Allergy awareness ahoy!

ONE inspirational mum from Malaga is on a mission to raise awareness about life‐threatening food allergies.

Jay Dickens recently pub ‐lished a children’s book, enti‐tled ‘The Peanut Pirate’, which follows the story of her son, nine‐year‐old James and his severe peanut aller‐gy.

James recently started at Sunland International School in Cartama, where he re ‐ceived incredible support from his classmates and teachers.

Jay started The Allergy Ad‐ventures social media page on Facebook to connect with other parents with allergic children and raise awareness about food allergies.

The Peanut Pirate is the first book in a series that will follow James’ journey through his formative years at school coping with a life ‐threatening allergy.

Food allergies affect around 2.5 per cent of the population worldwide, with peanut aller‐gies being one of the most common. Jay’s book is an es‐ sential read for parents and children alike, as it inspires young readers to be more un‐derstanding and supportive of those with food allergies. The book is now available for pur‐chase: https://www.ama zon.es/dp/B0BW23RZ3H?ref_