Using simple, literal language and delightful colour illustrations this book explains the facts about body changes such as growing hair in new places, periods, wearing a bra and keeping spots away! The book is also highly recommended to those who would like to learn new ideas and ways of succeeding; starting from the bottom with nothing, and ending at the top, succeeding. One day lyra’s best friend, Will, is snatched from his home and Lyra must set out to track him down.

The pages are done with wonderful and engaging illustrations with bright colours and easy to understand diagrams. Again, for both the boy and girl version, the books are careful into how it is explained with clear and easy to understand explanations.Tough times to grow up in, but the people in his life prod along with unbeatable optimism and hope for the future. When she's not writing, she likes drinking coffee, walking on the moors and playing competitive board games with her children. He is a real-life Charlie Brown, who looks back upon his own bumblings and foibles with humor and grace. This book describes exactly what will happen to your body in a straightforward, easy-to-understand way, and it explains some of your feelings too - all you need to know for this important time in your life. Russell's mother had been a teacher in Virginia (before marriage and children), but after her husband's death, they had moved to New Jersey, which wouldn't accept her credentials.

I enjoyed all of what I read in this book, but unfortunately, it began moving slower than I needed it to! I soo loved reading this memoir with its rich, varied cast of characters from Baker's family, friends, and relatives. The stunning artwork is accompanied by witty, yet clear and informative factual text that helps to demystify this often confusing and tricky subject. I suppose it's unnecessary to point out Russell Baker's way with words but here's a sample: "[his ebullient friend George] had a voice like a load of gravel being dumped on the nerve ends. According to Russel’s mother, men are very uncivilized and are brutes, therefore need women’s guidance for their future success in terms of the prosperity of their career.

Perhaps one of the parts of the story that brings home the tragedy of the Depression is the account of his mother's budding romance with Oluf, a Danish immigrant, mostly carried on through letters.

Northern Lights” follows the story of 12-year-old lyra who lives in an alternate version of Oxford, where a person’s spirit takes form as an animal. I had already planned to spend time discussing growing up with my son, and, looking through the range of possible books online, this looked the most suitable. You can also use our table of contents to jump to specific topics you're child might find interesting, like how growing up relates to friendship or how adventure is part of growing up. It's an "okay" biography and Baker is a pleasant companion, but I wonder how much today's high school students will identify with this boy-to-man equivalent of Wonder Bread.This is a memoir that should serve as a blueprint for anyone interested in telling his/her life story. In this honest, accessible illustrated guide to puberty, young readers can find out exactly what may happen as they grow from being a child to becoming a grown-up. This series shines an informative and encouraging light on the difficult realities faced in today's world and illuminates healthy ways for children to process and understand them. DK's bestselling Help Your Kids With series contains crystal-clear visual breakdowns of important subjects. Approved by a team of top-notch consultants, this remarkable and reassuring book is entertaining, approachable and authoritative.

Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. The Henna Wars” is a light-hearted rom com that follows the story of Nishat and Flavia as they compete in a school competition to create a successful business. It gives cool tips on what makes a real friend, what it means to have a crush on somebody, and how to stay safe online.A modern and inclusive guide to help every child understand their journey from childhood to being a grown-up. He is more of my parents' generation, and I'm not sure I even remember anything he wrote while alive or news providers for which he worked - we were a family that TV'd our news, and by the end of my father's life he was not a newpaper reader. As the years of the Depression ground on, more and more of his mother's family came to live in the house of her sheltering brother. Registered address: Unit 5, Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, LE5 3EF, United kingdom. Growing Up: An Inclusive Guide to Puberty and Your Changing Body starts by trying to relate to the reader, explaining that once they were a baby and now they are a child; something that all adults have experienced too.