About The Author

Eleanor Geoghegan is a primary school teacher and children’s book author living in Kilkenny, Ireland. Eleanor has almost 20 years teaching experience working in both special education and mainstream education settings in the UK and Ireland. Eleanor is also mum to two autistic children and is a passionate advocate for Autism awareness, acceptance and understanding.

Eleanor is best known for her popular ‘Popper Monster’ picture book series which is geared towards children with sensory needs. With two successful publications released to date, ‘Magical Rainbow Lunch Adventure’ in 2022, including a special big book edition for schools in 2023 and ‘Magical Shape Lunch Adventure’ in 2024. In these much loved books, little readers learn the colours of the rainbow and explore the world of shape with the help of magical characters Popper Monster and super sniffing side kick, Dino Jay. More information on these titles can be found at Eleanor’s other author website, www.poppermonster.com. This new book, ‘Isla’s World, A Girl’s Puberty Guide’ moves away from the world of children’s fiction and is explained further below.

A Note From The Author

“Puberty can be a worrying and confusing time and it can be difficult to know how to approach and navigate the many changes that will happen especially for girls with intellectual disabilities and their families and educators. Many of the existing resources and information is often not appropriate or is conveyed in a unsuitable way. So I have created this practical, accessible puberty guide with child friendly visuals and colour coding for ease of access. I have written it in a social story style format using directive language and positive phrasing. I am delighted to present my newest character Isla, who is herself neurodiverse and conveys the factual information in this book with a reassuring, repetitive and inclusive tone with the help of her playful pet cat, trusted adult and peers. I hope that you find this a much needed and valuable resource as you navigate through this milestone.”