In this series of comics about health conditions and illnesses, the 'Medikidz' are a team of five superheroes who live in an alternative planet called 'Mediland', a place which is shaped like the human body. The team is made up of Axon, the brain specialist (and his pet robot Abacus, the brain on legs), Chi, the lung specialist, Skinderella, who knows all about skin and bones, Pump, the heart and blood expert, and Gastro, the expert on the digestive system (who is the joker and fart specialist!). The series is aimed precisely at kids, and the information therein is given in language that is easily understood; not only that, but because of the highly-coloured comic format, children will want to read it. The books are clever and funny and put lots of excellent, detailed information into an accessible read. Furthermore, the medical information, written by doctors, is peer reviewed by experts in the field.
In this particular comic, Ella, a member of the Cool Kids Robot Friends Society, arrives at the meeting in a state of collapse. Taken away by the Medikidz to Mediplanet, she is given a tour of the stomach, the gut, and the pancreas and learns about glucose and insulin, DKA, hyperglycaemia, hypoglycaemia, and the importance of balance in insulin intake. And this is all done in true comic style with humour and all sorts of little 'creatures' to show clearly how glucose and insulin have to be paired off in order to enter cells and provide energy. There is even a battle when the white blood cells attack the poor Beta cells in the pancreas. It's engaging stuff, but with an important purpose. Ella is returned to her friends on earth full of knowledge about her type 1 diabetes and knowing she must take care of her health herself.
Available from Amazon or from the publisher at www.medikidz.com/shop. The basic web site at www.medikidz.com has lots more health information for children, as well as titles of many more comics in the series in a wide range of health and disability areas. Well worth a look.