More than half of Australian girls between 8 and 9 years old are dissatisfied with their body, and a quarter of 14-15 year olds have thoughts about self-harming. Social media has brought bullying from the schoolyard into the home, and made girls more critical of their appearance than ever. Add the pandemic, climate change, economic uncertainty and political upheaval, and anxiety in this age group is at an all time high.

That's why Guardian Australia's monthly book club is returning for 2021 with a deep dive into parenting: specifically, parenting girls.

In "Raising Girls Who Like Themselves", researchers and journalists Kasey Edwards and Dr Christopher Scanlon – who are raising girls together – deliver approachable, evidence-based advice (and bust a few myths) about how to re-invent the way we teach girls to like themselves, from toddlers up.

And in her new book "Ten-Ager", parenting journalist Madonna King sought the counsel of 500 Australian 10-year-old girls, 1600 mothers and 100 year-five school teachers to deep-dive into what's happening at the age of ten – an age she thinks should be considered the new start of teenage-hood. Her book explains to parents what's going on inside their daughters' heads, and how to help them through.

King and Edwards will be joining Guardian Australia's features editor Lucy Clark, whose own book, "Beautiful Failures", drew from her own experience raising a daughter, to investigate the broken education system and its effects on young people.

Join them with your own questions at this session of the Guardian Australia Book Club.