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By kids, for kids · Ages 5–11

Ready, Steady, Brave!

Written by kids, for kids.

So your child can relate.

A Kid's Guide to Being Ready for Emergencies

Is your child worried by the news? Two kids turned their worry into answers, and a plan. Calm, not scary. A book that helps children understand what "Be Ready" means and what your family can do together.

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  • 48 pages
  • Full-colour illustrations
  • Printable activities
Book cover of Ready, Steady, Brave! A Kid's Guide to Being Ready for EmergenciesIllustrated boy, one of the two young authorsIllustrated girl, one of the two young authors

The news is big. Kids hear it too.

What would your family do with 3 days without power or water?

In 2026 the UK government asked every family to Be Ready. Children pick up on the headlines and the worry, often without anyone explaining what it means. This book gives them the words, the facts and a plan, at a level they understand.

  • Explains emergencies gently, with no scaremongering
  • Helps children name their feelings and calm down
  • Turns worry into simple jobs the whole family can do
  • Shows why sharing matters more than panic buying
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Illustrated spread from the book about getting ready as a family
A page from the 8-year-old author's real notebook
His real notebook…
The 5-year-old author's handwritten emergency kit list
…and his sister's kit list
Why kids connect with it

Made by kids, for kids.

Most books about emergencies are written by adults. This one started with two children's own questions: What might happen? Will the lights go off? What can I do to help?

Because the questions come from kids, your child hears them in a voice that sounds like their own. The real notebook pages are inside, so they can see that kids just like them think about this too.

  • Clever Month, 8
  • Little Cute Penguin, 5
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Every big question, answered.

The questions children are really asking, in the order they ask them.

  1. What might happen?

    ChapterA Problem That MAY Happen

  2. Why get ready?

    ChapterWhy Is the World Getting Ready?

  3. How do we feel?

    ChapterHow Are People Feeling?

  4. What's in our kit?

    ChapterOur Be Ready Kit

  5. How does Japan practise?

    ChapterJapan Practises Every Year

  6. How can we help the planet?

    ChapterHow We Can Help the Planet

  7. What if the power goes off?

    ChapterWhat Happens in a Power Cut?

  8. What is our family doing?

    ChapterWhat My Family Is Doing

  9. What can we do next?

    ChapterMoving Forward

Warm pictures. Clear answers.

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Spread: How are people feeling?
How are people feeling?Every feeling is OK, plus a breathing trick to calm down.
Spread: Our Be Ready Kit
Our Be Ready Kit.What to pack, and why each thing matters.
Spread: What happens in a power cut?
What happens in a power cut?What to do when the lights go out.
Spread: Activities to do together
Activities to do together.A family 3-day plan and a no-power evening to try.

Everything inside the book

  • A family 3-day plan and kit checklist
  • True stories of brave, kind people from Japan, Spain, Portugal and the UK
  • What COVID taught us about panic buying
  • A no-power evening activity, family talk questions and a drawing page
  • The kids' real notebook pages and a kid-friendly glossary
  • A letter to families in Hong Kong, in English and Traditional Chinese
Illustrated page showing a breathing trick for kids

A simple breathing trick to help kids calm down

A letter to Hong Kong

The book includes a letter to family and friends in Hong Kong, in English and Traditional Chinese, for anyone with loved ones watching the UK news from afar.

Take Things as They Come

"My dad always says: take things as they come. All we can do is our part, and let the rest take care of itself. Just as we always do before a typhoon, we store food and get ready."

Adelina

從容面對每一場風雨

我爸爸常說：「平常事，平常心。」我們會做好眼前能做的事，其他的，就交給上天。就像以往在香港迎接颱風一樣，準備好糧食和清水，心裡便踏實一點。

Adelina

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  • The full 48-page book as a PDF, ready to read on a phone, tablet or laptop
  • A spread version that reads like the real book
  • Single pages for printing the activities as many times as you like, at home or in class
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An 8.5 x 8.5 inch full-colour paperback, perfect for reading together at bedtime.

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Before you buy

Will this scare my child?

The book is written to calm worries, not create them. It is gentle and practical: it tells children that feeling scared is normal, explains what might happen in simple words, and focuses on small things your family can do together.

What age is it for?

Ages 5 to 11. Younger children can enjoy the pictures and activities with a grown-up, and older children can read it on their own.

Who wrote it?

Two kids, Clever Month (8) and his sister Little Cute Penguin (5), with their mum, Adelina Fong. The book is built on their own questions and ideas, and their real notebook pages are inside.

How do I get it after paying?

Checkout is through Stan. Your PDF is ready to download straight after payment. Prefer a printed copy? The paperback is available on Amazon.

Can I print the activities?

Yes. The digital edition includes single pages so you can print the family plan, the kit checklist and the drawing page as often as you like for home or classroom use.

Illustrated girl, one of the two young authors

Turn worry into a plan.

A calm, kid-friendly way to talk about being ready, written by two kids who wanted to understand it too.

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