William’s New Legs by Laura Bennett

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Illustrated by Buster Fisher.

William and his best friend Stinky Ted were swimming in the sea when they met a very naughty shark and crocodile.  William had his legs stolen, but the clever boy found lots of different legs to try before finding the perfect pair.  26pp

A story about friendship, limb loss and recovery, written for a very brave little boy called William who had his legs and fingers amputated as a result of sepsis to help him come to terms with his differences.  Laura works at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust as a clinical nurse specialist for children’s burns and plastic surgery.