FIRST YEAR - Paperback

The story tackles real, heavy stuff—like a brother's heart condition—but it never feels overwhelming, just genuine and warm. My son read it in two sittings and immediately asked if there were more books like it.

My son is the same age as Nate and just wrapped up his own challenging year at primary school, so I read this aloud to him over a few nights. The way it handles the brother’s heart condition and the family’s relief feels genuinely honest, not preachy, and my kid kept asking for one more chapter.

I bought this for my nephew who’s about to finish primary school himself, and he couldn’t put it down—Nate’s worry about his brother’s recovery felt so familiar to our family. The paperback is light enough for him to carry in his school bag, and the chapters are short enough for a bedtime read. He’s