The Teenage Guy's Survival Guide: The Real Deal on Going Out, Growing Up, and Other Guy Stuff

by Jeremy Daldry

Overview

The go-to book about growing up for teenage (or soon-to-be teenage) boys everywhere, updated with brand-new content for today's social media-driven world.



Why do crushes make a person go crazy?
Where is the best place to break up?
What's up with bad teenage mustaches?


With chapters covering everything from dating, kissing, and shaving, to moods, peer pressure, bullying, and drugs, The Teenage Guy's Survival Guide offers the real deal on everything guys want to know. Author Jeremy Daldry tackles the various issues adolescent boys face with irreverence and true understanding - and without giving them a nervous breakdown.


This revised second edition has been updated to address all sexualities, to reflect changes in the way kids hang out and party, and to tackle the myriad of other challenges brought on by today's social media-driven world. Like nothing else in the market, The Teenage Guy's Survival Guide gives kids the advice they need from someone who feels like a big brother.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316561433
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	04/03/2018
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	309,199
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

When not writing books, Jeremy Daldry makes television programs. As an award-winning Director and Producer he has made shows for all the major broadcasters; including the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV. He lives in North London with his wife, three children, two cats and a sausage dog called Twiglet.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

What's This Book All About, Anyway?

Chapter 1 Surviving Love and Sex 3

Including…

Liking Girls (Liking Guys, Liking Both, Born One / Being the Other)

Asking Someone Out (Some Basic Asking-Out Hacks, What to Do If Your Crush Says No)

The Date (What to Wear, How to Behave on the Date, The Kiss Good Night)

The Next Steps

Making a Relationship Work (What Is Romance?)

Love (What Is Love, Anyway? How Do You Know It's Love? What About Crushes? Saying "I Love You")

Getting Intimate (Wrong Reasons, What About the Right Reasons? Safe Sex, Sex and the Internet)

Breaking Up (Dumping Someone, Getting Dumped, Getting Over It)

Chapter 2 Surviving all the Changes in Your Body 87

Including…

The Puberty Express

Plumbing (Masturbation, Wet Dreams)

Sexy Thoughts (Porn)

Body Hair

Facial Hair

Pimples, Zits, Eruptions

Greasy Hair

Being Stinky

Your Voice

Chapter 3 Surviving Teenage Ups and Downs 114

Including…

Emotions

What Is Depression? (How Can You Tell If You Are Depressed? Why Teenagers Have Ups and Downs, What to Do if You're Feeling Down)

Confidence (Building Your Confidence, Body Language, Coping with Criticism)

Chapter 4 Surviving Teenage Social Life 133

Including…

Peer Pressure (Saying "No")

Fights

The Internet and Social Media

Bullying (If You're a Bully, Being Bullied)

Substances That Make You Feel Great…Or Not So Great (Booze, Cigarettes, Drugs)

Conclusion 169

So Now What?

Resources 173

Acknowledgments 183

Editorial Reviews

* "Without being overly earnest or condescending, this [book]...tackles everything from asking a girl out to demystifying the emotional and physical minefield of adolescence....Daldry's tone is irreverent and warmly sarcastic."—Booklist (starred review)

"[Like] a helpful big brother...packed with detailed advice about meaty matters."
—The Bulletin

"A pretty cool little book...breezy, humorous, and hip."—VOYA

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