The Complete Friendship Guide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781068191572)

From starting a new school to navigating fallouts, jealousy, group dynamics, and online drama, many girls struggle to work out what healthy friendships really look like and how to handle tricky moments when they arise.

The Complete Friendship Guide is a warm, reassuring resource designed to help girls aged 8 to 14 understand friendships, build strong connections, and develop the confidence to handle challenges with kindness and self-respect. Written by teacher, author, and mum Rebecca Whitlock, this expert guide offers clear, age-appropriate advice supported by relatable stories and reflection activities, giving girls essential strategies they can actually use in everyday life to make friends and navigate friendship challenges.

Unsure whether a book can really help with friendship struggles, or worried it won't apply to your child's specific situation? This guide turns decades of real-life classroom experience into practical, flexible, tried-and-tested strategies girls can use in real friendship situations.

Inside, girls will learn:

• How to make friends and feel more confident being themselves
• What healthy friendships look like, and how to spot when something isn't right
• How to handle fallouts, jealousy, and awkward moments calmly
• Ways to set boundaries and stand up for themselves when others are unkind
• What to do when friendships involve group chats, social media, and digital drama
• How to cope when friendships change or drift apart

Rather than offering quick fixes, this guide encourages thoughtful reflection, empathy, and resilience, helping girls develop the social skills they need now and as they grow.