Ben Brooks

'AN INDISPENSABLE USER'S GUIDE TO ADOLESCENTS.. THE MOST REASSURING THING ABOUT THIS BOOK IS THAT IT'S SO GOOD' Daily Mail'THE BOOK TO READ' The Times'EVERY PARENT SHOULD READ THIS BOOK' Clover Stroud'A MUST-READ FOR THOSE WITH TEENAGE KIDS' Candice Brathwaite------------A GUIDE TO TEENAGERS FROM THIS CENTURY - FOR PARENTS FROM THE LAST CENTURYWritten from a teenager's perspective, this is a unique field guide for parents about the secret lives of 21st century adolescents - from mental health to self-harm, from drugs to sexting - and how you can help them and yourself through these turbulent years without losing their trust. Things They Don't Want You To Know is a look at modern life through the eyes of a teenager, by someone who recently graduated from that club. Along the way, Brooks takes readers on a tour of the websites that most parenting manuals would rather pretend don't exist. Yet this is the stuff your kids are all over, on a daily basis. There is porn, there are hallucinogens, there is cyberbullying and suicidal ideation. Brooks' point is that to remain completely unaware of their existence can mean that as a parent, you end up getting blindsided. And being blindsided means you won't know what to say and how to say it when things go wrong. You'll be surprised, shocked but you'll also be reassured. This book will help you to understand and support your kids. They won't thank you, but they might hate you less.

Believe in the impossible... A magical story celebrating the power of children's imagination, from the bestselling author of STORIES FOR BOYS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT

THE JOURNAL TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD-WINNING AND BESTSELLING STORIES FOR BOYS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT John Lennon, Gandhi, Trevor Noah, Grayson Perry, Roald Dahl, Martin Luther King... all dared to be different - and now young boys can too with this fun and enlightening guided journal. Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different Journal is full of tips and ideas to help boys everywhere explore their dreams and release their creativity in an environment where emotions and feelings are celebrated. Thanks to an array of imaginative and thoughtful prompts, and short biographies of some real-life inspiring figures who followed their personal dreams, this journal will help boys construct their own world away from gender stereotypes and social conventions. Activities include:· Devising a plot for a film in which your biggest fear is quashed· Identifying what cause you would go out and protest for· Creating a list of characteristics about human beings for aliens · Imagining what would make you happy a week, a month, ten years from now It is the must-have journal for all those boys who worry about stuff and all those parents who worry about their boys who worry about stuff. ___________ Praise for STORIES FOR BOYS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT: "This book can save lives. This book can change lives. This book can help to bring forth another generation of boys who dare to be different" - Benjamin Zephaniah "[The stories] coalesce into a rousing symphony of against-the-odds achievement" - Financial Times "It will help to inspire a younger generation to understand that you don't have to be tough, strong and a dragon killer to be worthwhile" - Stylist "Offer[s] a refreshing twist . . . and will encourage young boys to resist the gender stereotypes that can damage men as much as women" - Daily Express

Boys can be anything they want to be This strikingly illustrated guided journal bucks gender stereotypes and gives middle-grade boys room to explore their creativity, feelings, and dreams. In his Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different, Ben Brooks offered young boys the welcome alternative message that masculinity can mean many things -- that it's okay to be sensitive, to be bold, and to follow their hearts. Expanding on that book's message and featuring more than 75 thought-provoking prompts inspired by the likes of Taika Waititi, Confucius, astronaut Eugene Cernan, Martin Luther King, and Ken Yeang, Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different: A Guided Journal encourages young boys to tap into their imagination, emotions, and empathy. Like its source book, the journal will inspire introverts and innovators, sensitivity and resilience, individuality and expression.

Believe in the impossible this Christmas - a magical story celebrating the power of imagination, from the bestselling author of STORIES FOR BOYS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT. Oleg and Emma entered their den to find a cardboard spaceship standing exactly where they usually sat. Slowly, the front door opened and out stepped a boy. 'My name's Sebastian Cole,' he said. 'But you already know that.'When Oleg and Emma invent a new classmate called Sebastian, they are amazed when he appears - very much real - in their secret den. Sebastian isn't like the rest of their classmates. He's never eaten pizza, he's not sure what goose bumps are, and he has a satchel that seems to hold an endless supply of hot ice cream. But as the trio begin their adventures, more impossible things keep happening, from a runaway goat appearing at school to a sighting of some snowwomen walking down the road. Things soon take a turn for the dangerous when the three friends are pursued by the mysterious Institute of Unreality, who want to capture and erase Sebastian, restoring order to the world. With the help of a cowboy gardener, an imprisoned scientist, and the rest of their class, can Emma and Oleg protect their new friend and keep the magic of the impossible alive, just in time for Christmas? After inspiring countless young readers with tales of extraordinary people in the world around them, Ben Brooks' first children's novel is a magical adventure that celebrates friendship, the power of imagination, and ice cream.

Nu kommer uppföljaren till den prisbelönta bästsäljaren Sagor för pojkar som vågar vara annorlunda. Den första boken blev en megasuccé och har sålt i 22 000 ex i Sverige och mer än 400 000 ex totalt. Nu finns det hundra nya, spännande biografier om pojkar och män som vågat gå sin egen väg att läsa och låta sig inspireras av. Vad har fotbollsspelaren Kylian Mbappé, filosofen Sokrates och sångaren Ed Sheeran gemensamt? Jo, alla tre trotsade de omgivningarnas förväntningar och följde sitt hjärta, trots motstånd och hinder. Läs deras, och andras, otroliga historier i denna bok som är full av inspirerande berättelser om pojkar som vågat gå mot strömmen. Här finns till exempel step-dansaren Evan Ruggiero, Pokémon-skaparen Satoshi Tajiri, sångaren Ricky Martin och prins Harry.

From the New York Times bestselling creators behind Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different, this book breaks the stereotype that boys will be boys and girls will be girls by celebrating extraordinary people who break the rules and make positive change. Kids don't need to feel confined to gender stereotypes or norms in this exciting follow-up to Ben Brooks' New York Time bestselling Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different. This book offers more extraordinary true stories of amazing people who broke the mold and changed the world for the better. The resulting message? Be yourself, and your dreams might come true. With the help of Quinton Winter's striking full-color illustrations, Brooks offers an accessible compilation of 76 famous and not-so-famous influencers from the past to the present day, every single one of them a rule-breaker and stereotype-smasher in his or her own way. Entries include Andy Warhol, Bjork, Hans Christian Andersen, Sally Ride, and so many more--amazing heroes from all walks of life and from all over the world.

In this day and age, any publication that shows how we can triumph in the face of adversity and prejudice deserves to be read over and over again.

Låt pojkar vara pojkar och flickor vara flickor. Vad betyder egentligen det? Tänk om man är flicka och gillar MMA? Eller pojke och gillar balett? Och tänk om du alltid drömt om att bli forskare men aldrig sett en forskare som liknar dig själv, som du kan ha som förebild? Sagor för barn som vågar vara annorlunda är uppföljaren till succén Sagor för pojkar som vågar vara annorlunda. Det är en bok för alla barn som inte känner igen sig i de traditionella könsstereotyperna och som behöver uppmuntran att våga strunta i grupptryck och samhälleliga normer och i stället vara sig själva fullt ut. Här finns fantastiska historier om 100 modiga förebilder kvinnor och män, kända och mindre kända som varit inspirerande banbrytare och kreativa genier inom olika områden, som trott på sig själva och förverkligat sina drömmar. Med fantastiska illustrationer och fängslande, spännande texter är Sagor för barn som vågar vara annorlunda en inspirationskälla för alla, en bok som ingjuter mod att våga gå mot strömmen och göra det man drömmer om.

Una colecci n inspiradora de 100 hombres famosos y no tan famosos que hicieron del mundo un lugar mejor a trav s de la compasi n, la generosidad y la confianza en s mismos. Los ni os al crecer pueden ser todo lo que ellos deseen ser. Este libro llega en un momento oportuno para ampliar el di logo sobre los roles de g nero y ofrecer a los ni os un mensaje alternativo: la masculinidad es amplia y puede significar muchas cosas. En Cuentos para ni os que se atreven a ser diferentes no encontrar s historias sobre c mo matar dragones o salvar princesas. Su autor, Ben Brooks -con la ayuda de Quinton Wintor y sus llamativas ilustraciones a todo color- ofrece una reflexi n diferente y novedosa para los j venes, que celebra a los introvertidos e innovadores, la sensibilidad y la resiliencia, la libre expresi n y la individualidad. Esta colecci n re ne las historias de 100 hombres famosos, y no tan famosos, del pasado y del presente: Frank Ocean, Salvador Dali, Beethoven, Barack Obama, Ai Weiwei, Lionel Messi, Jesse Owens y Jorge Mu oz, entre muchos otros h roes de todos los mbitos de la vida. Cada uno de ellos, a su manera, es un rompedor de reglas y de estereotipos, e hicieron del mundo un lugar mejor a trav s de la compasi n, la generosidad y la confianza en s mismos. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Boys can be anything they want to be This timely book joins and expands the gender-role conversation and gives middle-grade boys a welcome alternative message: that masculinity can mean many things. In Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different, author Ben Brooks-with the help of Quinton Wintor's striking full-color illustrations-offers a welcome alternative narrative: one that celebrates introverts and innovators, sensitivity and resilience, individuality and expression. It's an accessible compilation of 100 famous and not-so-famous men from the past to the present day, every single one of them a rule-breaker and stereotype-smasher in his own way. Entries include Jamie Oliver, Salvador Dali, John Lennon, Lionel Messi, Nelson Mandela, Trevor Noah, Barack Obama, Ai Weiwei, Bill Gates, John Green, Mahatma Gandhi, and so many more-heroes from all walks of life and from all over the world.

Tositarinoita omaa tietään kulkeneista urheista tytöistä ja pojistaOvatko pojat aina poikia ja tytöt tyttöjä? Eivät tässä kirjassa. Teos sisältää poikkeuksellisia tositarinoita mahtavista tytöistä ja pojista, naisista ja miehistä, joilla on ollut rohkeutta olla erilaisia ja tehdä maailmasta parempi. Uskalla olla oma itsesi, niin sinunkin unelmasi voivat toteutua... Mukana mm. Adeline Tiffanie Suwana Adam Rippon Kuningatar Nzinga Andrea Bocelli Anandi Gopal Joshi Andrew Carnegie Andrea Dunbar Andy Warhol Anna Ahmatova Chris Colfer Biddy Mason Chris Preddie Bikini Kill Christopher Robin Björk Constantin Brancu?i Carol Beckwith ja Angela Fisher Deng Adut Christine de Pisan Dobri Dobrev Dorothy Dietrich Dr. Seuss Elisabet Pyhä Edelweisspiraatit Ellen MacArthur Ellen ja William Craft Emma Gonzalez Eric Underwood Evonne Goolagong Cawley Eugene Hütz Gertrude Stein Hans Christian Andersen Greta Gerwig Hermeto Pascoal Hannah Herbst Jack Johnson Hua Mulan John Bradburne Indira Ranamagar John Boyega Irena Sendler Kelvin Doe Jamie Chadwick Kesz Valdez Jessica Cox Liam Davis Jeanne d'Arc Luke Ambler Juana Ines de laCruz Mohamed Taher Juliette Gordon Low Naoto Matsumura Katie Sandwina Ocean Vuong Kenojuak Ashevak Wrightin veljekset Kim Soo-nyung Peter Jackson Lady Godiva Paavi Franciscus Leticia Bufoni Robert Smith Lise Meitner Roberta Cowell Loujain Alhathloul Ryan White Lyda Conley SarooBrierley Margarete Steiff Savion Glover Maria Lorena Barros Shah Rukh Khan Maria Spelterini Simon Bolivar Megan Hine Socrates Ronda Rousey Srinivasa Ramanujan Rosie Swale-Pope Stanislav Petrov Sally Ride Taka Zenryu Kawakami Savanna Karmue Innocence Project Sophie Blanchard Valkoiset kypärät

"In our evermore hectic and overwhelming world, Stories for Kids Who Dare to be Different is refreshing proof that dreams do come true and that it is ok to be different. An inspiring read for any young person, particularly those struggling to find their place in the world." Megan Hine_______Björk, Dr Seuss, Whoopi Goldberg, Andy Warhol, Ellen MacArthur, Greta Gerwig, Andrea Bocelli, Hua Mulan ... these are men and women who all dared to be different. Boys will be boys and girls will be girls - or so the meaningless saying goes. Because what if you're a girl and you like cage fighting? Or you're a boy and you love ballet? And what if you've always dreamed of being a scientist but you can't see anyone who looks or sounds like you, and who has left a legacy - in the form of microscopes and Bunsen burners - for you to follow? This is the book for children who want to know about the lives of those heroes who have led the way, changing the world for the better as they go. Following the runaway success of Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different, parents asked for a celebration of role models of both genders for boys and girls within the same book. Stories for Kids Who Dare to Be Different is the answer. These are the extraordinary stories of 100 famous and not-so-famous men and women, every single one of them an inspiring pioneer and creative genius in their own way, who broke the mould and made their dreams come true. Like Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different, this is a beautifully illustrated, evocative and inspirational book of amazing stories of amazing people, that will delight sons and daughters, nephews and nieces, and give them the courage to be themselves.*For tales of even more brilliant people who have dared to be different, STORIES FOR BOYS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT 2 is out now!*

Boys can be anything they want to be in this New York Times bestselling book A timeless book giving middle-grade boys a welcome message that masculinity can mean many things. You won't find any stories of slaying dragons or saving princesses here. In Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different, author Ben Brooks--with the help of Quinton Wintor's striking full-color illustrations--offers a welcome alternative narrative: one that celebrates introverts and innovators, sensitivity and resilience, individuality and expression. It's an accessible compilation of 75 famous and not-so-famous men from the past to the present day, every single one of them a rule-breaker and stereotype-smasher in his own way. Entries include Frank Ocean, Salvador Dali, Beethoven, Barack Obama, Ai Weiwei, Jesse Owens, and many more. Celebrate these incredible heroes from all walks of life and from all over the world and give young boys positive role models to impact their lives and growth.

Du kan få til mye hvis du tør å tro på deg selv. 100 sanne historier om gutter som har forandret verden. Les om gutter og menn som har turt å tenke selv, vært oppfinnsomme og fått til fantastiske ting - alle slags helter fra hele verden. Noen har utrettet store ting, andre små: Flere har hjulpet andre, vært gode forbilder eller overvunnet seg selv. Andre har kjempet seg ut av fattigdom, tenkt smarte tanker, eller rett og slett ikke brydd seg om hva andre har tenkt om dem. Alle mennesker kan få sin store eller lille suksesshistorie. Alle kan finne ut hvem de er og finne noe de liker å gjøre. Hva passer best for deg? Bli inspirert! Vær deg selv! «Denne boka kan inspirere en hel generasjon med gutter til å være seg selv, til å våge å skille seg ut.» Benjamin Zephaniah

A beautiful and inspiring collection of stories about boys who changed the world without killing a single dragon or saving a single princess.

Rohkeiden poikien kirja on myyty jo yli 30 maahan, ja se on valloittanut sekä Amazonin top10-listan että Ison-Britannian kirjamarkkinat!100 inspiroivaa tarinaa enemmän tai vähemmän maineikkaista miehistä, joiden myötätuntoisuus, jalomielisyys ja usko itseensä ovat tehneet maailmasta paremman paikan elää.

A JERWOOD FICTION UNCOVERED PRIZE 2014 WINNERShe's online.'I booked a hotel,' I say. 'Near Marble Arch.''That sounds great, hon. I can't wait to see you.''Yeah. Me too.''I'm vaguely nervous.''Don't be.'Do be. I'm a child. Lolito is a love story about a fifteen year-old boy who meets a middle-aged woman on the internet. When his long-term girlfriend and first love Alice, betrays him at a house party, Etgar goes looking for cyber solace in the arms of Macy, a stunning but bored housewife he meets online. What could possibly go wrong . . . ? Hilarious, fearless and utterly outrageous, Lolito is a truly twenty-first century love story.