as appeared in orginal publication 1996

Jordan Ball is seven years old. He lives at Hillsborough, a suburb of Newcastle with his parents and brother, Jesse.

Jordan has spina bifida and regularly attends clinics at the John Hunter Hospital.

Karate is a hobby of Jordan's as well as riding horses. Animals are Jordan's favourite things.

He loves to go to the museum with his family and to visit Uncle Peter.

Jordan wrote this story by writing a first draft. He then used the keyboard on the computer to print out his story.

At school Jordan has a go at everything, including gymnastics.