Dr Christian's Guide to Growing Up Online (Hashtag: Awkward) by Dr Christian Jessen - Paperback - Ages 10-14 - Online Safety & Digital Life Guide

Details: Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781407178769 Publisher: Scholastic Age Range: 10-14 years Overview: Dr Christian's Guide to Growing Up Online (Hashtag: Awkward) is a candid, reassuring survival guide for young people navigating life on their phones and screens. Written by TV doctor Christian Jessen, it tackles the questions tweens and teens are often too embarrassed to ask aloud, from cyberbullying and online grooming to digital footprints and social media anxiety. The tone is warm, funny and non-judgemental, making a sensitive subject feel approachable rather than preachy, and giving both young readers and their parents a shared starting point for honest conversation about staying safe online. About the Book: Growing up has never come with quite so many witnesses, and this guide meets that challenge head-on. Across 144 pages, Dr Christian Jessen answers real questions from real young people about living a life that is constantly online. Topics include cyberbullying, coping with catfishing, unauthorised sharing of photos, dealing with strangers online, keeping passwords private, feeling left out on social media, understanding digital footprints, handling nasty messages, and working out what a "Finsta" actually is. The book also explores binge-watching habits, group chat etiquette, and building genuine friendships away from a screen. Rather than lecturing, Dr Christian uses a social-media-style format packed with quizzes, myth-busting, and straight-talking advice, so it feels more like scrolling a feed than reading a textbook. Sensitive issues such as online grooming and trolling are handled with care, giving young readers practical tools and language to describe what they are experiencing, while reassuring them that difficult moments online are common and manageable. Family agreements around screen time are discussed too, giving parents a genuinely useful framework rather than vague warnings. The result is a book that respects its young reader