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Discusses the issued faced by middle-school girls as they grow up, including personal relationships, school responsibilities, personal style and self-image, temptations, risky behavior, and the many decisions they must make.

This book is designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing and friendly way. It features Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations, providing lots to look at and talk about. It provides an ideal starting point for young children and adults to discuss first experiences. Other titles in this series include: "Moving House"; "Going to the Doctor"; and, "Going to the Dentist". See the other books in this series.

Explains how and why menstrual periods happen, what they are like, and what to do about them.

Join Sam and his mum as they talk about how our bodies grow in this friendly introduction to science at its simplest. Sam and his mum explain how our bodies grow in this friendly introduction to biology, illustrated by award-winning artist Katharine McEwen. Sam knows all about how our cells work, and, with a bit of help from his mum, he's going to tell you how they divide and multiply – and why we don't keep growing for ever! With fun, friendly pictures from Katharine McEwen, this book is perfe...

Go to sleep and grow your brain! During the day, your brain helps you do things like eat, walk, play with friends, and learn new things—and using your brain helps it stretch and get stronger. But did you know that you have the power to grow and train your brain just by going to sleep? In fact, while you're resting, your brain is doing some of its most important work! Learn about the important jobs your brain does at night like: Locking in what you learned during the day Resetting itself so t...

Backed by the experts at Mayo Clinic, PERIOD. is the no-nonsense guide kids and caregivers alike can trust to navigate menstruation, period. Periods. Every person who menstruates has a different relationship with their "Aunt Flow": some good, and some...not so good. This 4-color graphic novel guide embraces all the icky, all the sticky, and all the confusing aspects of the monthly cycle, acknowledging that there's no cookie cutter way to manage the physical and emotional mayhem. Filled with b...

Few life events are more traumatic or confusing to a teen than divorce within the family. The feelings of betrayal, neglect, hurt, fear, anger, resentment, loss of control and security, and divided loyalties can tear children apart and negatively affect their school work, social life, and family relationships. Acting out, depression, alcohol and drug abuse, and antisocial behavior can result if the divorce is not handled well by parents and other responsible adults. This book offers the calming,...

2016 Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction  2016 ALA Stonewall Book Award, Honor Book 2016 ALA Notable Children's Book A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities, Sex Is a Funny Word is an essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers. Much more than the "facts of life" or “the birds and the bees," Sex Is a Funny Word opens...

An empathetic and engaging introduction to navigating life’s inevitable changes.This is a kids’ book about change. Change is impossible to avoid because it happens ALL the time. A Kids Book About Change takes an empathetic and encouraging approach, demonstrating to children how they can embrace life’s twists and turns.This book helps kids aged 5-9 understand what change is. Change can be uncomfortable, but here, kids can learn how to develop the key skills they need to handle life’s unexpected s...

Help toddlers transition to giving up the pacifier and make it a positive experience for kids and grown-ups alike. For many young children, pacifier weaning is a major milestone. This English-Spanish bilingual board book offers warm, comforting words and pictures to ease the transition and make it a positive experience for kids and grown-ups alike. The focus is on minimizing stress and drama, dealing with feelings of loss and frustration, finding fun things to do without a pacifier, and finally...

A sensitive, detailed and informative guide to female puberty, invaluable for young girls and parents alike, tackling key subjects from physical changes to buying their first bra. Bright, stylish original colour illustrations and diagrams reveal everything young girls need to know about the changes they experience as they near puberty.

This sensitive, informative guide to puberty for girls tackles everything from body image to mood swings, hormones and first bras. Bright, cartoon-style illustrations and scientific diagrams explain the physical and emotional changes of growing up in a simple and reassuring way, while the contents and index pages make key topics easy to find.

A self-care activity book for children aged 7+ to help build resilience.Everyone needs a resilient spring in their step to help them cope with moments that are big, new, scary or difficult, or following unusual times like the COVID-19 pandemic. The encouraging and simple activities and exercises will help children to understand what resilience is, how resilient they already are and how to become even more resilient, They will develop the skills to recognise and manage their emotions and feelings...

All Bob really wants is to be a ROCKET FROG, but the Rocket Frogs have other ideas: 'To be in our crew, you have to be smooth! You haven't got our beat. And you ain't got our moves!' But as Bob - and the Rocket Frogs - will find out, the best friends are the ones who accept you as you are: "You see, I learned a lesson, something wise and true... Friends that are worth having, love you because you're YOU!'An uplifting story that celebrates individuality and encourages children to be inclusive of...