Hank the Hungry Monster

Hank is a very hungry monster, but he’s not hungry for food, he’s hungry for POWER! Meanwhile, Annabelle is a bubbly little girl who loves to play with her friends. Until one day something happens that makes her feel sad. This book was written by a mother to raise awareness of and help parents spot the early signs of OCD before it takes hold. The message behind the story is to convey the importance of confiding in someone about OCD and showing children how to ‘switch off’ the OCD thoughts. The sunburn theme within the book also offers an opportunity for parents, guardians and educators to gently raise awareness of the importance of applying sun cream before going out into the sun.

Julie Derrick is a busy wife and mum of two teenage girls, who juggles her time between doing what she loves most; namely, running a tight ship at home in Wales and her passion for writing and helping others. 

She is also stepmother to two grown-up children and a stepgrandmother to four grandchildren. 

The idea to write her Mind Monsters books came after one of Julie’s own daughters was diagnosed with OCD.

Julie’s mission is to try to raise awareness of child OCD and to help parents to spot early signs of it before it takes hold.

She describes her life as being hectic, but claims she wouldn’t want it any other way as it helps to keep her young!