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By (author) Alex Frith; By (author) Frith Alex; Illustrated by Larkum Adam
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This volume is a detailed and sensitive guide to male puberty. It tackles key subjects from the physical changes that occur at this time to the emotional upheaval this can cause.
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With bright, cartoon-style illustrations and clear diagrams this sensitive, detailed and informative guide explains male puberty in a reassuring and friendly way. It tackles everything from physical and hormonal changes to emotional upheaval. Ideal for libraries and schools, the contents and index pages make key topics easy to find.
Chapters of this book include:
– Growing up
– When will it happen?
– Getting bigger
– Voice of doom
– Getting hairy
– Shaving
– How does it start?
– What”s it all about?
– Down there …
– … and up here
– Other boys look different
– Your feelings
– Power and responsibility
– Good food
– More about eating
– Keep on moving
– Filthy beasts
– From the neck up
– It”s different for girls
– Girls on the inside …
– … and on the outside
– A girl”s life
– Trials of life
Table of contents:
Chapters of this book include:
– Growing up
– When will it happen?
– Getting bigger
– Voice of doom
– Getting hairy
– Shaving
– How does it start?
– What”s it all about?
– Down there …
– … and up here
– Other boys look different
– Your feelings
– Power and responsibility
– Good food
– More about eating
– Keep on moving
– Filthy beasts
– From the neck up
– It”s different for girls
– Girls on the inside …
– … and on the outside
– A girl”s life
– Trials of life
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For me this book has been a great tool for talking about a subject that… children are required to face. It provides a safe way of dealing with what I know they need to know, without alarming them.
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Look no further: the What”s Happening to Me? books are nothing short of brilliant.
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Look no further: the What”s Happening to Me? books are nothing short of brilliant.They aim to help children aged nine and above understand bodily changes and they do this extremely well… Reading these books will help young people to become more self-assured and feel more comfortable talking about their concerns.
Adolescent boys will find this book answers a lot of their questions and help them to worry less about the changes taking over their bodies.Reading these books will help young people to become more self-assured and feel more comfortable talking about their concerns.
Biographical note:
Alex Frith has been writing Usborne books since 2005. His diverse output covers such titles as ”See inside Your Head”, ”Stories of Thor” and ”Politics for Beginners”. He has spoken at multiple festivals about his book ”100 Things to Know About Space”. Alex can be found in London.
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A frank, clear and informative guide to puberty for boys.
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