This imaginative, fun and constructive ‘self-help’ book by Carlie Sorosiak will help tweens to navigate their way from child to adulthood. It draws on the qualities and personalities of animals to demonstrate how to cope with challenging situations and dilemmas. We think the concept is original, the book is accessible, useful and brilliantly illustrated by Katie Walker. Check out some sample pages below.

Life can be tricky. You have school, homework, hobbies and friendships to juggle . . . and all the time you’re trying to work out what sort of person you want to be. Do you know who can help you? A lion. A koala. Even . . . a wombat. Animals have so much to say about how to be brave, confident and kind. So step into the wild, listen to the animals around you . . . and learn how to be the best YOU you can be!