How To Start A YouTube Channel - The Easy Way: With Charlie & Friends

The No.1 Bestselling Kids YouTube Guide, Updated for 2026

From a real indie creator with over 500 million YouTube views

If your child is obsessed with YouTube, this is the book that turns that passion into real skills.

How To Start A YouTube Channel - The Easy Way has helped thousands of young creators aged 9 to 15 go from "I want to be a YouTuber" to actually knowing how. With 467 five-star reviews, parents, teachers and grandparents agree: it works.

Why parents choose this book:

Written by Emma Belle Drew, a working YouTube creator with half a billion channel views. Guided by Charlie and Friends, making every step fun and easy to follow. Covers everything: channel setup, video planning, equipment, editing and safe online habits. Over 200 illustrated pages with no fluff and no filler. Includes an online safety section so parents can feel confident too.

This book focuses on the creative heart of YouTube: storytelling, planning, filming and building a channel with purpose. It covers long-form video creation and the skills that last, not trends or AI tools.

Inside your child will learn:

• Channel design and name choice
• Storyboarding and scripting
• Planning and filming with equipment guides for every budget
• Tips for gaming, vlogs and animation
• Editing tricks and upload tips
• Kid-safe online practices and guidance for parents
• Backstage activities plus insider advice from 10 real top YouTubers

What readers say:

"Informative and easy to follow. I bought it for my children and they loved it."

"Explained everything from channel setup to design. Exactly what we needed."

"Charlie and Friends made learning so fun!"

The perfect gift for birthdays, holidays, Christmas or any occasion, for any child who dreams of creating and making video.

This is the BLACK AND WHITE edition, budget-friendly with the same great content. For the FULL COLOUR edition, click See All Formats and Editions above or visit the Author Page.

Already a grown-up creator? Check out Be a YouTube Boss: The Ultimate 5 Cs to YouTube Success, also on the Author Page. Based on Emma Belle Drew's The 5 Cs To Channel Success® framework.