Self help books for children and teens
Self help books for children and teens covering confidence, anxiety, resilience, friendships, puberty, stress and mental health, with practical guides for ages 5-12 and teenagers aged 13-18.
Recommended reading books for primary and secondary aged children in the UK
Andy Cope is an author, happiness expert, qualified teacher and learning researcher. He spent 10 years researching positive psychology and completed a PhD in Happiness at Loughborough University. He has developed keynotes and courses about happiness and flourishing for businesses and schools.
His personal development books include The Art of Being Brilliant, Happiness, The Little Book of Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and The Art of Focus. The Teenager’s Guide to Life, the Universe and Being Awesome was published by John Murray Learning in March 2019.
Cope also writes children’s books. His Spy Dog series centres on Lara, a dog whose fictional secret-agent identity is linked in his author biography to a real dog called Lara. The first Spy Dog book was published in 2005.

Self help books for children and teens covering confidence, anxiety, resilience, friendships, puberty, stress and mental health, with practical guides for ages 5-12 and teenagers aged 13-18.
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