The Spiky Ball: A gentle story about learning to live with the spikes

By Beth Frances

No one else can see it.

No one else seems to understand it.

But it follows everywhere - through school days, quiet evenings and moments that used to feel simple.

Sharp, heavy and impossible to ignore, the ball changes everything.

​​​​​​​The Spiky Ball is a tender story about loss, big feelings and the invisible things we carry. A gentle reminder that even when others cannot see our struggles, they are real - and we are never meant to face them alone.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1918077711
• ISBN13: 9781918077711
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: UK Book Publishing
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4