Right off the bat, Carolyn Kee immerses us in the world of Alex, the protagonist who has ADHD. He daydreams of giant maggots and spaceships - a far cry from either the boisterous or sleepy ADHD students I am used to.

I liked that the narrative retains an upbeat can-do spirit. Alex’s mother implemented many processes to help her son: 1) a reward system for following rules, 2) consequences for flouting rules, 3) giving positive praise, 4) setting goals with regard to homework. There was even a subplot involving his teacher, Mrs Chua, who got him to sit beside a dependable buddy and infuse more pictures and stories into her teaching.

Honestly, this book comes across as something that tries to check off all the boxes in the list of intervention strategies that can be undertaken by parents and teachers. But I guess the very fact that I’m typing this shows that I don’t mind it. Stories help make things more palatable, and I will recommend it for any parent or teacher who wants some support in guiding ADHD children.