Diary of a Brilliant Kid: Top Secret Guide to Awesomeness

by Andy Cope, Will Hussey, Andy Cope

Life, the Universe and Awesomeness Diary of a Brilliant Kid is the "tweenager's" atlas for navigating life. This interactive collection of stories, quotes, theories and yes, science, guides you through the difficult years between ages 8 and 12 to help you make sense of yourself and the world around you. Everything is changing! And that's okay! It's actually more than okay ― it's exciting . These changes are the opening salvo of your gradual transition into "grownup," and it's the perfect time to define who you are, how you think and how you choose to face the world. Is it a lot? Yes. But this book can help you sort things out and come out the other side shining. The journal format gives away the plot; Spoiler the Brilliant Kid is you . No matter how you feel, no matter what's happening in your head right now, you are not broken. You are a unique collection of talents and dreams and wants and surprises, and you have an entire lifetime ahead of you ― aren't you curious to discover just how awesome life can be? This book takes you inside your own head, out into the world and everywhere your dreams may take you. There's a lot to learn, but one lesson is never be afraid to shine. Stand up, stand out and be spectacular ― whatever that means to you. Diary of a Brilliant Kid gives you the map and compass so you can start your own journey today.

224 pages, Paperback

Published November 5, 2018

Reviews

[Julia Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

You can't call something an ADHD food, that's not ok.
I'm reading this for ideas for my life skills class and I'd like to put it on the shelf for my kids too, but it's not quite what I expected. It's lighter on the activities than a quick browse would suggest. The science seems sound but the advice is very quickly given and moved on to the next thing. I think for pre -teens and my kids who are neurodivergent, it would be easy to miss the point (the humour is definitely aimed at tweens and younger teens). It's obviously been successful: I have the sequel here too, but I couldn't quite tell you where this fits.
And there's no such thing as an ADHD food.

[I Read, Therefore I Blog · Rating 3 out of 5]

Andy Cope has a PhD in positive psychology and writes the bestselling SPY DOGs series. Gavin Oattes is a former school teacher turned comedian and author. Will Hussey is a teacher and author. This self-help book for children aged 9+ (with lively illustrations by Amy Bradley) unevenly mixes humour and practical tips to encourage a more positive mindset and set and achieve goals such that despite good intentions the key messages get lost.

[Elif Scheller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, it kept me motivated to do things