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They see his caliper as a strength, a benefit, rather than something to be ashamed of. Ade joins in their football games, and gains another addition to his nickname 'Cat' - ie Cyborg Cat. This is down to his quick reflexes. He's an essential part of their football team and he feels nearly invincible, until his caliper breaks and he faces a long wait for the new one to be ready.\u003cbr\u003eAt this point, Ade introduces another interesting meditation on how people view those with physical disabilities. In the UK, the solution is a wheelchair to get around in until he can have the new caliper fitted. It's not viewed with any shame whereas in Nigeria, his home country, those who rely on wheelchairs, for example, are only people who beg in the street. It is viewed as something to be ashamed about, not celebrated. So Ade's mother puts him in a buggy instead, which of course attracts many negative and derisive comments. 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This isn't done in a holier-than-thou, preachy way; rather Ade uses humour and action to raise issues within a fast-moving story where everyone has something to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e * Childtastic Books *\u003cbr\u003eWheelchair basketball star, Paralympian and popular broadcaster Ade Adepitan turns author for this sparkling new adventure series which speaks volumes to a new generation of children. Adepitan contracted polio as a child and lost the use of his left leg. After arriving in London from Nigeria in the Eighties when he was a young boy, he initially he found his new environment daunting and encountered some hurtful and cruel prejudice. But despite being handicapped by an iron leg caliper, he quickly adapted and made friends, and together they formed the Parsons Road Gang. With friendship firmly at the heart of this all-action series, Ade learns that you can overcome all the obstacles thrown at you when you have good friends. 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