Open: A Toolkit for How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be

Gemma Cairney

YA · Great for: Young people who'd benefit from practical, fun and kind-hearted advice

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Gemma Cairney is an important advocate for young people and between her life experiences and her personal insight from her time as Radio 1’s resident agony aunt on The Surgery, she is perfectly placed to offer hope and a huge comforting cuddle to young people questioning what life’s all about or dealing with hard times.

Along with practical help and advice from a range of experts and gorgeous illustrations, this bright and colourful book also has a ribbon marker and plenty of space for readers to personalize and make it their own, making Open a treasured resource to return to whenever advice is needed.

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What we think of this book & ideas for gifting

Full of honest advice about the big, bad and beautiful things that growing up is all about: from mental health to families to first love, and everything in between.