life skills

Sari Locker, teen advice expert, answers some of the questions from teens which she has gotten in letters, e-mail, and in person.

To be happy on earth, just follow the boy's instructions--don't bring snakes inside the house, keep fit, laugh a lot, and most importantly, make big, big plans.

Presents a collection of illustrated step-by-step instructions performing a wide range of tasks, from changing a bike tire and baking chocolate cookies, to drawing cartoons and taking professional photographs.

Provides information and advice to young people who have different learning styles on such topics as dating, driving, getting a job, and planning for the future.

A collection of poems about surviving daily life presented from a child's point of view.

A board book which uses simple English and Spanish text to teach young readers to the various tasks they can be proud of accomplishing.

A book of activities for girls that provides step-by-step instructions for everything from strumming a guitar, eating with chopsticks, and making a camp in the wilderness to coping when zombies attack and surviving an alien invasion.

Together, two good friends figure out how to prepare for the possibility of rain, how to celebrate un-birthdays, and what to do with worries.

Discusses aspects of health and safety such as keeping safe while playing, healthy eating, and dealing with emotional problems.