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The Usborne Teen Survival Guide

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Helping teens to be their best happy, healthy selves - both physically and mentally. The teenage years can be a turbulent time, and managing the pressures of school, friendships, puberty, and family life is tricky for many young people. The Usborne Teen Survival Guide takes an... Read More
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Helping teens to be their best happy, healthy selves - both physically and mentally.

The teenage years can be a turbulent time, and managing the pressures of school, friendships, puberty, and family life is tricky for many young people. The Usborne Teen Survival Guide takes an honest look at some of these issues and offers plenty of tips and suggestions to help teenagers cope with anxiety and stress.

Many aspects of self-care are explored, including eating well, sleeping enough, doing things you enjoy, and socialising. There's guidance for managing social media too, and a 'happy, healthy life plan' to take forward. In a time of many pressures on young people, this book offers both insight and sound friendly advice.

Chapters in this book include:

  • Being the best you can be
  • How well do you really know yourself?
  • How much do you LIKE yourself?
  • Families, and how to survive them
  • Friendships, and how to survive them
  • Eating well and feeling good
  • Taking care of your body
  • Mental health matters
  • School, and how to survive it
  • Sleep, and how to get enough of it
  • Social media - good, bad or both?
  • It's all about the money
  • Relationships and how to survive them
  • What makes you feel good?
  • Teen survival tips

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805071167

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 May 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Laura Wood
  • Illustrated by The Boy Fitz Hammond
  • Illustrated by Laura Wood

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 193g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Caroline read English at Cambridge University and taught English in Greece and the UK before joining Usborne as a writer and editor. She has written books about a huge variety of subjects, for all ages, and believes it's one of the best jobs in the world. Caroline lives and works on Anglesey in North Wales. Laura Wood is a bestselling and award-winning author of books for children and young adults. She has a PhD in English Literature from the University of Warwick and in 2014 was awarded the the Montegrappa Scholastic Prize for New Children's Writing. Laura's books include the Poppy Pym series, Vote for Effie, and A Sky Painted Gold.

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