Amber Hatch

Parenting may be our most important and rewarding task, yet dealing with the everyday pressures of family life is a constant challenge....

Leena wants a pet – but that’s not possible now they have to find a new home. Mum starts throwing everything out. When Leena finds four tiny black-and-white kittens, she knows she has to keep them safe … and secret. Will Mum try to get rid of them too?

It’s too hot for anything and Zak has the worst partner for the class project – the new kid. And what’s going to happen to the fish if it doesn’t rain soon? Zak and Sami need to find some more water fast, even if the adults don’t seem to care. Everyone needs somewhere safe to live – don’t they?

In our day-to-day lives, most of us are absolutely bombarded by sound and visual stimuli. We lurch from one activity to the next, feeling stressed and overwhelmed....