Neurons Series 

Neurons and Dyslexia 

Meet Dezzy the neuron! Dezzy lives inside Sophie and sends messages to the brain to help her complete certain actions.

Sometimes when Sophie reads, the letters and words seem to tap dance around the page and become jumbled. Sophie has dyslexia.

Find out more about dyslexia, how it affects Sophie and about Dezzy the neuron in this informative, compact and, above all, FUN little book.

One of series of six titles looking at neurodiverse conditions, offering a simple route for young children to understand what is happening to them

(or their friends) and why.

A helpful and informative section

discusses what dyslexia is and how it

can affect someone with the condition.

Neurons and Autism

Meet Ozzy the neuron! Ozzy lives in Amira’s inner ear and detects and sends sound messages to her brain. 

Amira loves music, but she sometimes struggles with new things and people. Amira is autistic.

Find out more about Autism Spectrum Condition, how it affects Amira and learn about Ozzy the neuron in this informative, compact book looking at neurons and autism.

One of series of six titles looking at neurodiverse conditions, offering a simple route for young children to understand what is happening to them (or their friends) and why.

A helpful and informative section discusses what Autism Spectrum Condition is and how it can affect people.

Neurons and Tourette Syndrome 

Meet Tootz the neuron! Tootz lives inside Jayden and sends messages to the brain to help him complete certain actions. 

Jayden loves to dance, but he sometimes makes movements he can’t control or noises that seem strange. Jayden has Tourette Syndrome.

Find out more about Tourette Syndrome and tics, how they affect Jayden and about Tootz the neuron in this informative, compact book looking at neurons and Tourette Syndrome.

One of series of six titles looking at neurodiverse conditions, offering a simple route for young children to understand what is happening to them (or their friends) and why.

A helpful and informative section discusses what tics are, some examples of common tics and how

they can affect someone with Tourette syndrome.

Neurons and Epilepsy 

Meet Enzo the neuron! Enzo makes sure everything that needs to get done is done by carrying messages from the brain to wherever they need to go. 

But sometimes the brain sends too many messages and this can cause a seizure in someone with epilepsy.

Find out more about Enzo the neuron, how he helps us and what happens when someone has a seizure, in this informative, compact and, above all, FUN

little book.

One of series of six titles looking at neurodiverse conditions, offering a simple route for young children to understand what is happening to them (or their friends) and why.

A helpful and informative section discusses what seizures are, how they happen, what causes one and recovery

Neurons and Dyspraxia (DCD)

Meet Dipz the neuron! Dipz lives inside Erik’s body and sends messages to the brain to help him complete certain actions.

Erik loves to play sports, but he sometimes finds everyday tasks tricky. Erik has DCD.

Find out more about DCD, how it affects Erik and Dipz the neuron in this informative, compact and, above all, FUN little book.

One of series of six titles looking at neurodiverse conditions, offering a simple route for young children to understand what is happening to them

(or their friends) and why.

A helpful and informative section discusses how DCD can affect people with the condition and some examples of things that can help them

Meet the Author   

Marielle Bayliss is a London-based author from the North East who comes to writing from a theatrical background. As an actress and singer for over twenty years, her career has covered number-one tours of musicals and plays, radio, commercials, children’s nursery rhyme albums, and numerous voiceovers and audiobooks. Marielle is the author of the rhyming picture books Frog’s Bog and Frog in a Fog, both published by Graffeg.

Meet the Illustrator

Kellyanne Thorne is an artist and illustrator currently based in London. After completing a fine art degree with a specialism in sculpture, she began a career in teaching which she left after several years to raise her children. During this time Kellyanne began creating her own work and rediscovered her love of drawing finding inspiration from the beauty within our natural world.

She regularly exhibits at well-established Art fairs and has completed a variety of commercial and private commissions. The Neuron series is a passion project due to Kellyanne’s background in education but especially as her son has both Autism and DCD.

Press and Media Information 

Any press and media queries, or to request a review copy, please get in touch with Hannah at media@graffeg.com.

Sales Information

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