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 THE GIRLS' GUIDE TO GROWING UP GREAT

BY SOPHIE ELKAN

 with LAURA CHAISTY AND DR MADDY PODICHETTY

 The Girls' Guide to Growing Up Great was published by Green Tree (Bloomsbury) in April 2018 and was updated in a new format in March 2020. It features contributions from psychotherapist, Laura Chaisty, and GP Dr Maddy Podichetty and is illustrated by Flo Perry.  It's a warm and empowering guide to puberty for girls and has been widely featured in the media, including The Guardian, The iPaper and also on Woman's Hour.

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I started writing the book when my own daughter was approaching puberty after searching for a suitable book to give her the facts but also some of the other, more emotional 'tools' to support her through this changing time. I wanted something age-appropriate but frank. Kind but straight-talking.

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An Amazon best-seller it has received outstanding reviews from readers and was also commended by a number of high-profile names including Sali Hughes, Nadia Sawalha, Emily Maitlis, Brita Schmidt and Daisy Buchanan. 

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