The Girls' Guide to Growing Up Great: Changing Bodies, Periods, Relationships, Life Online

Author:   Sophie Elkan ,  Laura Chaisty ,  Dr Maddy Podichetty ,  Flo Perry
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9781472973580


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   05 March 2020
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 11 years
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Author:   Sophie Elkan ,  Laura Chaisty ,  Dr Maddy Podichetty ,  Flo Perry
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Green Tree
Weight:   0.204kg
ISBN:  

9781472973580


ISBN 10:   1472973585
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   05 March 2020
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 11 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Young adult ,  Children's (6-12) ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Welcome (and a bit about us) PART 1: YOUR BODY 1. Different starting places 2. Breasts 3. What's going on down there? 4. Periods 5. Looking after your body: spots, hair, sweat & shape 6. Nice feeiings 7. Am I pretty? 8. Am I normal? 9. A final point on bodies in general PART 2 THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU: YOUR FRIENDS AND YOUR FAMILY 10. So, what's going on with the boys? 11. Friends IRL (In Real Life) 12. The wonderful world of online 13. Difficult feelings: angry, jealous, mean, moody, anxious & totally depressed 14. Life at home 15. Boys, girls or no thanks? PART 3 SEX: ONE WORD, MANY MEANINGS PART 4 LAST THOUGHTS Further reading Acknowledgements Index

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Wise, kind, non-judgemental and empathetic. This book should be within every girl's arm's reach * Sali Hughes, columnist, mother and author * Every young teen needs this book * Nadia Sawalha * Funny, kind and wise. * Daisy Buchanan * Brilliant, accessible sensitive and funny - get this book for your children, your godchildren, your grandchildren and then everyone else's children! * Emily Maitlis * This book frees girls from any ill-conceived myths about what they should or shouldn't' be feeling as they go through puberty. It says that you are ok the way you are - a message that could not be more important particularly during this crucial time where our bodies are going through a revolution. * Brita Schmidt, Women for Women International -UK *


Wise, kind, non-judgemental and empathetic. This book should be within every girl's arm's reach * Sali Hughes, columnist, mother and author * Every young teen needs this book * Nadia Sawalha * Funny, kind and wise. * Daisy Buchanan * Brilliant, accessible sensitive and funny - get this book for your children, your godchildren, your grandchildren and then everyone else's children! * Emily Maitlis * This book frees girls from any ill-conceived myths about what they should or shouldn't be feeling as they go through puberty. It says that you are ok the way you are - a message that could not be more important particularly during this crucial time where our bodies are going through a revolution. * Brita Schmidt, Women for Women International -UK *


Author Information

Sophie Elkan has a background in Marketing and PR and now works in communications. She started her career working on women's magazines, including Marie Claire, as well as teen titles Mizz and 19. Laura Chaisty is a qualified Art Psychotherapist with over fifteen years of experience working in the National Health Service. Dr Maddy Podichetty is a GP based in Oxford. All three are mothers of girls. Flo Perry is a freelance illustrator and writer. She's a former editor at BuzzFeed, and has a passion for drawing funny pictures, especially about boobs and cats. She lives in London with her girlfriend, her best friend and a large, annoying, deaf cat.

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