The Hunt for the Whistle: A Cleft Adventure

When Coach’s whistle goes missing and the football team can’t practise, Ollie and his new friend, Āria, lead the search.
It takes a while for the rest of the team to follow Ollie, who’s got great detective skills, as they find him hard to understand because of his cleft. But Āria encourages their teammates to really listen. Can the team work together to solve the mystery?

The Māori language edition, Te Wīhara! Kimihia! Rapuhia!, is available.

Illustrated by Scott Pearson

The story was developed with the generous assistance of Allison Brown (Cleft New Zealand Te Manatōpū Ngutu Riwha o Aotearoa), Genevieve Boyer (Cleft New Zealand Te Manatōpū Ngutu Riwha o Aotearoa) and the youth Avisory Group.

Paperback / softback 36pp h270mm x w210mm