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Sex, puberty and all that stuff : a guide to growing up  Cover Image Book Book

Sex, puberty and all that stuff : a guide to growing up / by Jacqui Bailey.

Bailey, Jacqui, (author.).

Summary:

"This friendly book talks to teens in their own language, with emphasis on the subject that is first and foremost in the minds of adolescent boys and girls: Sex. Separate chapters titled Boy Stuff and Girl Stuff describe body changes that occur during puberty, with frank and open discussions about male and female genitals, how they feel, and how they function. Chapters that follow discuss typical teen problems, as well as those entirely new feelings that come with sexual development, and offer tips on making it through those sometimes exciting, sometimes crazy teen years. Learn how to deal with crushes, controlling parents, pimples, kissing, dating, hormones, menstruation, sexual activity, condoms," --

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781438008578 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 1438008570 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 120 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: [Updated edition].
  • Publisher: Hauppauge, New York : Barron's, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Updated for social media-savvy teens"--Cover.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Why do I need to know this stuff? -- Everybody's got some (kinda) body -- Boy stuff -- Girl stuff -- Getting to know ... you -- It must be love ... love ... love -- How sex gets you pregnant -- A survival guide.
Subject: Sex instruction for teenagers.
Adolescence > Juvenile literature.
Puberty > Juvenile literature.
Interpersonal relations in adolescence > Juvenile literature.
Teenagers > Life skills guides > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Monroe County Libraries. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Pocono Mountain Public Library System. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Pocono Mountain Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Pocono Mountain Public Library 613.9 Bai C.2 YA (Text) 35540000060090 PMPL 2nd Floor Non-Fiction Available -
Pocono Mountain Public Library 613.9 Bai YA (Text) 35540000060084 PMPL 2nd Floor Non-Fiction Available -

Summary: "This friendly book talks to teens in their own language, with emphasis on the subject that is first and foremost in the minds of adolescent boys and girls: Sex. Separate chapters titled Boy Stuff and Girl Stuff describe body changes that occur during puberty, with frank and open discussions about male and female genitals, how they feel, and how they function. Chapters that follow discuss typical teen problems, as well as those entirely new feelings that come with sexual development, and offer tips on making it through those sometimes exciting, sometimes crazy teen years. Learn how to deal with crushes, controlling parents, pimples, kissing, dating, hormones, menstruation, sexual activity, condoms," --

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