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The Hunt for the Whistle: A Cleft Adventure
By (Author) Scott Pearson
Huia Publishers
Huia Publishers
31st July 2024
New Zealand
Children
Fiction
Paperback
36
Width 210mm, Height 270mm
When Coachs whistle goes missing and the football team cant practise, Ollie and his new friend, ria, lead the search. There are clues about where the whistle might be and who took it missing shoelaces, a dropped leaf and twig, some mud and a chewed net. It takes a while for the rest of the team to follow Ollie, whos got great detective skills, as they find him hard to understand because of his cleft. But rias used to identifying bird calls, and she encourages their teammates to really listen. Together, they learn about each others strengths, teamwork and acceptance, and they find the whistle in a surprising place. 94%