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Dr Kim Chilman-Blair
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Publisher | Medikidz Publishing | ||
ISBN | 978-190693504 | ||
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Vicky
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Synopsis
School life is pretty good for John; he's got floppy hair, everyone knows his name and he's never short of girls to carry his books. The only part of school he doesn't like (and he doesn't like it a lot) is the changing room. That's because John has a curved spine a disease called scoliosis that John knows nothing about. Luckily the Medikidz, a disparate group of super-powered action-heroes with attitude, are on-hand to help John 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 John as the Medikidz take him 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 he'll meet the bone doctor, abseil down a monolithic spinal column, dance at the cervical disco and realise that even a curved spine won t slow him down forever... 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 self-management, while taking away their fear of the unknown.
Dr Kim Chilman-Blair
Review
'What's Up With John?' tells the story of John who has scoliosis of his spine. The Medikidz zoom in and take him to Mediland and onto the top of a huge skeleton - or to be precise the top of the vertabral column - where he is shown everything to do with his scoliosis and what can be done, including surgery if necessary. This one is pretty close to my heart becuase I have a friend who has a severe scoliosis but refused surgery - it didn't stop her do anything and yes she went onto to have 2 strapping sons and a daughter!
I love the humour in these stories and the relationship within the Medikidz themselves and this makes for a fun telling of the story.
John goes from being a victim to the coolest guy ever! Good graphics and easy to read balloons. Again I more than highly recommend this book for kids and adults.
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