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The Puberty Book - Wendy Darvill


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The Puberty Book - Wendy Darvill

 
Description: ISBN 0717132250 / Author: Wendy Darvill / Genre: Junior Books / In straightforward yet humorous language, Wendy Darvill and Kelsey Powell ... more
The Puberty Book - Wendy Darvill ... discuss the changes that happen at puberty. This book is a guide for children and teenagers, full of up-to-date information about themselves, their bodies and growing up. In simple, straightforward language, it discusses the changes that happen at puberty, sex and sexuality, health and looking after yourself, relationships, pregnancy and birth. The authors recognise the primary role of parents and carers in the sexual education of their children, but this book is written for children rather than parents. It is illustrated throughout with witty and informative cartoons, and all of the questions that are used are based on the kinds of questions that children and teenagers everywhere ask all the time.

Newest Review: ... This was last year by the way. In Chapter 1 It explains everything that happens to your body such as physical changes, ... more

 ... questions that relate to girls, questions that relate to boys and both. It also has information on the menstrual cycle, pads and tampons, and it deals with the emotional side of being a teenager. Chapter 2 is called understanding male and female bodies and is filled with various facts about the sex organs (It also has diagrams), about fertility, and other things. Chapter 3 is called Learning to live with others and talks about the relationship you have with your family, friends or people you work with. It also explains ...more

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Romeo123467
Premium Review The Puberty Book - Wendy Darvill: The Puberty Book - Great for your teen! (449 words)
by - written on 17/09/07 (Useful, 54 readings)
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I recieved The Puberty Book when I was 13 as a christmas present lol I can still remember opeing the wrapping and thinking 'Oh my god! They know 8| ! Howw?' The book is aimed at teenagers who are going through the phase of puberty in thier adolecent lives and in my opinion thoroughly explained everything that I needed to know and possibly took the pressure off my parents lol Which was good for them. The price tag on the back of the book said £5.99 and after looking around certain stores (The book is extremely hard to find!) I managed to get it again in a charity shop for 99p lol This was last year by the way. In Chapter 1 It explains ...  Read the complete review

havanna
Premium Review Its that time!!! (445 words)
by - written on 12/09/06 (Very useful, 43 readings)
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The puberty book is a very well written step by step guide for children and teenagers to find how the body changes and develops. It is a very informative and easy to understand guide for teenagers who maybe experiencing the trials and tribulations of puberty. It has been put together by Wendy Darvill and Kelsey Powell who are both Australian authors and who both for many years have been actively involved with local organisations , inside primary schools teaching the basics of "sex education" and in secondary schools teaching the older children the more important things. This book is not your normal guide which states " This is a girls ...  Read the complete review

 

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