Stuff Happens: Luke

Stuff Happens is an important series for boys about everyday challenges.

Created by Susannah McFarlane, the series editor, the series includes stories by authors Tony Wilson, Andrew Daddo, Philip  Gwynne, Will Kostakis, Oliver Phommavanh, Scot Gardner, Pat Flynn, Alex McDiarmid, Justin D'Ath, Adrian Beck, James Valentine  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 sometimes. Everyday stuff. At school, at home, with sport, with mates. For Luke it happened on public speaking day. Stuff Happens. Real-life stories for boys. Suitable for beginner and newly confident readers.