Master(your)mind: Feeling Gratitude Book + Guided Journal PRE-ORDER

Book + Guided Journal. Ages 7-14. Pre-order now to secure your copy. Book publishes October 21st 2025

Master(your)Mind books help children develop strong Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and growth mindset skills through a relatable, character-led narrative, with real-life anecdotes, and engaging guided journal prompts. 

Help your child unlock the power of gratitude with Master(your)mind: Feeling Gratitude! This engaging, graphic-novel-style book teaches kids how to focus on the good in their lives, appreciate the little things, and develop a healthy, positive mindset.

Narrated by Ben Bottom—a funny, relatable fictional kid who knows how to connect with young readers—this book uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques to help children practice gratitude and build emotional resilience.

Through vibrant illustrations, relatable stories, and hands-on activities, kids will learn to:

• Recognise and appreciate the good things in their lives, big or small.
• Shift their focus from what’s missing to what they have.
• Cultivate positive thoughts and habits that lead to a happier mindset.
• Use mindfulness exercises to stay present and grateful in the moment.
• Create their own gratitude practices, from journaling to simple daily habits.

Packed with humour, inspiration, and practical tools, Master(your)mind: Feeling Gratitude makes it easy for kids to embrace gratitude as a superpower for happiness and well-being.

Perfect for parents, caregivers, and educators, this book is a thoughtful guide for helping children thrive emotionally and build a brighter, more positive outlook on life.

Author: Dave Ranney

Reviews from early readers:

'X1 Books have absolutely nailed it with these self-help comical books for teens and pre-teens! I love them! With a professional background in children's mental and emotional health, and having children of my own, I can see that these books really tackle the problems children today have in an easy to understand and laid back way, without feeling like a self help book, which children of this age group often reject. I would definitely recommend these to parents and children! 5 stars!' - Maria G, Mental Health Practitioner

‘I can’t thank X1 Books enough for finally producing something which my kids actively WANT to read, and which actually works! Writing in the voice of a character their age is a stroke of genius! I’ve tried other books on them before, but they haven’t taken an interest in them the way they have with these and I can see them using the CBT techniques and growing into calmer, more confident boys. Thank you again!’ - Amy Z, Mother of two boys