Max Cross Gets Unstuck from Anger: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook for Ages 8-12

Max Cross doesn’t like feeling angry. She wants to be kind and patient.
But on her field trip everything is going wrong...she wanted to stay home but her parents made her go, and her classmates are so loud and annoying.
It’s all so unfair! It makes her want to SHOUT!

Everyone gets angry and frustrated sometimes, but we don’t have to let those challenging feelings overwhelm us. Follow Max’s journey and learn how the brain gets stuck in anger, how normal that is, and what we can do about it.

Based on the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy, this workbook is packed full of fun and engaging activities for children aged 8-12. It also includes a section for parents and caregivers with advice on how best to support your child.

Christopher McCurry is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington. He has 30 years’ experience as a clinical child psychologist specializing in anxiety, working in both inpatient and outpatient settings in Seattle, Washington. He is the author of several books, including Parenting Your Anxious Child with Mindfulness and Acceptance and The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Teen Anxiety.

Emma Waddington is a UK-trained Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. She has experience working in CAMHS developing a DBT service for adolescents and working with children and families to help them overcome emotional difficulties, such as anxiety, depression and behavioural difficulties using CBT and ACT. She is co-author of the Life and Soul Library Series, alongside Christopher McCurry, and is based in Singapore.