{"product_id":"essa-high-sophie-and-brave-dyslexia-friendly-edition-paperback-book","title":"ESSA High: Sophie and Brave | Dyslexia-Friendly Edition | Paperback Book","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook 1 of the ESSA High Series!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSophie has one rule for the first day of high school: survive it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShe's spent years being stared at and bullied for needing her Emotional Support Stuffed Animal, Brave, by her side. So when her mum drops her off at a new school, she braces for more of the same. Except ESSA High is built for kids exactly like her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHere, everyone has an ESSA, and for the first time, Sophie doesn't have to hide who she is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBy the end of the week, she's made two new friends, and for the first time ever, she actually looks forward to school. But when a school-wide competition means standing up in front of the whole school, Sophie has to decide: is she ready to step into the spotlight and bring awareness to why ESSAs matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis book offers a genuine representation and educates readers about the importance of emotional regulation tools like ESSAs in a story that is warm, funny, and completely impossible to put down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It's hard when your brain works differently. I'm autistic and have ADHD and anxiety. Sometimes, I find it hard to use my words verbally and understand what others are saying to me. When I get overwhelmed and anxious, I can have panic attacks. My heart starts racing, my stomach hurts, and I start to feel sick. My body goes weak, and I feel like I am going to pass out. It's a horrible feeling, so I avoid situations that make me anxious as much as possible.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Even when a person's name or ESSA name is real, the character linked to those names is completely fictitious and in no way based on their real life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 1 of the ESSA High series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback, perfect bound with gloss cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA5 size: 14.8 x 21cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e214 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in OpenDyslexic, a font designed to make text easier to read for dyslexic readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading age: 8 to 12 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeuroaffirming with neurodivergent characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 978-1-7635634-7-6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available in standard print \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littlepawsplushies.com\/collections\/brave-the-essa\/products\/essa-high-sophie-brave-paperback\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the complete ESSA High series \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littlepawsplushies.com\/collections\/essa-high-series\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Wings Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48289669611572,"sku":"978-1-7635634-7-6","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/4700\/2420\/files\/ESSA_High_Series_Dyslexia-Friendly_Print_Sophie_and_Brave.png?v=1788410940","url":"https:\/\/littlepawsplushies.com\/products\/essa-high-sophie-and-brave-dyslexia-friendly-edition-paperback-book","provider":"Little Paws Plushies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}