Books by Jenny Alexander

Helps children reflect on the positives each day and find it easier to discuss their feelings and identify their emotions.

Can help build social skills and character, teach life lessons, and put children on a pathway to kindness, courtesy, respect, and purpose.

A funny, practical book that, unlike most green guides for children, doesn't only include fun facts and practical tasks but also takes a more holistic approach, helping readers develop an emotional connection with nature and think in terms of community.As well as explaining environmental problems in ways children can easily understand, the book offers: Real life stories of inspirational young people from around the world, such as Elizabeth Gadson, the 'little litter picker', school strike activist Greta Thunberg and Boyan Slat, the schoolboy inventor Made up example stories - designed to demonstrate how children in particular can make a difference Fun quizzes for children to check their own knowledge and attitudes Jokes Creative tasks as well as practical ones, to help children feel informed and motivated Social skills children might use to encourage the adults around them to think about these issues too, without annoying themThe book will appeal to teachers, parents and youth leaders as well as children, because many of the tasks are fun for adults and children to do together and in groups.

- Funny, practical and easy to understand for readers age 8+ - Short activities suitable for teachers to use in class - Fresh ideas for parents who want to support their child

Many writers start out with an idea of what kind of thing they want to write and then never stray from that area of writing. That's a shame because if you think of yourself as just a novelist, or a poet, or a memoirist, or a non-fiction writer you don't get to explore the full range of your writer self.Going off your normal writing tracks will help you Feel the creative buzz of breaking new ground Find fresh ideas to bring back to your normal writing Open up new writing paths you never thought of followingWith seventy-five little forays into fiction, non-fiction, memoir and poetry; advice on writing in each genre and a chapter on how to set up a free-range writing group, this book is bursting with ideas for any time your wild writer's soul feels restless and needs new adventures

Going Up! addresses the most common anxieties children have about moving from primary to secondary school. This lively and humorous book will appeal to both boys and girls, and will also provide talking points for teachers and parents. 11+ yrs

A story about bullying and being 'one of the gang'. Carly hasn't been herself lately - it seems that she's 'lost her fizz'. She is being teased and excluded by the girls who were once her best friends, and feels there is no one she can talk to about her problems. Then Carly finds a stray dog and suddenly her so-called friends don't matter so much.

Most books about bullying tell children how to act without addressing how they feel. But the usual advice to 'ignore it' or 'say something smart' is doomed to fail, as you can't act brave and confident if you feel stressed and helpless inside.Jenny Alexander's approach is to develop readers' psychological defences. Through an entertaining mix of exercises, quizzes and fictional scenarios, she combines common sense with simple cognitive therapy techniques, to build up children's self esteem. Her tone is humorous and upbeat, but always sensitive to the reader's feelings.This new, updated edition takes account of recent technologies such as texting, MSN and bluejacking, which are increasingly abused by bullies.

Offers practical advice and is intended for children and their parents. This work helps children to analyse their feelings and develop a positive outlook, and it contains activities, quizzes, jokes and anecdotes.