Stuff Happens: Jack
Author: Tony Wilson
Author: Susannah McFarlane
Book 1 in the Stuff Happens series
Pages: 96
Published: 2014
Age: 7+
Stuff happens sometimes. Everyday stuff. At school, at home, with sport, with mates. For Jack it happened when a game at recess went wrong.
Jack is one of the sporty boys, and is always after a new game to play, particularly if he can invent one that allows him to tackle without getting caught. He and his friends invent You Play, You Pay, and things don't end well. When Jack, in pain and keen not to get in trouble, says it was Fadi's fault, he almost immediately regrets it, but can't take it back. Things go from bad to worse as Fadi gets into more trouble and Jack feels more and more guilty.
About the Stuff Happens Series
Books in series order
- 1.Stuff Happens: Jack(2014)
- 2.Stuff Happens: Ned(2014)
- 3.Stuff Happens: Sean(2014)
- 4.Stuff Happens: Michael(2014)
- 5.Stuff Happens: Fadi(2015)
- 6.Stuff Happens: Ethan(2015)
- 7.Stuff Happens: Cooper(2015)
- 8.Stuff Happens: Lennie(2015)
- 9.Stuff Happens: Tom(2015)
- 10.Stuff Happens: Harry(2015)
- 11.Stuff Happens: Dale(2016)
- 12.Stuff Happens: Luke(2016)
Reading age: 7+ years
Stuff Happens is an important new series for boys about everyday challenges. Created by Susannah McFarlane, the series is written by established authors such as authors Tony Wilson, Andrew Daddo, Philip Gwynne, Will Kostakis, Oliver Phommavanh, Scot Gardner, Justin D'Ath and James Roy. Each book features a different character and follows them as they overcome a particular everyday challenge.
Aimed at boys aged between 7 and 11, the Stuff Happens series explores those everyday struggles in life that boys can sometimes be reluctant to express: quarrels with mates, a bad day at school, fear of disappointing mum and dad, rejection and not fitting in.
Stuff Happens. Real-life stories about boys. Suitable for beginner and newly confident readers.