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How to be a Fantastic Sensational Good-Enough Kid
From the award winning team at Grow Your Mind…
A non-painful guide about how to be brave and resilient, for ages 8-12 (though we think the messaging is relevant whether you are 8 or 88).
Each chapter explores a wellbeing topic or emotional dilemma with humour, stories and brain facts.
This is the only guidebook you will ever need to embrace imperfections, celebrate kindness and go forth into the world ready to be a proud good-enough kid on the lookout for glimmers and actively seeking awe.
Written by Alice Peel, primary school teacher & co-founder of Grow Your Mind. The ground-breaking wellbeing program that helps children develop resilience and stay mentally fit.
$29.99
10% discount for 5 or more books
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This book is a game-changer for kids! It transforms evidence-based psychological tools and contemporary neuroscience into a captivating, practical read. Packed with relatable examples, creative metaphors, and fun activities, it empowers young readers (and their parents and teachers) to understand emotions, build resilience, and thrive in the face of challenges.
Dr Sarah McKay, neuroscientist, speaker and author
Sneak peek
Wow! This book will be SO helpful for SO many!!! Reading it was like a warm hug. It’s informative and entertaining and there are so many gold nuggets – it will be such an important companion for those young people who are trying to make sense of their world, their relationships and themselves. I can’t wait to recommend it to so many of the kids I work with.
Charlotte Board, School Psychologist
About the author
Alice Peel is a primary school teacher and co-founder of Grow Your Mind, a wellbeing program that helps children develop resilience and supports mental health and is used by 125 schools across Australia. Alice holds a Masters of International Public Health, a Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning.
What people are saying
This is the book I wish I read when I was a kid. I’m loving to read it as an adult and I’m so grateful it is here for my children and clients. It is a life changing book where the reader learns new skills to navigate life’s ups and downs with perspective, resilience and at times joy.
Lizzy Kirby, Counsellor
The book helped me to validate my parenting and provide reassurance that all that is needed is to do one’s best, acknowledge and celebrate mistakes and just try to have a jolly good time along the way. “How to be a fantastic sensational good enough kid” is now my go-to gift for families, teachers and my recovering perfectionist friends!
Natalie Hay, Registered Social Worker and mum to 2.
I have been on this planet for 82 years and I am fascinated that I read it with so much interest and enjoyment as a (rather old) adult. Sure, it’s a book for children but it’s also a book with so many lessons for grown-ups. I never felt I was being talked down to. Quite the opposite: I felt children were being talked up to, if there’s such an expression.
Johnny, 82-year-old mega fan
A book that should be in the hands of every primary school child. Humorous, informative, and with enriching follow-on learning tasks.
Nicole Molloy, Principal Green Square Public School
Benefits of buying the book
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Supporting Resources for How to be a Fantastic Sensational Good-Enough Kid
Deepen the impact of How to be a Fantastic Sensational Good-Enough Kid with our thoughtfully designed supporting resources. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or young reader, these tools help bring the book’s messages to life in meaningful ways:
Reflection Journal – Building on the practice makes progress section of each chapter, this journal is for children to explore the themes of the book further via creative prompts and activities.
Teacher Notes – Comprehensive lesson ideas, discussion starters, and curriculum-aligned activities to help educators weave wellbeing into their classrooms.
Teacher NotesFor our Grow Your Mind schools, you will find units of work on The Grow Your Mind School program platform (coming April).
Not a Grow Your Mind school yet? Click here to speak to one of our team.
The Research
This book has drawn on hundreds of researchers and thought leaders. Learn more about who they are by expanding the list here:
These resources make it easier than ever to nurture resilience, kindness, and curiosity—both inside and outside the classroom.
Corrections for a Good Enough Book.
This good-enough book is all about embracing mistakes as a way to help you learn. So we thought we would make a few in the book just to drive the point home.
P22: Comic strip, Chapter 1.
Can you spot the difference between your real deal copy of the book and this version? What is missing? How does this change the meaning of the comic?
P62. Chapter 2.
We celebrate the concept of ‘name it to tame it’ as a way to emotionally regulate. We credit the talented Dr. Rick Hanson for coining this phrase. And while we think Dr Hanson is fantastic, he did not come up with this term. It was the terrific Dr. Dan Siegal! Apologies, Dan; you are most certainly the man when it comes to that catchy phrase.
Book Tour 2025 Expressions of Interest
From April next year, we will be taking the book on tour to schools, libraries, bookstores, and other places.
We are currently taking expressions of interest.
If you are interested in us visiting your community please fill out the form below.
