This book teaches readers how to deal with bullies and make sure they don't give in to peer pressure to bully others. It features seven stories from children who have a range of bullying problems from a girl who is being left out by her friends to a boy bullied for the way he speaks. It features both verbal and physical bullying. The stories help readers understand and empathise with characters, while also offering practical advice that readers can use in their everyday lives. The end of the book features a short playscript to act out and discuss. The book has engaging illustrations throughout.

In this series case studies combine with sensible, practical advice to help children aged 7+ find out what to do in difficult situations.

This book is part of a book series called Dealing With .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Hachette Children's Group .

VENETIA DEAN studied for an Art and Design degree at Leeds University where she experimented for a while in ceramics and photography before deciding that illustration was her calling. She lives in Leeds with her husband, two children and two dogs (a Spaniel and a Labrador) - she says there's never a dull moment in her house! She loves living in Leeds as she can draw so much inspiration for her illustrations and photography. Jane Lacey was a primary school teacher for ten years before she became a full-time writer of non-fiction books for children between the ages of three and eleven. Venitia Dean is a freelance illustrator who grew up in Brighton. She has always loved drawing, ever since she could hold a pencil! As a teenager she discovered a passion for figurative illustration and then when she turned 19 she was given a digital drawing tablet for her birthday and started transferring her work to the computer. She hasn't looked back since! As well as illustration, Venitia loves reading graphic novels, and walking her dog Peanut.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: I feel left out 4
• 1: What is bullying? 8
• 1: I'm bullied about the way I speak 9
• 1: Big girls at school hurt me! 12
• 1: My friends are bullies 15
• 1: They make fun of my lunch! 19
• 1: I'm always in trouble! 21
• 1: My friend bullies his brother 24
• 1: How to get help if you are being bullied 27
• 1: We beat bullying: playscript 28
• 1: Glossary 30
• 1: Further information 31
• 1: Notes for parents, carers and teachers 32
• 1: Index