Schoolboy wants more characters like him in books

A schoolboy has confronted a top publisher over the lack of disabled characters in the books he reads.

14-year-old Frankie was born with a disability and feels there simply aren't enough characters from different backgrounds, races or abilities in the books he reads.

Watch Martin's report as Frankie tells us more about his concerns and challenges a top book publisher about what they're doing to include more children like him in books.

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