Author Isabella Harcourt Visit to Year 3

On Thursday, Year 3 were treated to a visit from author Isabella Harcourt, a finalist in the Penguin Random House First Novel Competition in 2018. Isabella has Tourette’s Syndrome and talked to the children about how this prompted her to write her Flora Stormer series, which celebrate difference and self-acceptance, as she didn’t see herself reflected in literature.

Her books tell the story of a young artist Flora with Tourette’s Syndrome and follows her journey through the rainforest to find a mythical plant to heal her sick father. The children really enjoyed meeting Isabella and hearing about her writing process and adventure stories. Many thanks to Mrs Maughan for organising this.