Teens' Guide to Making Friends: Make Friends With Confidence, Navigate Awkward Situations, and Why Mistakes Aren't the End of the World: 1 (Teens' Guide series) - Softcover

Chilton, Kev

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1738414507 ISBN 13: 9781738414505

Publisher: Pickwood Publishing, 2023

Synopsis

Do social situations feel harder than they should?
Do you ever think, "How do I find new friends?" or "Where can I find new friends?"

Do you:

• Run out of things to say?
• Feel awkward in groups?
• Overthink conversations afterwards?
• Struggle with confidence around other people?
• Hold back because you’re worried how you’ll come across?

You’re not alone.

For many teenagers, making friends, joining conversations, and feeling comfortable around people can feel stressful, confusing, and exhausting.

Confidence drops.
Social anxiety grows.
And it can start to feel like everyone else understands social skills naturally… except you.

This book changes that.

Written by a former inner-city police officer who worked closely with young people for many years, Teens’ Guide to Making Friends is a practical, real-world guide to building self-confidence, improving teen social skills, and learning how to talk to people naturally — without pretending to be someone you’re not.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Start conversations without feeling awkward
• Know what to say and keep conversations flowing
• Read people and understand social situations better
• Build genuine confidence in yourself
• Handle embarrassing moments without overthinking
• Stop feeling like an outsider in groups
• Build real friendships that actually last

No fake confidence.
No cheesy scripts.
No “just be yourself” advice that doesn’t actually help.

Whether you struggle with shyness, low self-confidence, social anxiety, awkwardness, or simply want to get better at talking to people and making friends, this book gives teens the social confidence and friendship skills they need in the real world.

You do not need to change who you are.

You just need to know what works.

About this title

About the Author

Kev Chilton is a former inner-city police officer and detective who specialised in serious crime - but his greatest impact came from working directly with young people.Joining the police as a 16-year-old cadet, Kev soon focused on supporting young offenders, building trust through listening, mentorship and straight-talk guidance. He organised youth clubs, delivered school talks and created specialist juvenile teams aimed at helping teenagers change direction before their mistakes defined them.Drawing on decades of real-world experience, Kev now writes the award-winning Teens' Guide series, offering practical, honest advice for teenagers - and for the parents, carers and teachers who support them.He lives in Kent, England, and continues to work closely with families and young people.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pickwood Publishing
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1738414507
• ISBN 13: 9781738414505
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172