Stand Up for Yourself & Your Friends: Dealing with Bullies & Bossiness and Finding a Better Way (American Girl(r) Wellbeing)

I can't rate this book highly enough. It has been fantastic for my 11 year old daughter who was being bullied at school. It has given her the confidence to realise that being bullied is never the victims fault and that other girls are going through exactly the same problems. It has also taught her that she does have options whether its doing your best to ignore the other girls behaviour, standing up for yourself using body language as well as verbally and finally when to involve an adult. We read a few pages together every night, my daughter particularly enjoys the quizzes and real life examples. It is very thought provoking and has lead to us having lots of discussions. It also has suggestions for what to say when girls are being mean without being mean back. We also read this book in conjunction with "Friendship Troubles", which is in the same range of books, and I would also recommend.

Transformative. Sometimes kids don’t know what bullying is, ie if your friend speaks to you one day and ignores you the next that is a form of bullying. Gives great ideas for things to say, beautifully explained for children on how to stand up for yourself and others. Not too long and not too short, perfect!

I bought this book for my 10 year old daughter who is having trouble with a friend of hers. Her friend over the years has become very controlling which in a way has turned into bullying. This book has shown my daughter that bullies come in all shapes and sizes and that it is not ok to be treated the way she has been. I have told my daughter this but seeing it for herself and reading other experiences has hit home and empowered her. I heard her comments when reading the book, 'I'll have to try that' 'that sounds like what's happening to me'. This reached her when I think I didn't. Brilliant and easy to read, she read it in a couple of hours and refers back to it Would highly recommend for both those who are being bullied and those who are bullies,

Love this book, perfect for pre-teens and teenagers alike. The book has great appeal with practical, relevant information being easily lifted from it's pages. You can dip in and out and take from the chapters that currently interest you, and with accompanying graphics,has great visual appeal. This book gives wholly practical current situation dealing advice that best of all "really does work". Perfect book and a must read for every young person in big and little schools.

This book is best book I have found if only it was written for boys and girls. I have used all advice with my son but not been able to show him book as he would say it is for girls.

I've bought a few of these 'Smart Girl' books for my middle daughter aged 9. My eldest (11years) has read them too but agreed that whilst useful they are a bit young for her. Although these books are American don't let that put you off; they are not saccharine but gently straight talking with solid advice to help young girls think about and deal with everyday concerns. They are great for a girl to read alone, do the quizzes or to share together and open up discussion. This particular book focuses on getting along with everyone and tackling bullies.

A bit 'American' but advice is all very sensible and written in a very readable way. My daughter is really enjoying it and its been a good way to talk about some of the friendship issues girls can come up against in primary school. My daughter is 6 (nearly 7) and she is probably only just old enough to take the ideas on board properly. I reckon its suitable up to about 10 years.

This book is brilliant. It gives lots of practical ideas for how to cope with those tricky characters and the section about standing up for your friends is really inspiring too. My daughters both found it interesting and useful.