PEPPERMINT WARD

a story about children with cancer. (Cancerbackup 2006)

Peppermint Ward ( read the first part here) is an illustrated story for six-to-nine-year-olds and follows the story of Sam, a football-mad boy, through his diagnosis and treatment for cancer in his leg. The book tackles difficult issues around treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and lumbar punctures. The book also deals with some of the common side effects of treatment, like hair loss, fatigue and nausea.

“Being told you have cancer is scary but when you know what is going to happen it does not seem so bad. I was told I had cancer three years ago so I sort of know what to expect when I need to go to hospital. But for children who have just been told they are really ill they must be so worried, just like I was.

So this is why Peppermint Ward is fantastic. I’ve read it loads and so has my little sister.

           Jack Walsh, aged 9 yrs.