Kit and Arlo Find a Way: Teaching consent to 8–12 year olds

Kit goes to school with her friends Harley and Vanya, and always tries her best at everything she does. Arlo is too loud, too close, just too... much. But when a moving van pulls up next to Kit's house one weekend, Kit and Arlo find out they have a lot more in common than they thought. Join Kit, Arlo and their friends as they navigate school, home life and friendships, and learn more than a few things about how to get along.

Kit and Arlo Find a Way: Stories about consent for 8-12 year olds is a much-needed consent teaching resource for Grades 3 to 6. An action-packed and relatable fictional chapter book, Kit and Arlo is a page-turning journey of upper primary school kids - Kit, Arlo, Harley and Vanya - developing and exploring friendships with plenty of ups and downs. Entertaining and compelling as a standalone narrative, Kit and Arlo's secret weapon is that it contains all of the complex components of consent and includes respectful relationships education in an age-appropriate format.

Teachers and parents can read the story, chapter by chapter, and then use the discussion points and 'read and respond' notes to facilitate conversations around consent in child-friendly ways. For schools and families needing a more in-depth consent and respectful relationships curriculum, a dedicated Kit and Arlo resources platform houses evidence-based teaching activities, videos, webinars, podcasts, resource links and lesson plans designed to tie in with the story.

Kit and Arlo Find a Way is a vital resource for schools and families doing the essential work of empowering kids with decision-making skills that will carry through to their interactions and relationships later on in life.

Ingrid Laguna is a multi-award-winning novelist and academic life coach. She has published a memoir and numerous books for children. Her work has been published internationally, featured by Reading Australia and given Notable recognition by theChildren's Book Council of Australia (CBCA). Her seventh title, 'My Brother Otto', will be released in 2026.

Vanessa Hamilton is a sexuality educator and founder of education business Talking The Talk Healthy Sexuality Education, with over 25 years' experience as a registered sexual health nurse. She is a parent of 3 teens and is a highly respected speaker, author and educator on the topics of human sexuality, consent and respectful relationships. Vanessa has immersed herself in helping parents, teachers and health professionals understand human sexuality and, specifically, how it relates to children.