-driven and never sugar-sweet! Join Bridget as the Medikidz take her on a whistle-stop tour of Mediland a distant planet whose geography and inhabitants bear a striking similarity to the intricacies of human anatomy and physiology. Along the way she'll learn all about breast cancer and come to understand and appreciate what her mother is going through. The Medikidz range of graphic novels explains childhood illness in a way that is imaginative, engaging and easy to understand. Developed by a team of doctors, Medikidz does not try to 'sugarcoat' serious problems. Rather, the information provided empowers children with the knowledge they need to take ownership of their disease, providing them with skills for selfmanagement, while taking away their fear of the unknown.
Review
'What's Up With Bridget's Mum' is a brilliant graphic/comic book that has the Medikidz from Mediland come down to Earth and tell Bridget what is making her mum so ill.
This is a well conceived series of books that gives the facts of the disease in a very graphic way that is suitable for kids from 8/9 +. It tells the story in a humerous and interesting way that childrem will understand with ease.
In this case the Medikidz take Bridget to Mediland where they land on a supersize breast which they have to climb up and then slide down inside. Bridget is shown what happens and how a cancer cell forms and what the doctors do to get rid of the tumour.
The graphic artist has done well here as the pictures are bright and fun to look at with the balloons easy to read.
I really enjoyed this and funnily enough I think a few adults would benefit from reading these books. I more than highly recommend this series.
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