Help your child understand worry & know what to do next.
Every child worries. But not all worries are worth listening to. Some protect us. Some just get in the way.
Learning to tell the difference is a skill.
And like any skill, it can be taught.
Detective Pip and the Tricky Worry Trap is a psychologist-written story that helps children spot real worries, outsmart tricky ones, and know what to do next.
Sound familiar?
- Does your child get caught up in worry and struggle to move on?
- Do worries keep them up at night — lying awake, unable to switch their mind off?
- Do they regularly ask for reassurance even when they already know the answer?
- Do they get stuck in "what if" thinking, going over and over a worry even after you've talked it through?
- Do they fall apart over things that seem small, or that they used to handle fine?
- Have they started avoiding situations, activities, or places that didn't used to be a problem?
- Are they overly worried about what others think, or whether they've done something wrong?
- Are they overly critical of themselves or the work they produce?
If you're nodding along, it may be that worries are getting in the way.
Detective Pip gives you and your child a simple framework for understanding worry — and a plan for when worries show up.
Knowing what to do in the moment is a skill.
And it's one that pays off for life, especially in the teenage years, when emotions run hot and small worries can spiral fast.
Complex psychology. Made simple.
On the surface, the story looks simple (and it is!) — that's by design.
Underneath, it's built on real psychological research — the kind that informs how clinicians actually treat worry and anxiety in children.
For most children, one read is enough to start building a new relationship with worry. For kids who feel things more deeply, or whose worries tend to be stickier than most, there's more on offer too.
The companion workbook has practical, fun activities designed to help children go deeper — perfect for hands-on learners. It builds practical strategies unique to your child, so when worry shows up, they already have their own plan. Practising the skill outside of distress makes it easier to use when it counts.
Built for parents. Useful for teachers. Loved by therapists.
Not all worries are the same
Some worries are 'real worries'. They alert us to something unsafe or something we need to act on. This is the brain's protective system working as it should.
Other worries are tricky.
'Tricky worries' feel urgent and convincing, but they're actually false alarms.
They can show up as "what if" thoughts, fears that don't quite fit the situation, or ideas that keep looping.
The challenge is: 'real worries' and 'tricky worries' often elicit the same feelings of alert and panic inside the body.
And that's where children (and parents) get stuck.
Because when we treat every worry the same way, we can accidentally strengthen 'tricky worries' over time.
This book gives children (and parents) a clear framework for telling the difference between 'real worries' and 'tricky worries' — and a plan for how to respond so that worries are no longer in the driver's seat.
Everything your child needs to get unstuck from worry
For less than the cost of a therapy session, your child gets a framework for life.
Detective Pip and the Tricky Worry Trap
$39Hardcover book
Meet Sam — a regular kid whose worries have started showing up more often and getting in the way of things he loves. He wishes someone could help.
Enter Pip, the Worry Detective.
Pip gives Sam a special gold badge — and when a worry shows up, he can tap it for help. Together, Sam and Pip investigate real worries and tricky ones, checking the clues, naming the worry, and knowing exactly what to do next.
The Worry Detective Workbook
$39Companion workbook
Practical, fun activities designed for hands-on learners who want to go deeper. Builds strategies unique to your child so when worry shows up, they already have their own plan. Practising the skill outside of distress makes it easier to use when it counts.
The Complete Worry Detective Bundle
Hardcover book + companion workbook
Save $9 and get two free limited-time gifts: a Gold Star Detective Pin Badge and a Worry Detective Fridge Card to keep the Detective Pip steps somewhere visible.
Books ship August 2026.
What parents are saying
I didn't know the extent he worried until we read this together. It gave him a way to show me what was going on inside.
I was surprised how quickly my daughter understood it. She actually started using the words herself.
A beautifully simple framework grounded in real clinical practice. I'll be recommending this to families.
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