A fun, Alice-esque adventure revealing what it means to be neurodivergent, in a way that’s relatable to all.įans of Dahl, Baum and Carroll, will love MOOJAG. Set in the utopian world of post-catastrophe 'Surrey Isles', Britain 2054, where neurodivergents live in harmony with nature and technology, and the hidden dystopian 'Gajoomdom'.Īnyone who has ever felt different or had trouble fitting in will identify with this story about finding the strength to be your true self.

Highly recommended as a family read due to the thought-provoking concepts and subject matter introduced. This dystopian, cli-fi mystery is a quirky adventure featuring a neurodivergent cast and autistic/dyslexic/adhd main characters, for readers 10 years and up. Fail and they might never make it back home. But only they can reverse a code to prevent a rock candy robot invasion and rescue the captives. The strange, sticky place hides the truth about Nema’s missing brother, and a plot to destroy the free world she knows. Those who are able to combine immersive story telling with a message like this story has deserves every ounce of credit for the work they have done.When Nema and her friends discover a hidden sugar-hooked society holding lost kids, they find their perfect world in danger. From football matches to castles and everything in between it’s fun, uniquely random, highly imaginative and carries not just an important message, but a brave one about acceptance.

The pages seem to fly by and there even some great illustrations as these friends must find a way to rescue an important group who are held captive in this underground and sometimes sinister world. This makes for a wonderful lesson to readers about the awareness of autism and that some of us can be little different. Throughout we gradually learn a subtle but important message, that being a positive definition of those who are neurodivergent. This quest takes them below ground to a place known as ‘Gajoomdoom’ – there are some new creative words here which is all part of the fun and the sweet colourful immersion. Together they embark on an epic journey of discovery while realising there is a coming threat to the land in which they live. The story comes first as we are introduced to this near future ‘Real World’ and three friends who quickly meets a mysterious character known as ‘Moojag’. McMorran tells this story fits nicely between that of Lewis Carroll and Roald Dahl while it is targeted to a younger audience but those with more adult eyes will enjoy this one too. ‘Moojag and the Auitcode Secret’ is a uniquely colourful blend of fantasy world meets the real subject of neurodivergence and represents it with a positive message about being different and that it’s okay to be just that. I don’t think I’ve read a book quite like this one.

Moojag and the auticode secret