Helping Little Minds Feel Brave
Every child faces new experiences for the very first time - and sometimes those moments can feel a little scary.
The Magic Max Series gently helps children understand their feelings and build confidence when facing new situations.
Follow Max and his teddy Bono as they discover that taking a deep breath and trusting the grown-ups around them can make big moments feel much easier.
Each story introduces a common childhood experience in a calm, reassuring way.
- Magic Max's First Visit to the Doctor
- Magic Max's First Visit to the Dentist
- Magic Max's First Haircut
- Magic Max's First Eye Test
- Magic Max's First Day at School
- Magic Max's First Rugby Match
- Magic Max's First Airplane Trip
- Magic Max's First Swimming Lesson
- Doctor visits
- Dentist appointments
- Haircuts
- Eye tests
- Starting school
- Sports and new activities
- Flying on airplanes
- Swimming lessons
Children aged 4-8
Including those who may experience:
- anxiety
- autism
- ADHD
- sensory sensitivities
- separation worries
The stories provide gentle reassurance, simple coping strategies, and positive encouragement to help children feel calm and brave.
Leon Andersen is an award-winning magician and Special Needs Assistant who works with children and adults with behavioural and sensory needs.
Through the Magic Max stories, Leon combines imagination, reassurance, and storytelling to help children feel confident when facing new experiences.
A reassuring book series for children learning that being brave doesn't mean not feeling scared - it means trying anyway.