Smile/Sisters/Guts Box Set

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Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. The therapist helps her to realize that her problems with her stomach are caused by severe stress brought on by fears of doing well in school, puberty, and trying new foods. Definitely a must-read for children who are worried about worrying—and about their changing friend groups.

Given how popular her graphic novels are I think my not falling in love with them is probably an ‘it’s me, not you’ thing. To her surprise, one by one, they all reveal some of their own "secrets" and with a mix of shock and happiness Raina actually sees for herself that she's far from the only person dealing with something that scares or upsets her. It encourages its readers to turn to the people who care about them for help and not to feel ashamed of what they're going through. It makes it all the sadder when Raina loses that sort of innocent fascination and sense of icky fun and has it replaced instead with fear. This anxiety blights her school days (she freezes during a class presentation with her best friend and lashes out at a bullying schoolmate) and extends into fears about sickness and schoolwork, and frustrations with her raucous household.School Library Journal, starred review Praise for Guts:* "The story both normalizes therapy and shows a child developing useful coping mechanisms for anxiety in a way that will reassure, even inspire, readers. She ends up in therapy, which the book sweetly makes clear is not a big deal or something to be ashamed of.

Fortunately her parents get her to an understanding therapist who helps Raina start to get a handle on the actual things in her life that are causing her stress and anxiety and giving her a safe place to talk about them. They are very funny but also deftly handle touchy subjects that one may not find in typical graphic novels for kids. After her little sister brought home a case of stomach flu, young Raina woke up one night with an upset stomach and had to vomit. She is also the creator of Drama and Ghosts , and is the adapter and illustrator of the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.Fans of Smile and Sisters will adore this new story starring Raina and her family, but newcomers to Telgemeier's work will also love Guts.