Twentieth Century Fox is taking advice on dating from a 9-year-old who wrote a 46-page pamphlet called “How to Talk to Girls.” The studio now has film rights to the pamphlet written by Alec Greven, which he sold at his book fair in school for $3. Alec is a student in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Alec wrote the self-help pamphlet when he saw that his peers were going through a hard time talking to girls. Even so, the book is addressed to readers of all ages. The dating advice includes things as simple as comping your hair and never wearing sweat clothes. He advises controlling hyperness, cutting down on the sweets if need be. Other things that the 9-year-old mentions is that a crush can drive people mad, like a disease; and pretty girls are easy to spot, as they have fancy dresses and big earrings, but they need oil just like a car does.

Harper Collins, a publisher, picked up the pamphlet, and then passed it on to Twentieth Century Fox. At first, they passed on the book, but then the book garnered a lot of interest from many parties when it hit town last week, bringing Fox back to the title to make a low to mid six figure deal for its film rights.

This is the most recent self-help guide to be turned into a film, even though it is very unusual. “Why French Women Don’t Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure” by Mireille Guilano and “He’s Just Not That Into You” by Liz Tuccillo and Greg Behrendt are two other self-help books that will be and have been made into films recently.