Hayley Morton
ThinkBeings Series
ThinkBeings #1
A rhyming picture book, which uses imaginary characters resembling 'thought bubbles' to draw links between thoughts and feelings, highlight the creative power of thoughts and encourage children (and adults) to pay attention to their thoughts.
Use this book to foster greater self-esteem in children and encourage them to be the best version of themselves that they can imagine.
Written by Hayley Morton, Illustrated by Kai Nethercott
Age range: 5-10 years
Published: March 2012
ISBN: 9780646571119 (paperback)
ISBN: 9780987546609 (eBook)
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Anxious ThinkBeing #2
Anxious ThinkBeing's mind is a jumble of thoughts. Like what could go wrong if she makes a mistake. Who could she hurt, what could she break?
She attempts to outrun her thoughts by keeping busy. Darting to and fro, even when she has nowhere to go!
Until a strange thing happens and she can't keep running.
With Wise ThinkBeing's help, she finds a strategy for calming her mind and letting her body rest.
Number two in the ThinkBeings series, this is a rhyming picture book for children and adults too.
Written by Hayley Morton,
Age range: 5-10 years
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Captain Plop Series
Captain Plop's water-saving mission (2009)
Print copies available through SA Water and Australian Libraries
Join Captain Plop, water-saver extraordinaire, on a flushingly wet adventure through the underworld of Emily and Luke's home!
This book teaches young children simple concepts for saving water at home, while entertaining them with a fun and engaging tale set within a household plumbing system.
Captain Plop: the desalination adventure (2010)
Print copies available through SA Water and Australian Libraries
Ahoy me hearties! Come aboard for more swashbuckling Captain Plop adventures as he journeys through a desalination plant.
From the intake pipe in the ocean to your tap at home, learn how Captain Plop transforms from Salt water to drinking water.
This book assists young children to grasp the complex process of desalination by providing simplified explanations in the context of a fun, pirate-themed story.
Captain Plop and the Tour de Recycle (2013)
Print copies available through SA Water and Australian Libraries
Dust off your pushbikes and don your purple lycra for a water recycling adventure like no other.
Join Captain Plop as he races through three stages of water use and treatment- from the home to the treatment plant and back to the house and garden for reuse.
This book uses a bicycle race theme to introduce primary students to the concept of treating wastewater for the purpose of reuse.