Master(your)mind: Worries About the Way You Look Book + Guided Journal PRE-ORDER

Book + Guided Journal. For 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. 

Do worries about how you look sometimes take over your thoughts? You’re not alone! In Master(your)mind: Worries About the Way You Look, Ben Bottom—a relatable, down-to-earth kid—helps readers understand and overcome self-conscious feelings about appearance.

Through the fun, graphic-novel format, this book tackles a common challenge for kids: feeling unsure about their looks. Using proven Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques, Ben shares tips, stories, and activities that help kids break free from unhelpful thoughts and feel great about themselves.

Kids will learn how to:

• Challenge negative thoughts about their appearance.
• Focus on their unique qualities instead of comparing themselves to others.
• Handle teasing or criticism with confidence and self-assurance.
• Use mindfulness exercises to quiet self-conscious worries.
• Build self-acceptance and a healthy sense of self-worth.

With relatable humour, engaging illustrations, and hands-on activities in the journal section, Master(your)mind: Worries About the Way You Look is a must-have guide for any kid struggling with self-doubt about their appearance.

Perfect for parents, teachers, and caregivers looking to support children in developing a positive body image, this empowering book helps kids see themselves for who they truly are—amazing, just the way they are!

Author: Dave Ranney - a multiple award-winning, internationally acclaimed children's author writing under a pen name.

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