Phyllis Kimani

At Mlima School, the children have spent three weeks building a magnificent purple kite. But on the day it is finally ready to fly, Amani goes very still, and then her body begins to shake. Amani has epilepsy. What her friends do next is the heart of this gentle, hopeful story about courage, friendship and the fear that fades once you understand. Written for children aged 5–9, it includes child-friendly seizure first aid reviewed by Kenyan paediatric neurologists.