What's Up with Max? Medikidz Explain Asthma - Softcover

Max, who fancies himself as a bit of a secret agent, is in the middle of a full scale stand-off with his friends when he's struck down with his first asthma attack. Not having had one before, he doesn't know what's hit him. Luckily the Medikidz, a group of super-powered action-heroes with attitude, are on-hand to help Max get to grips with what's going on! Pump, Chi, Skinderella, Gastro, Axon and trusty robot Abacus each have their own complementary abilities and characters to ensure that their particular brand of edu-tainment is always banter-driven and never sugar-sweet! Join Max as the Medikidz take him on a whistle-stop tour of Mediland a distant planet whose geography and inhabitants bear a striking similarity to the intricacies of human anatomy and physiology. Along the way he'll traverse the lungs, meet the army defending his body against foreign invaders and find out what to do when he gets his next attack. The Medikidz range of graphic novels explains childhood illness in a way that is imaginative, engaging and easy to understand. Developed by a team of doctors, Medikidz does not try to 'sugarcoat' serious problems. Rather, the information provided empowers children with the knowledge they need to take ownership of their disease, providing them with skills for selfmanagement, while taking away their fear of the unknown.

Dr. Kim Chilman-Blair is a medical doctor with 10 years experience of medical writing, and a passion for providing medical information that makes children want to learn. John Taddeo, formally of Marvel Entertainment, is a celebrated comic book writer and director of two award-winning animated-shorts. Peer reviewer Dr. Jay Gordon is a nutritionist, lecturer, and the author of numerous books. He is commonly regarded as the most influential doctor in America. Peer reviewer Dr. Adam Jaffe was appointed as Consultant in Respiratory Research at Great Ormond Street Hospital and was subsequently appointed as Head of Respiratory at Sydney Children's Hospital.  He is chairman of the Aiming for Asthma Improvement in Children in South Eastern Sydney.