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Growing Up

Series: Facts of Life
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Growing Up by Sue Meredith is a delightful children's book that delves into the adventures and challenges of adolescence. Through relatable characters and engaging storytelling, it explores themes of friendship, self-discovery, and the ups and downs of growing up. With humour and heart, it offers young readers insights into navigating their formative years.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in a charming exploration of the journey from childhood to adolescence, aimed at young readers. It provides gentle guidance and understanding for young ones experiencing this pivotal stage of life, presented with warmth and relatable insights. Perfect for children keen on understanding the changes they undergo as they grow up.

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Growing Up

This text describes exactly what takes place in the body at the time of puberty. It contains sections on sex and contraception, food, exercise, hygiene and drugs and other problems both physical and emotional.

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Growing Up by Sue Meredith offers a very approachable and reassuring account of exactly what happens in the body at puberty. It includes informative sections on sex, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, and drugs, as well as advice on healthy eating, exercise, and hygiene.

This book is the winner of the Times Educational Supplement Information Book Award.

Series: Facts of Life

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i Growing Up has been praised for delivering direct and caring information about puberty and adolescence. It is noted for addressing tricky subjects without fuss, offering straight-talking facts that help reassure young readers about bodily changes. The book covers topics like hormones, sex, and hygiene in a clear, informative manner, with added advice on healthy eating and exercise.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780746031421

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 September 1997

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Nancy Leschnikoff
  • Illustrated by Kuo Kang Chen
  • Illustrated by Sue Stitt
  • Illustrated by Verinder Bhachu
  • Illustrated by Emma Julings
  • Illustrated by Stephen Moncrieff
  • Illustrated by Rob McCaig
  • Illustrated by Nancy Leschnikoff

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 171.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 150g

Pages: 56

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