Parenting

Everyone knows how it feels when they're asked a question by a child and haven't been sure about how to respond. It might have been: What are belly buttons for? What happens to me next? Or even - do I have to kiss grandma if I don't want to?

TV's favourite doctor, Dr Christian, comes to the rescue of parents, boys and girls to answer all their questions about adolescence, sexuality and puberty. In his assured, no-nonsense fashion Dr Christian allays the fears and uncertainties of growing youngsters (and helps parents find answers) about puberty, sex, personal and emotional health, and body image.

Growing up is a natural part of life, and every child deserves to understand the different ways their body may change as they grow older. While puberty happens to everyone, every child's journey from childhood to being a grown-up will be as unique as they are! In this honest, accessible illustrated guide to puberty, young readers can find out exactly what may happen as they grow from being a child to becoming a grown-up.

Dr Emily talks about the physical and emotional changes of puberty in a simple and friendly way. Topics include: When and why will your body start to change? How will you feel different and why? What's happening to the girls? Why do people identify as different genders? Plus expert tips on healthy eating, positive body image, self-esteem, and lots more.

Dr Emily talks about the physical and emotional changes of puberty in a simple and friendly way. The topics include: When and why will your body start to change? How will you feel different and why? What's happening to the boys? Why do people identify as different genders? Plus expert tips on healthy eating, positive body image, self-esteem, and lots more.

Being a teen is tough enough without having to navigate the minefields of discovering sex, love and bodies. And let's be real: sex education at school doesn't always cut it. Sex educator and journalist Milly Evans is here to help - as a young adult who is still figuring life out, she knows exactly what teens are going through. And she's here with answers to all those questions that aren't in their school textbooks.

The nation's favourite doctor, Dr Ranj, is here to explain everything you ever wanted to know about puberty - plus lots more. What does it mean to be a boy? And I'm not just talking about what you have between your legs, but what life is really like for boys. Growing up is a real minefield! A great twenty-first century guide to being a boy.

Author, life coach and activist, Michelle Elman, is here to show you how to take control. Saying 'No' makes you strong. 'No' makes you confident. 'No' makes you realise your worth and what you deserve. From setting boundaries with friendships, phones, family, your body and much more, this empowering book is a one-stop guide to creating the life you want.

Have you ever been in a situation where there's a loud guy making inappropriate comments, cracking jokes that only he thinks are funny or leering at the girls in the room? This is a book about how not to be that guy. It's a book about getting comfortable calling out bad behaviour. And it's a book that will help you feel confident navigating the modern minefield of relationships and interacting with girls, while being the guy that makes girls feel safe, heard and respected.

Illustrated throughout with witty, but always accurate cartoons, this book provides thorough, frank, up-to-date and reassuring information on all aspects of growing up, puberty, sex and sexual health.