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Kids Inspiring Kids

This is more than just a book series.

What started with two young brothers from regional Queensland is now inspiring a new generation of readers, storytellers and creators.

In 2024, Carter and Marlow Wright, then aged eight and seven, began working alongside award-winning illustrator Stu Thornton to create the Poo-Heads book series.

Their dream was simple: create a real book and sell it at their local school fete.

What happened next grew into something far bigger than they ever imagined.

Poo-Heads has now reached young readers, schools, libraries and children’s hospitals across Australia, with the boys’ story featured by ABC News, The Australian, Woman’s Day and 7NEWS.

Parents, grandparents, teachers and allied health professionals regularly tell us that children who usually avoid reading are connecting with Poo-Heads differently. They see kids their own age creating real books, and begin to believe that their own ideas could become something incredible too.

Books by kids. For kids. Kids inspiring kids.

Carter and Marlow Wright with illustrator Stu Thornton

Meet The Team

Maddi Wright

Maddi Wright

Mum of the Wright Bros.

Maddi Wright first caught the public eye on the Channel 7 show ‘House Rules’, where she and her husband, Lloyd, embarked on a transformational journey. Their creative flair and unwavering dedication captured the hearts of viewers, garnering a legion of fans.

But Maddi’s talents extend far beyond home improvement. For over 15 years, she graced the airwaves as a breakfast announcer on radio stations across Brisbane, Townsville, and finally Cairns, before deciding to leave the industry, driven by a desire to have more impact in her local community.

Recently, fuelled by her deep passion to nurture her kids interests, Maddi turned her entrepreneurial focus to her boys, Carter and Marlow. As a family hobby, turned business, together, they have created The Wright Bros. project, where the boys are learning about how to turn ideas into reality, be entrepreneurs and truly make dreams come true.

Stu Thornton

Stu Thornton

The 4th Monkey

After his failed attempt to become a super hero, Stu decided to draw them instead.

Stu, also known as The 4th Monkey, has been cartooning for over 3 decades having produced his own super hero comic books and created comic strips and cartoons which have been published in News Corp and Fairfax newspapers.

From caricaturist to court room sketch artist, Stu has crafted a career from his drawing board and is now turning his hand to kids comic books.

Stu is a member of The Australian Cartoonist Association and ComX Studios. He has won or been a finalist in multiple international, national and state awards, including the 2020 News Awards National Headline of the Year and the MEANT Best Online Content Award in 2018. Stu is also the proud father of two, a boy and a girl.