Books for Youth

My body, my self for girls: the "what's happening to my body" workbook

In the million-copy "What's Happening to My Body?" series for preteens and teens (9-15-year-olds), in a fresh new edition (previously sold over 90,000 copies), this fact-filled and fun-filled journal/activity book, expanded to include more letters from kids, answers the questions girls ages 9 to 15 have about growing up. Illustrated with drawings, cartoons, and photos, here are stories, quizzes, exercises, checklists, suggestions for diary keeping, illustrations, and lots of personal anecdotes about physical changes and the different feelings girls have about them. Everything affected by the onset of puberty is covered, from body image, diet, height, weight, pimples, and cramps, to first periods, first bras, and first impressions.

How can you tell if you’re really in love?

For many individuals a striking gap exists between the public image of love and their personal history of it. Because film and TV images usually depict love as sensational and glamorous they do not even remotely resemble most people's private experience. Thus, feelings of inadequacy and internal conflicts can develop. There is a widespread failure to understand that individuals get hurt because they don't feel loved, not because they don't know how to make love. Dr Gordon's new book is packed with advice, including:

* Ingredients for a successful relationship.

* Tendencies that lead people to the wrong partner.

* Patterns to avoid in relationships.

* How to tell if you have met the right person.

The “go ask Alice” book of answers: a guide to good physical, sexual, and emotional health.

Was it a one-night stand or true love? What are the symptoms of chlamydia? How do I know if my drinking is out of control? While questions like these may be a parent's worst nightmare, they weigh heavily on the minds of today's teens and twentysomethings. Thankfully, The "Go Ask Alice" Book of Answers has come to the rescue, providing straightforward, nonjudgmental, comprehensive answers to the toughest, most embarrassing questions teens (and adults) have about their sexual, emotional, and physical health. 

My body, my self for boys: the "what's happening to my body" workbook

A fact-filled and fun workbook created especially for 8- to 15-year-old boys as the companion to The "What's Happening To My Body?" Book for Boys. Packed with drawings, cartoons, games, checklists, quizzes, and innovative exercises, this helpful workbook includes special sections on the body, body image, height, weight, growing size and shape, hair, voice changes, perspiration, pimples, reproductive organs, sexuality, emotional problems of puberty, diet, and health.

How sex works: a clear, comprehensive guide for teenagers to emotional, physical, and sexual maturity

Endorsed by the Family Planning Association, this book is an illustrated guide for today's sexually aware teenagers. For them, sex is a minefield. They want to know how to handle sex, whether the myths they hear are true, what everything looks like, and what's normal. The authors, parents themselves, explain the physical changes that occur and deal perceptively with the emotions, self-doubts and pressures of this volatile time. They give practical information on creating good relationships, dealing with peer pressure, making emotional decisions, what intercourse is like, contraceptive choices, and practising safe sex. The emphasis throughout is on helping teenagers to develop mature and happy relationships.