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

by Sophie Elkan, Laura Chaisty, Maddy Podichetty, Flo Perry (Illustrator)

Overview

'Wise and kind' - Sali Hughes

'Every young teen needs this book' - Nadia Sawalha

'Brilliant, accessible, sensitive and funny' - Emily Maitlis

'Funny, kind and wise' - Daisy Buchanan

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Going through puberty? Thinking about puberty? Worried about growing up? This book is for you!

Knowledge is power! All the information you need is here, plus advice, wisdom and lots of questions from girls like you:

- Body-basics (like breasts, spots and periods)
- Life's big mysteries. Is how you look important? Is a crush ever wrong? Is it bad to be jealous of your friends?
- Clear, empowering info on emotions, sex, sexuality and gender
- Staying safe and having fun online
- Plenty of space for your own notes and doodles

Puberty isn't just about what's going on in your body, but also your brain, your emotions and the world around you.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472943750
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/19/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	27 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

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.
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.

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

Editorial Reviews

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

From the Publisher