The Story Cure: An A-Z of Books to Keep Kids Happy, Healthy and Wise

From tantrums to tummy aches to teenage mood swings, there are times when a book is the best medicine of all. The Story Cure is a manual for grown-ups who believe that the stories which shape children’s lives should not be left to chance. In these pages bibliotherapists Ella and Susan recommend the perfect children’s book – from picture books to YA novels via the golden world of chapter books – for every hiccup and heartache. Whether the young child you know is being bullied, the toddler can’t sleep, or the teenager has fallen in love for the first time – or just doesn’t know what to read next – the right story will help them feel themselves again. Packed full of helpful lists of the best books to read when turning ten or going through a spy/horse/superhero phase, you’ll find old favourites such as The Borrowers and The Secret Garden alongside modern classics by MT Anderson, Malorie Blackman and Frank Cottrell Boyce. The Story Cure is the perfect companion for initiating young readers into one of life’s greatest pleasures.

Reviews of The Story Cure: An A-Z of Books to Keep Kids Happy, Healthy and Wise

For anyone who loves reading. It's the sort of book you choose for a friend and end up wanting to keep. My advice would be to buy two — RACHEL JOYCE, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry on The Novel Cure An exuberant pageant of literary fiction and a celebration of the possibilities of the novel * Guardian on The Novel Cure * Brilliant … A perfect gift * Vogue on The Novel Cure * A charming addition to any library. Time spent leafing through its pages is inspiring – even therapeutic * Economist on The Novel Cure *