Lyn and the Parrot Pursuit - The Pet Rescuers 1

Eleven-year-old Lyn Woods loves her pet parrot, Jasper, because with her autism she can talk to him easier than she can with her family. Then Jasper goes missing. With classmates, Pete and Sam, and her older sister, Brenda, Lyn goes in search of Jasper. Using her hobby of drawing cartoons of Jasper and her knowledge of parrots, Lyn tries to overcome her nerves about talking to strangers to get help, teaching Brenda, what it's like with autism and facing strangers. Can she overcome her nerves to find Jasper? And why has Jasper led her to the man at number 51? Who is he?

Find out the answers in the first book of 'The Pet Rescuers' series about autistic children finding confidence using their hobbies to find missing pets.

The books are not just for children with Asperger’s Syndrome, they are also for their friends and family. The series covers friendship, family and the difficulties a child with Asperger’s faces in the outside world, with a positive approach which helps readers to understand the disorder.