The Book of No Worries: A Survival Guide for Growing Up
By Lizzie Cox

This essential guide covers a multitude of worries and anxieties that a young person may face while growing up - from peer pressure to puberty and all the worries in between. This friendly and funny book aims to reassure tweens that their worries and fears are normal and offers practical tips for managing anxiety and stress, such as practicing mindfulness and meditation.Children over 10 often have to deal with a bigger, scarier school, and increasedand pressure to study and get good gradesand while making and maintaining friendships. Add to that the non-stop nature of social media and the added pressure that it brings, and it's no surprise anxiety and depression is on the increase. Fromand problems at schooland toand relationship woes,and body image issuesand toand troubles at home, all worries are recognised and case studies and questions from 'real-life' anonymous readers offerand positive tips and adviceand to help young people survive angst and stress that can bring them down.Among the other topics covered:BullyingDrugs and alcoholSeparation and divorceSex and sexualityUnrequited love and being dumpedFocusing on theand emotional wellbeingand andand mental health of tweens, this survival guide to help young people cope with the worries and anxieties of growing up is full ofand thoughtful and humorous illustrationsand and providesand sensitive treatment of difficult issues.