Trixie the Treat Monster

Hank is back and busy planning a new game. Leo is about to take a penalty shot, when Hank decides to start playing a counting game with him. Luckily, Trixie the Treat Monster is on hand – and she has other plans. She loves playing games, too, and decides to play against Hank. This second book in the Mind Monsters series was written by a mother to raise awareness of child OCD and to offer hope to other OCD sufferers. The story aims to demonstrate how powerful distraction methods can be in combatting intrusive thoughts. It also focuses on the importance of confiding in others. 50% of all proceeds made from the book will be donated to The Community Intensive Therapy Team (CITT) – a specialist team within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

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!