When Ollie doesn't help his bullied classmate Adam, the Captain decides that it's time to introduce him to one of his most important superpowers, Empathy. Using Empathy, Ollie has the chance to earn his first Captain's stripe and help Adam. Will he succeed?
When Ollie confides in his friend Mr Wilcox about the bullies at school, Mr Wilcox decides to tell Ollie a secret of his own... He has super powers! With the help of Mr Wilcox, Ollie learns about his own super powers, such as Courage, Bravery and Calm, and how he can use them to deal with the bullies.
The story centers on Ollie, who encounters Mollie, a girl facing challenges in foster care. He imparts his understanding of emotional resilience and self-love, aiming to empower her to trust herself and build connections with others. Through their relationship, themes of support and personal growth are explored, highlighting the importance of inner strength and community.
The Big Book by Alison Knowles was just that: a book. Comprised of eight moveable pages––each four-feet wide by eight-feet tall––anchored to a metal spine, this walk-in construction was equipped with casters, which made it possible to leaf through individual pages. Each page had access to the next, opening up different spaces between them, where a reader could spend some time. The book contained a toilet, an artificial-grass sleeping tunnel, a gallery (with works by artist friends), a guest-book, a library, a stove, a telephone, a window to open, close or climb through, electric lights and other utensils in the spaces between the pages.