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This friendly book talks to teens in their own language, discussing such issues as puberty, coping with controlling parents, menstruation, dating and sexual activity, contraception, pregnancy, and more. Illustrations.
[Contains] the best and most useful skills you should have learned but never got around to, or once knew but have now forgotten... This is the outdoor handbook brought to you by the people who wrote the rules.' BEAR GRYLLS, CHIEF SCOUTDo you know how to
Roots brings us thirty of the best short memoirs chosen from more than 2000 entries in the inaugural SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition. Offering a snapshot of contemporary Australia, this diverse collection of stories explores love, family, loss, culture, sexual awakening and the abiding connections to people and place that make us who we are. Told with utterly fresh perspectives and a rich vein of literary talent, these stories are an invitation into the unique and intimate worlds of everyday Australians. Featuring stories by Alana Hicks, Nadia Johansen, Amy Duong, Nakul Legha, Karla Hart, Tania Ogier, Miranda Jakich, Sita Walker, Jason Phu, Trent Wallace, Amer Etri, Bon-Wai Chou, Caitlyn Davies-Plummer, Cher Coad, Courtney Theseira, Dianne Ussher, Esme James, Hugh Jorgensen, Jackie Bailey, Kaye Cooper, Lal Perera, Maha Sidaoui, Margarita D'heureux, Michael Sun, Monikka Eliah, Naeun Kim, Prateeti Sabhlok, Rosie Ofori Ward, Sam Price and Serpil Senelmis. Hardie Grant and SBS champion the voices of often underrepresented Australians, and support the discovery and development of emerging talent to contribute to greater diversity in Australian storytelling
A totally modern, easy-to-read, upbeat guide to girls' growing up issues, now updated to include online and smartphone safety. The Girl Files offers age-appropriate advice, practical tips and support to help girls navigate the physical and mental rollercoaster of puberty. From periods and body hair to bras, boys, sexting and cyber bullying, The Girl Files' chatty, big-sisterly style is a fantastic, feel-good reference source for 'tweens and young teens, and places a strong emphasis on the importance of self esteem, and maintaining a positive attitude. Chapters: P is for puppies, pink and... puberty From hips to zits The news on boobs Periods, pads and PMS All change! Mates and dates Staying safe Get connected! The Boy Files by Alex Hooper-Hodson is the partner title to The Girl Files, offering puberty advice and support for boys. Alex has also written the popular teen self-help resources: 52 Teen Girl Problems and How to Solve Them and 52 Teen Boy Problems and How to Solve Them.
Explains how weather and water wear away rock and includes two experiments to assist in understanding how erosion works.
Uses a question and answer format to present information about many different Mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, insects, and fish.
The story of a tiny settlement that grew up on a muddy river bank 2000years ago to become one of the world's greatest capital cities.Fully revised and updated for 2011, The Story ofLondon features the famous people and dramatic events - battles, plagues, firesand bombings - that have shaped the city, as well as the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games. Also included are introductions tothe most important social and cultural institutions that influence Londoners'lives. Facts, fun quizzes and cartoons are presented in such a way as to bringfamous events to life and cut-away drawings reveal London's greatest andbest-known buildings, such as the Tower of London, Houses of Parliament and StPaul's Cathedral.
A non-fiction book for children
WINNNER of the Multicultural NSW Award and SHORTLISTED for the UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing at the 2023 NSW Premier's Literary Award The Eulogy is a literary page-turner from new Australian voice Jackie Bailey – a story about family, death and grief that is full of love, humour and life. It’s winter in Logan, south-east Queensland, and still warm enough to sleep in a car at night if you have nowhere else to go. But Kathy can’t sleep. Her husband is on her blocked caller list and she’s running from a kidnapping charge, a Tupperware container of 300 sleeping pills in her glovebox. She has driven from Sydney to plan a funeral with her five surviving siblings (most of whom she ...
What makes the sun rise and set? Our planet is spinning in a universe of sun, moon, and stars. See how a day unfolds in one family's backyard in this story of Earth and sun.