Stuff Happens: Michael
Author: Phillip Gwynne
Author: Susannah McFarlane
Book 4 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 Michael it happened when he thought he was letting his parents down.
Michael is the best swimmer in the school, probably the state, maybe the country. One day he might compete at the Olympics and his parents and teachers support him 100 per cent, making sacrifices so he can be the very best. Michael trains all the time, up and down the pool with discipline and determination to do his best for himself, for the coach, for his parents, for everyone. Then one day he sees a skater fly down the hill on a board and Michael starts to wonder if there's more to life than swimming.
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.