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Sergeant Spike's Hair Raising Headventures

by Melanie Littlechild

26 pages; Saddle stitched; catalogue #07-2562; ISBN 1-4251-5704-1; US$14.65, C$14.65, EUR10.00, £7.60

Head lice affect millions of children and adults worldwide. This action packed tale, full of helpful tips and guidelines for prevention, remedy and cure will prove invaluable for children, parents, teachers and healthcare professionals.

About the Book

Sergeant Spikes Hair-raising Headventures is the first in a series of educational books from the "stamping out the stigma" range. This is a fun, colourful and educational book about Sergeant Spike and his army of head lice and the adventures that they encounter. The wonderful, friendly characters have been created with children in mind as something full of adventure and mischief and not to be feared. It is aimed at children of all ages, parents, teachers and healthcare professional. It is packed full of useful advice and information on prevention, cure and remedies, educating both children and adults alike. Children will love each fun individual and colourful character. By talking, listening and understanding about stigmas we educate ourselves and our children, creating a broader and deeper understanding of why certain ailments affect different people.

About the Author

Melanie Littlechild was born in 1970 in Orsett England. After leaving school at the age of 16, she later returned to college where she discovered a love of literature and writing.

She now resides in Southern Spain with her husband and 4 children. Having 3 girls with long flowing manes of hair, she discovered just how difficult the management and eradification of head lice could be. After being bombarded by leaflets and lotions she started talking with other parents and soon realised what a taboo and stigmatised subject and condition that this still was. Parents telling their children who, and who not to play with being the tip of the iceberg.

This gave her the inspiration to write Sergeant Spikes Hair-raising Headventures She hoped that by creating fun, loveable characters that children could relate to that they would take note and respond to the numerous tips to avoid contacting head lice. This help and information should go someway to destigmatising this common condition that affects millions of children and adults worldwide.