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Failosophy for Teens

By Elizabeth Day, Illustrated by Kim Hankinson

A game-changing guide to being happier, healthier and succeeding better, from Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth Day!

A HANDBOOK FOR WHEN THINGS GO WRONG

Pretty much all of us would like to feel happier, less anxious, more successful and at ease with ourselves. Right?

The key may surprise you: FAILURE!

Failosophy For Teens is an inspiring and empowering guide to those moments when life doesn’t go to plan. Using personal experience and stories shared by guests on her award-winning podcast, How to Fail, Elizabeth’s book is full of creative and inspiring advice on how to:

– talk openly about failure
– turn failure into success
– build resilience for when life sends you curveballs
– reframe negative thoughts about yourself

. . . and much more!

Failing better is the key to learning, growing and ultimately loving yourself as the truly AWESOME human being you are. Failosophy For Teens will challenge your self-perception and change your life!

‘An indispensable guide for teenagers everywhere’ Matthew Syed, author of You Are Awesome

Perfect for fans of Marcus Rashford’s You Are a Champion and Bryony Gordon’s You Got This.

Failosophy (adult edition) is a Sunday Times bestseller and has reached over 150,000 readers.

PRAISE FOR FAILOSOPHY (adult edition)

‘A beautiful timely and humane book. If there’s one philosophy the world needs more of right now, it’s Failosophy Alain de Botton

‘A pragmatic and pocket-sized guide to failure – how to cope with it and what to learn from it … a must readGlamour

The timing of this guide couldn’t be better . . . Day’s advice is both practical and reassuring.Evening Standard

Witty and likeable . . . thoughtful and probing’ Guardian

Format: Paperback
Ageband: 12 to 16
Release Date: 05 Jan 2023
Pages: 144
ISBN: 978-0-00-858261-6
Price: £8.99 (Export Price) , £8.99, €None
Elizabeth Day is the author of five novels and Sunday Times bestselling memoir, How to Fail. Her acclaimed debut Scissors, Paper, Stone won a Betty Trask Award and Home Fires was an Observer book of the year. Her third, Paradise City, was named one of the best novels of 2015 in the Evening Standard, and The Party was an Amazon bestseller and a Richard & Judy bookclub pick. Her latest novel, Magpie, became an instant Sunday Times bestseller and was described as ‘the most gripping psychological thriller of the year’.She is currently developing her first screenplay – a fictionalised adaptation of How To Fail. Two of her novels have also been optioned for screen. Alongside her writing, Elizabeth is one of the two main presenters for the Sky Arts Book Club Live, and has presented shows on BBC Radio 4 and Classic FM.Failosophy for Teens is Elizabeth’s debut book for children.

”'This is a sensible, kind and practical tool for all teenagers (and adults!) everywhere.” - BookTrust

”'A really helpful and important read.” - Natasha Harding, The Sun

PRAISE FOR FAILOSOPHY (adult edition) -

”'A beautiful timely and humane book. If there's one philosophy the world needs more of right now, it's Failosophy” - Alain de Botton

”'A pragmatic and pocket-sized guide to failure - how to cope with it and what to learn from it … a must read” - Glamour

”'The timing of this guide couldn’t be better - as we’ve navigated all of the stresses that come with the pandemic - and Day’s advice is both practical and reassuring. It really is okay to fail” - Evening Standard

'Witty and likeable … thoughtful and probing' Guardian -