Books by Themes > Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, & Neuraldiversity
The books in this category either seek to help understand and explain these conditions or they have characters who are neurodiverse.
Wonderfully Wired Brains by Louise Gooding
$27.99 AUD
Category: Body
An informative and inclusive children's guide to neurodiversity for those not in the know and to inspire children who are neurodivergentAn inspirational book written by neurodiverse author Louise Gooding that challenges misconceptions and shows how neurodivergent brains work a little differently.Our bra ...Show more
Harriet Hound by Kate Foster
$15.99 AUD
Category: Junior Fiction / Early readers
The world's happiest and most dog-friendly superhero is here! A brand new adventure for junior readers from Kate Foster.Meet Harriet Hound. She's eight years old and loves dogs!But Harriet has something else that makes her super ... the power to summon the dogs from her family's rescue shelter every tim ...Show more
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
$14.99 AUD
Category: Realistic Fiction | Series: book addresses dyslexia | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11
An emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who's ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn't fit in. "Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid." Ally has bee ...Show more
Remarkable Remy: My Autistic Friend by Melanie Heyworth
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Remarkable Remy is a warm and optimistic story that introduces an Autistic character to a young audience. The story helps explain the Autistic brain – how it works a little differently and how unique it is – and how our neurodivergent friends make the world remarkable! My best friend’s name is Rem ...Show more
The Australian Autism Handbook: The essential guide for parents of children with autism by Benison O'Reilly, Seana Smith
$39.99 AUD
Category: Parent Resources & Guides
A fully updated edition of the widely praised and most trusted Australian guide on how to raise a child with autism spectrum disorder.An essential, comprehensive and INCLUSIVE guide for parents and carers of kids with autism. Advice from leading world experts delivers the information you can TRUST. Offe ...Show more
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks by Emily Kenny
$16.99 AUD
Category: Mystery and Adventure | Series: The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks
What if you could talk to animals? Alice Tonks desperately wants to make friends at boarding school but, being autistic, she's always found it hard to fit in. Then she discovers she is a "switcher" and can talk to animals. As she starts to explore her newfound abilities, to her horror she learns that cr ...Show more
The Red Beast by Haitham Kay and Al-Ghani Al-Ghani
$36.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Deep inside everyone, a red beast lies sleeping. When it is asleep, the red beast is quite small, but when it wakes up, it begins to grow and grow. This is the story of a red beast that was awakened. Rufus is in the school playground when his friend John kicks a ball that hit him in the stomach, and wak ...Show more
The Right Way to Rock by Nat Amoore
$14.99 AUD
Category: Middle Reader 8-12
Without music, the world is just blah. That's my take on life, anyway. Mum says rock is the only music worth listening to, but I think everyone should find their own beat. When I hear that Principal Keiren plans to cut all of the arts classes at Watterson Primary, there's no way me and my new mate Flynn ...Show more
Paws by Kate Foster
$16.99 AUD
Category: Realistic Fiction
At home, Alex's best friend is Kevin the cockapoo, although what he wants most of all is a friend at school. But that is harder than he ever expected. A touching story about learning that friendship isn't one size fits all and is often found where you least expect it. Everything is changing for 11-year- ...Show more
The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-time by Mark Haddon
$19.99 AUD
Category: Adult Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Mark Haddon's bestselling The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is an unusual detective story written from the perspective of an autistic boy. Christopher is 15 and lives in Swindon with his father. He has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. He is obsessed with maths, science and Sherlock ...Show more
Please Don’t Hug Me by Kay Kerr
$19.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult
The most stressful interactions for me are ones like this, where the person's face says one thing but their words say another. Which one am I supposed to believe? Faces seem to be more truthful, but people always act as though their words are the only things that matter. Erin is looking forward to schoo ...Show more