It's the start of the school holidays and Mav is tired, angry and thirsty - no matter how much water he drinks. It turns out that Mav has Type 1 Diabetes, and that means he has to cope with some big changes. His biggest fear is telling his friends all about them. Will they still want to hang out with him? Or will his new bionic superpowers make him even more special?

Bionic T1D is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.
Reading age: 7-8 years