Wise Guides

1 primary work • 4 total works

Divorce and Separation

by Matt Whyman

Published 20 May 1999

Matthew Whyman draws on letters and interviews with teenagers who have been through the heartache of their parents' divorce. He offers advice on how to cope - from the first realisation that things are seriously wrong, to dealing with the upheaval of the split, and life in a divided family. The book also includes detailed advice on help organisations and legal matters.

Previously published as 'Torn in Two'.

Smoking

by Matt Whyman

Published 18 May 2000

Matthew Whyman draws on real teenagers' experiences and statistics to discuss an issue that affects everyone. This guide includes sensible advice on coping with peer pressure and resisting temptation. It also provides practical strategies for giving up and hard-hitting information on the effects of smoking. As with all "Wise Guides", this ever-topical issue is well researched and sympathically handled. It also includes lively illustrations by Harry Venning.

Drinking

by Matt Whyman

Published 17 January 2002

Written in a fun and informal style, this book presents the facts on drinking for young people. Covering peer pressure and the ways in which alcohol can affect your body, it contains all the information teenagers need to help them make up their own minds. The book is complete with humorous black and white cartoons, a further information section and index.

Wise Guides: Family Break-Up

by Matt Whyman

Published 13 January 2005

Wise Guides: Family Break-up tackles life before, during and after divorce. Full of advice on how to deal with parental arguments, and how to cope with the idea of separation and the absence of a parent. This book provides practical information and advice on how to deal with the realities of divorce, helping young people survive when everything else feels like it's falling apart. Wise Guides: helping you deal with whatever life throws at you.