OCD

8–12 years * £10.99 * Mar 2019 * PB * 7 B&W images * ISBN: 9781785924569 * World rights available

A Guide to Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder for Young People, Families and Professionals National and Specialist OCD, BDD and Related Disorders Service, Maudsley Hospital Provides insight in to the causes, impact and treatments available for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) for teens and young people. This guide increases awareness of BDD and the personal stories included from teens offer support for readers with the disorder. An invaluable guide to an under-discussed issue.

9–12 years * £7.99 * Nov 2015 * PB * 37 B&W line drawings * ISBN: 9781849057042 * World rights available

How Panic, Anxiety and Stress Affect Your Body K.L. Aspden Illustrated by Zita Ra Foreword by Babette Rothschild

Discover what happens inside our bodies when we feel stressed or anxious for children aged 9–12

12–18 years * £12.99 * Jul 2021 * PB * 20 B&W cartoons * ISBN: 9781787757776

A Teen’s Experience of OCD Joe Wells Illustrated by Richy K. Chandler Foreword by Isobel Heyman and Amita Jassi

An updated edition of Joe Wells’ honest, amusing and helpful account of life as a teen with OCD Written from a teenager’s perspective, this book talks openly and honestly about what it’s like to have OCD. It is packed with great advice and coping mechanisms, but, most of all, a voice that understands. This new edition includes an additional chapter written 16 years on describing where Joe is now, and how he has learned to overcome OCD.

In this down-to-earth, fun and empowering book, Joe Wells talks about his teenage experience of OCD and all the coping mechanisms and treatment options that have worked for him. It’s packed full of brilliant, honest advice for others struggling with this disorder, written by someone who understands what it’s like to be a teen with OCD. This updated edition with all-new illustrations includes a brandnew chapter written 16 years later, detailing how Joe overcame his disorder and is now a successful comedian.

12 years * £12.99 * Sep 2019 * PB * 20 B&W * ISBN: 9781787750531 * Rights sold: Turkish

A Self-Help Diary with CBT Activities to Challenge Your OCD Charlotte Dennis Foreword by Amita Jassi and Zoe Kindynis Charlotte Dennis has experienced Obsessive Compulsive Disorder her entire life. From her own experiences with CBT she has created the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Diary, a self-help guide full of activities to support those who experience OCD and are waiting for therapy, or to continue managing their obsessions and compulsions after therapy.

12–18 years * £16.99 * Dec 2019 * PB * 25 B&W cartoons * ISBN: 9781787750838

Unhook Yourself and Live Life to the Full Patricia Zurita Ona, Psy.D. Illustrated by Louise Gardner Foreword by Stuart Ralph This workbook is the first to use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for teens aged 12–18 struggling with OCD. It helps guide the reader to overcome compulsive and avoidant behaviours in everyday situations, with top tips, examples of other teens’ experiences and lots of fun and practical activities throughout.

12–17 years * £14.99 * Jun 2019 * PB * colour illustrations throughout * ISBN: 9781785928352 * World rights available

A CBT Self-Help Guide and Workbook for Teens Kelly Wood and Douglas Fletcher This illustrated, full colour CBT self-help book and workbook gives teens a deeper understanding of how OCD works. It follows the stories of three teens who have different types of OCD, from the development of their difficulties through to seeking help. The book includes a workbook to help the reader carry out their own CBT.

The word ‘cognitive’ is just another word for ‘thinking’. CBT looks at the relationships between your thoughts, feelings and behaviour.

12 Researchers and therapists have spent a great deal of time studying OCD and have developed a type of therapy called Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT for short).

CBT has been shown to help young children, teenagers and adults. These ideas might seem strange and they involve hard work but if you practise them they work very well. Throughout this book, you will notice that sometimes

OCD looks quite small and harmless. You might think he looks innocent or maybe even cute.

At other times you will see OCD grow in size. He stops looking harmless and becomes threatening and scary.

These are both tricks that OCD uses to get you to do what he wants.

Sometimes OCD tries to scare you into doing things. At other times he will try to persuade you to do what he says by pretending that he is protecting you.

Sometimes OCD tricks people into believing that they are the only ones who experience uninvited thoughts. OCD might tell you that you must be bad or crazy for having these thoughts.

WHAT IF I PRESSED THE ALARM BUTTON? You might be wondering where OCD comes from. The answer is that, at the moment, we don’t know exactly what causes OCD. However, we know that OCD is not a new problem – it has been around for a very long time.

We also know that OCD tends to run in families so there might be someone else in your family who has OCD. People often feel ashamed about having OCD so a relative could have OCD and might not have told you about it.

YOU PROBABLY FORGOT TO LOCK THE PYRAMID. WHAT IF THE SNAKES GET OUT?

In fact, most of us have thoughts that we find unpleasant or disgusting. The difference is being able to see these thoughts for what they are – just ‘nonsense’ thoughts that don’t need to be taken seriously.

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Reading Well 8–12 years * £14.99 * Mar 2014 * PB * 22 B&W line drawings * ISBN: 9781849054638 * Rights sold: German

A fun CBT approach to promote positive body image in young people

Reading Well 8–12 years * £14.99 * Apr 2014 * PB * 19 B&W line drawings * ISBN: 9781849054621 * Rights sold: Danish, German, Turkish

A CBT workbook to help young people stay positive and feel great!

10–16 years * £12.99 * Jan 2012 * PB * 5 B&W line drawings * ISBN: 9781849052863 * Rights sold: German

A CBT workbook to help children manage anger from the award winning Gremlin series

5–9 years * £12.99 * Aug 2014 * PB * 100+ B&W illustrations * ISBN: 9781849054935 * World rights available

Fun CBT workbook to help children understand and manage their anger

10–16 years * £12.99 * Jan 2013 * PB * 12 B&W line drawings * ISBN: 9781849053419 * Rights sold: Dutch, German

A unique and award-winning resource to help young people understand different types of anxiety and how to manage them

5–9 years * £12.99 * Aug 2014 * PB * 100+ B&W illustrations * ISBN: 9781849054928 * World rights available

10–16 years * £14.99 * Jul 2019 * PB * ISBN: 9781849056939 * World rights available * 138 B&W line drawings

A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Managing Depression for Young People Kate Collins-Donnelly Illustrated by Kate Collins-Donnelly,Tina Gothard

A self-help tool based on cognitive behavioural therapy to help young people aged 10+ to manage feelings of low mood and sadness

10–16 years * £12.99 * Oct 2017 * PB * B&W line drawings * ISBN: 9781849056984 * Rights sold: German

An accessible, practical workbook to help young people aged 10+ understand exam stress and learn how manage it

10 years * £12.99 * Jan 2013 * PB * 10 B&W line drawings * ISBN: 9781849053402 * Rights sold: German

8–12 years * £12.99 * Jul 2020 * PB * Fully illustrated throughout * ISBN: 9781787753686

A Story and Workbook with CBT Activities to Master Your Anger Sarah Trueman and Sara Godoli Illustrated by Dorian Cottereau Anger is a strong emotion, which can feel overwhelming. Anger the Ancient Warrior shows children how to master their anger and stop it causing unnecessary pain. This story and workbook with CBT activities helps children aged 8–12 to understand their anger and teaches them how to live comfortably with it.

When people get angry, their body changes too. Anger is not just happening in your head – your whole body will feel different. Next time you feel angry, try to work out which part of your body is feeling it the most. Here are some places that people feel their anger.

Aching head

Hot red face

Tense body

Clenched fists Gritted teeth

Pounding heart

Knotted stomach

Shaky legs

Curled toes

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You are not the boss of me. I can do what I want!

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“In a school setting, this book will be of enormous help for children, teachers and counsellors offering an unthreatening way in to a difficult and highly personal topic. The possible solutions and suggested vocabulary could quickly become a short hand between adult and child and even help prevent outbursts by a mutual understanding of the root cause.”

– Jill Walkinton, BBC Educational Consultant & retired Head of SEN, Burgess Hill Girl’s School

9–12 years * £9.99 * Mar 2019 * PB * 40 B&W line drawings * ISBN: 9781785925566

Making Sense of Yourself and the World After a Difficult Start in Life - for Children with Attachment Issues K. L. Aspden. Illustrated by Charlotte Portier-Tock

Easy to read and understand the cause and effects of attachment difficulties or early trauma

BESTSELLER 2–6 years * £9.99 * Feb 2014 * HB * 15 colour illustrations * ISBN: 9781849054249 * Rights sold: Turkish

A gentle story to help children who have lived with violence in their home

8–11 years * £10.99 * Jul 2018 * HB * Full colour illustrations throughout * ISBN: 9781785924415 * World all languages

Taking the Fear out of Failure Lorraine Thomas. Illustrated by Simon Greaves Meet Arty. He’s a super coach, here to help you achieve your very best. Giving the guidance you need for issues like your upcoming maths test, to dealing with the mean kids on the playground, there’s nothing Arty can’t help you with.

3–7 years * £12.99 * Jun 2021 * HB * Fully illustrated * ISBN: 9781787755185

A Story with Tips and Tricks for Tough Transitions Jessica Sinarski Illustrated by Zachary Kline Making it to school is tough at the best of times. In the aftermath of stress or trauma, it might feel impossible! Riley Bear and his elephant parents share a peek into a tough morning. When big feelings threaten to ruin the day, this brightly illustrated story will help families find their way through. Features educational afterword for adults.

This is Riley.

Some days he wakes up feeling cheerful and ready to brave the day. He has energy to get dressed, eat breakfast, and even have some fun.

Rise and shine, sleepy head. All brave cubs, get out of bed!

GetDressedGetDressed EatBreakfastEatBreakfast

PackLunchPackLunch BrushTeethBrushTeeth LoveMarkLoveMark

ShoesOnShoesOn

BackpackBackpack

Even after his morning song, Riley did not want to get ready for school.

I think it will look better on you, Riley!

I need my love mark!!”

– Terry Ball, Executive Director, Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals

Reading Well

Bestseller 9–13 years * £9.99 * Oct 2017 * PB * ISBN: 9781785927829 * Rights sold: Chinese (complex), Icelandic * B&W illustrations throughout

An Older Kid’s Guide to Managing Anxiety Dawn Huebner PhD Illustrated by Kara McHale This easy to follow illustrated book from a best-selling author presents strategies for 9–13 year olds with anxiety. It teaches them about a specific set of skills that makes it easier to face and overcome worries and fears, and normalizes their symptoms providing a set of concrete steps to overcome them. The tried and tested techniques are based on the most up-to-date psychological treatments of anxiety, including CBT and ACT. Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards Gold Medal Winner

Reading Well

Bestseller 6–12 years * £9.99 * Sep 2019 * PB * ISBN: 9781787750746 * B&W illustrations throughout

A Kid’s Guide to Coping With Events in the News Dawn Huebner Illustrated by Kara McHale Full of advice for children who may be worried about events in the news, this guide from best-selling author Dawn Huebner offers advice for having tough conversations with 6–12 year olds about world events such as natural disasters, terrorism and war. It addresses common questions and provides tools to calm fears.

Something Bad Happened

Before we talk specifically about what happened, there’s something important you need to know:

Big bad things, like the thing that recently happened, are rare.

That’s good.

But it also means we don’t get much practice dealing with them. That’s why, when something like this happens, everyone talks about it so much.

Something Bad Happened

Scary words and dramatic pictures have a way of getting stuck in our brains.

Unless you are reading a news source specifically geared toward children, it is better to get information from the adults who care about you, rather than from the computer, radio, or TV.

Location, Location, Location

And if the bad thing was close-by, you can think about all the protections that were quickly put in place to keep nearby people safe, because that is exactly what happens.

When something bad happens, good people from all around the world quickly join together to help the people who were directly affected by what happened, and to help those who are nearby stay safe.

So, whether you live nearby or far away, many, many people are working to keep you safe.

That was far away

9–12 years * £12.99 * Jun 2021 * PB * B&W illustrations throughout * ISBN: 9781787754911

Surefire Ways to Solve Conflicts, Reduce Rivalry, and Have More Fun with your Brothers and Sisters Dawn Huebner Illustrated by Kara McHale Having a brother or sister can be tough. It can also be great, but it’s hard to see the great parts with so many bad parts getting in the way. Problems like fighting and bossing. Teasing and jealousy. Tattling. Pestering. And more. But what if you could do something about those problems? Clear them away? Then you’d Have you ever noticed that when a dog gets excited, you can see it right there, in her body? Her ears perk up. Her tail waves. She prances from side to side. be able to actually enjoy your siblings! See if you can guess what these dogs are feeling from the way their bodies look.

This indispensable guide from best-selling author Dr. Dawn Huebner speaks directly to children ages 9–12, teaching skills to help them manage feelings and resolve conflicts, strengthening the bonds between brothers and sisters.

Warm, witty, and packed with practical strategies, this interactive book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering siblings to live in peace. “Once again, Dawn Huebner provides invaluable and brilliant advice for children, parents, and therapists. This book on sibling dynamics fills a major void and is a must-have for any child with a sibling! It will be alongside the rest of Dawn’s fantastic books in my office. Well done, Dawn!”

– Kari Groff MD, NYC Child Psychiatrist, Author, and Speaker

Dogs aren’t the only ones who show their feelings with their bodies. People do, too.

See if you can guess what these children are feeling from the way their bodies look.

But here’s an interesting idea. What if you wore your No-Big-Deal glasses at home, too? Here’s what you might see:

The glasses you are wearing determine not only how you see things, but also how you feel and what you do.

4–11 years * £9.99 * May 2021 * PB * colour illustrations throughout * ISBN: 9781849059879 * World all languages

Jessie tells us her story of being placed in foster care. At first she is worried and has lots of questions. The new home is not like her old home - she has a different bedroom, different clothes, and there’s different food for breakfast. She also misses her family. When Jim and Debbie, answer her questions she begins to feel better and see that this different home is kind of nice.

Written in simple language and fully illustrated in color, this storybook is designed to help children in care, or moving into care, to settle in and answer some of the questions they may have. Accompanied by notes for adults on how to use the story with children, it will be a useful book for foster parents, caseworkers, social workers, teachers and anyone else working with children in foster care. 39