The Art of Being A Brilliant Teenager
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The BESTSELLING book on BEING A TEEN, now updated into an all new edition.
In a world where there’s a lot of talk about ‘living your best life’ and being your ‘best self’, The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager shows you how.
The book has a strong academic underpinning (its DNA is taken from the author’s PhD) but is written in a fun and non-patronising way. The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager is a book that prepares young people for REAL life; addressing modern issues of screen time and social media, as well as the teenage perennials of confidence, positivity, motivation and relationships.
The book is built on a rock-solid foundation of wellbeing and human flourishing but is quirky in tone and entertaining to read. Dr Andy Cope’s words are brilliantly brought to life by award winning illustrator, Amy Bradley. The book includes activities and thought-provoking questions that encourage the user to interact with the material. Reflecting and journalling helps make the messages stick.
Learn how to:
- Stay upbeat in a fast-paced world
- Be resilient and rise to life’s challenges
- Create strong relationships
- Conquer anxiety
- Tap into your values and use them to guide your life
- Shape your future
The book has a deliberately light touch but is not light-weight. It doesn’t dodge the issues. In a world of rising anxiety, The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager provides a personal upgrade to ‘world class’. It shows young people how to let go of bad habits and develop positive traits that will fire up their future. It covers themes of resilience, values, consumerism, purpose and communication, in a page-turning way.
The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager is THE go-to book to ease young people into adulthood.
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by S. K.
Review for: The Art of Being A Brilliant Teenager
I had high hopes for this book and so far it hasn’t disappointed. I have skipped through the book and read some pieces and its all good. This book is a self help book on how to be the best version of yourself. It includes chapters such as: how to be an influencer, finding the why factor and about anxiety. It reminds you that life is hard and no matter what you will “bounce back”, knock you down seven, but get up eight. It sets little challenges and really does make you think. I am hoping that my children will be willing to read this and take on board what it says. A must read for every teenager.
by Jacob
It’s very colorful and looks appealing – the pages are thick and feel well printed. The authors certainly know how to write an engaging book. There are places to write in and some quite nice questions that are perfect for teenagers.
My only concern is that it is a bit too childish. I think the font and some illustrations are a bit too childish for teenagers but it’s not really an issue.
by Val Komondy
I chose this book to gift to my teenage son as one of the Christmas presents and hopefully he will find it entertaining and interesting. This a book of roughly 200 pages, but with lots of drawings, images and white pages for notes. The font is clear and good size so it seems more motivating to read for teenagers.
For each of the 19 lessons, it presents some interesting food for thought where the child can write down his commitments, targets, significant moments of his life etc. As a mother of a teen I found it stimulating without being overly psychological. Whether it will suit any interest at that difficult age, is hard to tell.
by ReviewerofStuff
I feel that the most appropriate target audience of this book would be older children/young teens – basically those who are about to, or have just, become a teenager. The illustrations, fonts, and the colloquial language and slang have a better chance to be appreciated, instead of instigating eye rolls, by the younger audience (ages 11-13, possibly 14).
With regard to content, the book addresses the challenges that the target audience face within themselves as they develop during their teen years, and the challenges they face within their social and educational environments. It addresses these challenges with positive psychology and guides and inspires the reader to be the best version of themself. The book is also interactive such that the reader is encouraged to engage with it as a journal.
As a mum of a child who will be a teen soon… I would recommend this book.
by Mark
I struggle getting my teenage son to read much, but he was happy to get stuck into this. It’s ideal for teens who struggle or dislike a page of small text. Will it transform his life? Probably not, but he said it was an enjoyable read, and any other benefits in terms of helping him understand how to navigate life as a teenager is very welcome.
by Grapevine Media Group Ltd
First of all, I think ‘The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager’ is an amazing book that is full of all sorts of facts, quotes and really useful advice. Contained in the book are the tips and tricks for anything from making the most of school, to how to be an Influencer. The book talks to you like it’s your best friend, and uses colour, and little pictures, which creates a fun element to learning about life from its pages. Overall, I think that there is so much to learn and gain from reading ‘The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager’ and I would strongly recommend it, even if you’re not a teenager!
by Grapevine Media Group Ltd
This paperback book is a great read for teens, but my own teen felt like it was designed for ‘children’ & that the design of the book, most especially the font used was ‘childish’.
The content is engaging & very focused on positive psychology with some entertaining cartoons interspersed between the blocks of text.
It’s well worth a read for any teen, but I do think they could have used a better font.
My boy has been reading this sort of book on & off for years.
They do help navigate the more complicated childhoods kids seem to have to make it through nowadays & I think that is where his problem lies.
This looks pretty much like the same sort of book that would be aimed a primary school child, with the same big friendly handwritten font headers used to ask you to fill in a bit about how brilliant you are really etc…
Perhaps the layout makes it more approachable for those less keen on reading, but it was more of a barrier to engagement for my thirteen year old who absolutely DOES NOT WANT to be mistaken for those ‘younger kids’.
Content wise, I have read this cover to cover & was impressed.
It talks about the more intangible skills & areas of your life they don’t really cover in most schools.
Being happy, being okay without a label, even a small bit about cutting your parents some slack (I welled up a teeny bit reading that little section when the author mentioned that your mum thinks you are the most beautiful thing in the world, but then I AM the mum)
The whole book boils down to a question we all benefit from asking ourselves, even if being a teen was a long time ago.
What kind of person do you want to be?
Not what job, or do you want to be rich/famous etc…, but something that matters far more.
Worth slipping onto every teens bookcase, or their Christmas stocking.
Wouldn’t recommend popping it into their schoolbag though, as I suspect it’s more the kind of book they’d read as if it’s a dirty little secret to be hidden under the mattress in case any of their mates see it.
There is no ‘naughty’ stuff here, it’s not about sex or the changes in your body throughout puberty, it’s written for both boys & girls, but teens are supersensitive about everything except the state of their bedroom floor & the amount of life they are currently creating in the bottom of your missing coffee mugs as best as I can tell.