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How to Survive Zits and Bad Hair Days

2014
Girls who are on the verge of entering or are already experiencing puberty need good advice for managing its daily challenges. Covering everything from managing ones period to surviving an ill-timed zit, the subject is addressed with helpful information, practical suggestions, and straight talk, delivered with just the right amount of zest and humor. Quick quizzes, diary entries, fun photos, and a colorful, modern design add to the books appeal.

Coming of age

2010
The delicate blossoming from childhood through adolescence into adulthood is marked by everything from legal conventions to complicated rituals. This complex transformation is investigated, covering some of the religious and culture responses to welcoming young people into adulthood.

Will puberty last my whole life?

real answers to real questions from preteens about body changes, sex, and other growing-up stuff
2012
Uses a question and answer format to teach teenage boys and girls about puberty and sex.

Zitface

2011
Thirteen-year-old Olivia Hughes is forced to rethink her plans to become an actress when a full-blown case of acne results in the dramatic decline of her popularity at school, and the cancellation of a national advertising campaign.

Body double

understanding physical changes
2011
Combines true-to-life stories with advice and information to help teenage boys deal with the issues associated with puberty, such as growth, body hair, acne, and athletic ability.

Mercy on these teenage chimps

2007
At age thirteen, best friends Ronnie and Joey suddenly feel like chimps--long armed, big eared, and gangly--and when the coach humiliates Joey in front of a girl, he climbs up a tree and refuses to come down.

Don't sweat it!

every body's answers to questions you don't want to ask
2002
An introduction to common concerns of adolescence, such as acne and body odor, covering the physical changes of puberty and offering tips on caring for oneself from head to toe.

The boy's body guide

a book for boys 8 and older
2007
Provides an overview of health and hygiene for boys eight and older, discussing puberty, cleanliness, drugs, alcohol, and more.

On your mark, get set, grow!

a "what's happening to my body?" book for younger boys
2008
A lighthearted and informative guide for young boys on what happens during puberty, covering the male sex organs, ejaculation, body and facial hair, body odor, height and weigh spurts, acne, and emotional growth.

The "what's happening to my body?" book for boys

2007
Discusses the changes that take place in a boy's body during puberty, including information on the body's changing size and shape, the growth spurt, reproductive organs, pubic hair, beards, pimples, voice changes, wet dreams, and puberty in girls.

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