Libby Rees (born 28 November 1995, Ringwood, Hampshire) is an English author. Rees wrote the book ''Help Hope and Happiness'' () when she was 9 years old. The book is a

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guide on how to cope with a parents' break up. The first edition of the book was published in December 2005. Her second book, also 60 pages, was ''At Sixes and Sevens'', about progressing from primary school to secondary school. Rees received media coverage including appearing on

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and

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. She received three awards in 2006 for her writing and campaigning; as

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for Save the Children she was presented a special award by

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for inspiring dramatic change in the lives of children. Rees also sits on the Youth Board of the

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, making sure that children have a voice when it comes to representation in the courts.

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BBC News article
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rees, Libby English self-help writers English children's writers 1995 births Living people English people of Welsh descent British child writers People from Ringwood, Hampshire