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No Worries: Your Guide to Starting Secondary School

Jenny Alexander author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:2nd Apr '20

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With practical hints and tips, jokes and quizzes covering all of the most common anxieties from finding your way around and making new friends to staying on top of homework, this fully-revised edition of Going up! is the essential guide to navigating secondary school.

No Worries is the ultimate secondary school survival guide, with tips, quizzes and jokes to help children prepare. What if I've got the wrong stuff? What if I don't fit in? What if the older kids are horrible to me? Starting secondary school is a bit like going on a safari – it's a great adventure but sometimes, before you go, you can get a touch of the 'what ifs'. You may be feeling anxious or stressed about leaving primary school. No Worries is full of information about going up from primary to secondary school and covers all of the big worries and anxieties. With practical hints and tips, jokes and quizzes for finding your way around, making new friends, social media and staying on top of homework, this fully-revised edition of Going Up! is the essential no-worries guide to starting secondary school.

Alexander presents a series of scenarios and offers gently straightforward solutions. * The Guardian *
A reassuring read to allay any niggling worries. * Primary Times *
Although primarily aimed at children themselves, there is plenty of useful advice that primary teachers can use. * Leadership Focus *
A brilliant book... packed with jokes... will give you more confidence and add a smile to your face. * Jewish Chronicle *
An indispensable guide... the concise and entertaining publication tackles common problems and worries in a positive and reassuring manner. * Headteacher Update *
The author knows what makes Year 6 laugh - the jokes are really good. -- Ben Amberley-Smith, Age 11 * in The Teacher *
I liked the way it was set out with quizzes and examples of situations. -- Kayley Kahan, Age 11 * in The Jewish Telegraph *

ISBN: 9781472974303

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 100g

96 pages