The international bestseller phenomenon is back with more real, bright and inspiring stories from children that show that being vulnerable is not weakness, that being open-minded is great, and that it’s really okay to be different.

What do writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, artist Jackson Pollock, former professional tennis player Andre Agassi, Prince Harry, singer Ricky Martin and dancer Carlos Acosta have in

common?
They all have life stories where they defied expectations, went against the current and pursued their dreams, despite a seemingly impossible storm of obstacles and difficulties.
His stories are incredible, as are those of musician Ed Sheeran, designer Yves Saint Laurent and the other inspiring boys who fill the pages of this extraordinary book.
It is books like these that can make a big difference in the lives of parents and their
children. In these times, any publication that shows how we can succeed in the face of adversity and prejudice deserves to be read over and over again.




Boys will be boys and girls will
be girls? Not in this book.

The follow-up to Ben Brooks’s New York Times bestselling Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different , this book offers more extraordinary true stories of amazing people who broke the mold and changed the world for the

better. The resulting message? Be yourself, and your dreams might eat true.

With the help of Quinton Winter’s striking full-color illustrations, Brooks offers an accessible compilation of 76 famous and not-so-famous influencers from the past to the present day, every single one of them a rule-breaker and stereotype-smasher in his or her own way. Entries include Emma Gonzalez, Andy Warhol, Bjork, Hans Christian Andersen, Sally Ride, and so many more — heroes from all walks of life and from all over the world.