Bailey Beats the Blah helps children cope with Sad days. Bailey hates his new school. His tummy aches. He has no friends. His dog Fuzzy slobbers all over him. BLAH! How can Bailey change his BLAH to HA-HA-HA? Bailey is an empowering mental health picture book for children 4-8 years, spring-boarding discussion on emotions and action plans on how to lift a child's mood. Self-esteem and resilience skills for children, families, teachers, parents and counselors. Teacher resources and FREE activities available from website www.KarenTyrrell.com View More...
Harry Helps Grandpa Remember provides a gentle introduction for children to the realities of dementia and Alzheimer's, endearingly told and full of hope, compassion and humour. Harry and Grandpa love playing hide-and-seek together. Over time Grandpa becomes grumpy and forgetful, refusing to play games with Harry anymore. On Grandparent's Day, Grandpa becomes confused and lost. He couldn't even remember Harry's name. Then Harry discovers clever ways to boost Grandpa's memory. How does Harry help Grandpa remember? WINNER: RADF Grant via Arts Queensland & Logan City Council. THEMES: memory, probl... View More...
ME AND HER: a Memoir of Madness reveals how Karen Tyrrell, a dedicated Australian teacher is repeatedly harassed by parents at her school to breaking point and beyond. In a fit of desperation, she escapes and runs. Police and medical professionals discover her hiding in a lonely motel, forcing her into the frightening world of the psychiatric system. The reader is taken back to the classroom, discovering how the harassment affected Karen as we journey through her gradual decline and disintegration leading to her incarceration. Later Karen performs an 'experiment', purposefully stressing over a... View More...
Me & Him: A Guide to Recovery reveals the shock discoveries casting Karen Tyrrell's first memoir Me & Her: A Memoir of Madness in a new light. An Australian teacher, Karen highlights the crucial role of her husband, Steve played as carer in her recovery from parent harassment and subsequent mental illness. In this self-help memoir, Karen shares practical mental-wellness advice, demystifies meditation, addresses sleep problems and explains how to beat depression and anxiety. Karen also discloses the dreaded secrets Steve finally revealed to her. 'On that fateful blue-sky day, my life as I knew ... View More...
HALF BIRD. HALF GIRL. ALL SUPERHERO. Gondwana Rainforest is dying. Mythical creatures materialize. Kids disappear. Song Bird travels to when time began, to battle her enemies. Can Song Bird unlock the secret before the world ends? THEMES: Rainforests, Gondwana, Australian mythical creatures, environment, friendship, disability, STEM science, resilience. Supported by Queensland National Parks & Wildlife.
PRAISES: for Song Bird Series -
Song Bird: Superhero: 'Empowering story about believing in yourself ... inspiring read.'--Disney Princess magazine 'Imaginative tale that flies high ... up... View More...
Yana, a refugee, arrives in the City of Logan with her family, feeling alone. She's not sure what children can do in Logan. Yana meets Bunji, an Aboriginal boy at a Logan City library. Bunji shows Yana the best places for kids to explore and play. Join Yana as she discovers Logan for the first time.
This is an Australian story, full of fun and innovation.
Ready. Set. Discover Logan! is an inspiring guide for children and families to explore the City of Logan. It promotes pride, awareness and recognition of Logan City.
The book characters, Yana and Bunji, bring Logan to life with pro-... View More...
Rosella Bird’s nightly dreams are filled with flying. Too bad her waking hours are a living night-mare: Her flying inventions crash. Her kooky parents are overprotective. Her singing shatters windows. The principal bans her from the science fair. Worst of all, she lives next door to Frank Furter, an evil boy-genius whose sights are set on seeing her fail! Rosella is the girl least likely to soar, and yet when she learns to sing something incredible takes flight. Rosella becomes Song Bird, a flying superhero who saves the day. Can Song Bird defeat Frank Fur-ter’s evil bullying ways? S... View More...
Eleven year old Brian is hiding something. His life is falling apart. Dad abandoned the family. Brian hates his new school. And now a violent bully attacks him every day. Can Brian STOP the Bully without revealing his shameful secret? STOP the Bully is a riveting junior novel to empower girls and boys with assertive solutions. The mystery reveals the bullying dilemma from all perspectives. Download FREE teacher notes and FREE kids activities. www.karentyrrell.com Endorsed by Kids Helpline, supporting Kids in Crisis. Supported by teachers and school counselors. STOP the Bully offers specific st... View More...
'Friends who stand together ALWAYS have Super powers.' – Jackie French: Song Bird 2 “A superstorm destroys Rosella Ava Bird’s flower garden. All the bees are disappearing. A giant sinkhole cracks open beneath Rosie’s school bus, and mysterious voices rise up from the depths. A giant tornado blasts the house of Frank, Rosie’s sinister next-door neighbour, threatening Rosie’s family. And Rosie’s sister, Raven, has gone missing. Should Rosie lead a mission into Bug World to rescue Raven? Or stay home and save her family?†Rosie’s side-kick, Amy, wheelchair bound, shows g... View More...
