Books By Jann Weeratunga

Polly's Piralympics Series

Ahoy me hearties, welcome aboard the Polly’s Piralympics Series.

Here you’ll meet the scallywag crews who compete for gold in the Pirates Paralympic. Discover how they deal with bullying, cheating, global warming, disabilities, diversity and mistrust, and turn enemies into friends.
Set around the world, with the help of the Inuits, Dracula Parrots and marine creatures like Octy, Sheela the Shark and Wally the Whale, these fast-paced books create a new pirate world for their young readers.
Here they will meet bagpipe-playing-kilted Scots; Vuvuzela-blowing Zulus; tattooed Maoris, turbaned Indians; harp-strumming Greek Godesses; female Ninjas; Abba-singing Vikings; jolling Jamaican and American Pirates, as they compete for GOLD.
Find out how hooks are replaced by prosthetics, stumps by blades and you’ll have trouble keeping up with the racing wheelchairs as the stories set sail in the pirates’ 18th Century galleons fitted with cannons, solar sails, wi-fi, sonar and of course a plank. Oh, and guess who has a submarine?
Parents and teachers will love the interactive pages in this cross-over, where readers can draw and reflect on each chapter with pages like:
Have you been bullied? Do you know anyone who has been bullied? Draw the bully here.
and
Draw what you would look like if you were a pirate.
So, what are you waiting for? Dive in and discover your child’s dreams.

Toucane the Toucan

The Toucane Series is set in the South African coastal towns of Port Elizabeth, East London and Durban. Toucane the Toucane finds new friends, teaches others about not throwing rubbish, and warns of stranger danger; in the first three books of the series.
Lots of life lessons for little ones including sticking with your friends when others bully them, picking up rubbish, and not talking to strangers.

Patch's Pirate Pals

The new Patch’s Pirate Pals Series is sailing off with the first book, Bluebird’s New Ship. Patch’s pals are Jeremy and Rachel. They are brother and sister who love to play pirates. When they fall asleep, they become Captains Bluebird and Redhair.
The paperback version of Bluebird’s New Ship also includes illustrations for young readers to colour in. This allows reluctant readers to interact and become connected to the story and encourages them to want to read the book for themselves.
For the advanced early readers, the stories are fun, interactive and still age-appropriate.
Bluebird’s New Ship is kid-friendly, expands vocabulary (new words are highlighted in the dictionary at the back of the book), and is suitable for family read-aloud sessions.
This world of farts, toots, burps, pooh and snot balls will appeal to young readers from 4-11-years-old.
The books also make the perfect birthday, Christmas, and other special occasion gifts; with plenty of screen-free fun over the holidays too. Watch out for special activity books.
Perfect for all ages and families.

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