You know, Jack’s a decent kind of guy, I mean, he’s worked wonders with me. I’m brand new, no-one’s ever seen anything like me before and it’s all down to Jack. Jack the Inventor!

But even inventors can have problems and school can have lots of problems. George Hamel is one of them. Jack is good at school, but George calls him names, people copy and before you know it Jack hates going to school.

Anna told her parents who told Jack’s Mum. She went ballistic, I had to stay home so couldn’t see it but Jack told me later. She told them how good Jack is at home and how she can work because he’s such a tower of strength, how the school didn’t know him and didn’t seem to care, how Jack was being bullied and how he wouldn’t be going back to that school again.

The Principal asked for Jack to have a few days off so they could do some investigating. When their investigation was over they talked Jack into going back to school. He goes in and sits with Mr Angelou, they drink cola together and talk about photography. Mr Angelou thinks Jack should enter the Inter-School Photographic Competition so he does and wins!

Jack’s the man! Not only is he the inventor of a brand new vegetable but he’s also a great photographer and he stood up to the bullies…the bullies are past history now. I’m not, I’m the best and so is Jack.

Jack is Jack and I’m the Ponto, it’s been a pleasure being your narrator today.

Ed: Bullying can be a big problem and can cause ‘interesting’ health problems. Finding someone to listen and take action is another challenge. I Am Jack by Susanne Gervay shows this from the victim’s perspective in such a way young people can understand. I found it available on Booktopia.