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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 21 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book The Girl
    The Girl's Guide to Relationships, Sexuality, and Consent - by Leah Aguirre and Geraldine O'Sullivan

    £14.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781684039739 | ISBN 10: 1684039738

    Are you looking for clear and reliable information about relationships, sexuality, safety, and consent? You can find it in this essential guide—just for teen girls.  As a teen girl, you probably have a ton of questions about sex and relatio ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Power Book: What is it, Who Has it and Why? by Various authors
    The Power Book: What is it, Who Has it and Why? - by Various authors

    £14.99   hardback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781782408307 | ISBN 10: 1782408304

    With this inspiring and brightly illustrated guide to power, learn about the different types of power, what it means to have power and what you can do with your own power to create positive change in the world, no matter who or how old you are.  ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Hormone Diaries: The Bloody Truth About Our Periods by Hannah Witton
    The Hormone Diaries: The Bloody Truth About Our Periods - by Hannah Witton

    £9.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781526361462 | ISBN 10: 1526361469

    An honest, funny and feminist take on living with your period (and hormones!), by the award-winning sex education and body positivity vlogger, and author of Doing It!, Hannah Witton.  When it comes to periods, we’re often expected to cope w ... more

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  • Cover image of book Dear Katie: Real Advice on Real Life Problems by Katie Thistleton
    Dear Katie: Real Advice on Real Life Problems - by Katie Thistleton

    £7.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781510102132 | ISBN 10: 1510102132

    Real answers to real problems! Advice on life's tough stuff from children's TV and radio presenter Katie Thistleton.  Growing up is hard. This book makes it a little bit easier.   Exploring the sometimes challenging issues everyone fac ... more

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  • Cover image of book Almost Adulting: All You Need to Know to Get it Together (Sort Of) by Arden Rose
    Almost Adulting: All You Need to Know to Get it Together (Sort Of) - by Arden Rose

    £7.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9780062574114 | ISBN 10: 0062574116

    In her teen debut, social media star Arden Rose offers a fresh, real-talk guide to teens ready to grow up in a collection of original essays featuring her wickedly funny advice about independence, mental health, relationships, sexuality, décor, and ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Girl Guide by Marawa Ibrahim, illustrated by Sinem Erkas
    The Girl Guide - by Marawa Ibrahim, illustrated by Sinem Erkas

    £8.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781847809483 | ISBN 10: 1847809480

    Eight times world-record breaking hula-hoop star Marawa Ibrahim was told that she was too chubby during her teenage years to succeed as a performer. Today she is one of the most solicited circus performers worldwide, having worked with fashion power- ... more

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  • Cover image of book Notes on Being Teenage by Rosalind Jana
    Notes on Being Teenage - by Rosalind Jana

    £6.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780750287326 | ISBN 10: 0750287322

    From Rosalind Jana, a blogger, writer and feminist, comes this guide to being teenage, growing up and growing into yourself.   How would you describe yourself? Do you like to stand out, or fit in? Are you an Instagram junkie, or is Snapchat more yo ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Rookie Yearbook Four by Tavi Gevinson (Editor)
    The Rookie Yearbook Four - by Tavi Gevinson (Editor)

    £19.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781595147950 | ISBN 10: 1595147950

    Rookiemag.com is a website created by and for young women to make the best of the beauty, pain and awkwardness of being a teenager. When it becomes tough to appreciate such things, we have good plain fun and visual pleasure. When you’re sick of havin ... more

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  • Cover image of book Am I Depressed and What Can I Do About It? A CBT Self-Help Guide for Teenagers by Shirley Reynolds and Monika Parkinson
    Am I Depressed and What Can I Do About It? A CBT Self-Help Guide for Teenagers - by Shirley Reynolds and Monika Parkinson

    £9.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781472114532 | ISBN 10: 1472114531

    An age-appropriate self-help guide based on current research that fills a significant gap in the market.  Depression is one of the most common mental health problems and is estimated to affect around 15% of people at some point during their lif ... more

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  • Cover image of book I Just Get So... Angry! Dealing with Anger and Other Strong Emotions for Teenagers by Timothy Bowden and Sandra Bowden
    I Just Get So... Angry! Dealing with Anger and Other Strong Emotions for Teenagers - by Timothy Bowden and Sandra Bowden

    £7.95   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781921966217 | ISBN 10: 1921966211

    Today’s teenagers struggle with issues such as anger, depression and anxiety, grief, substance abuse, friendship and body image problems. In fact, research suggests that at any given time around 10 per cent of students will be suffering from a mental ... more

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  • Cover image of book Welcome to the Jungle by Hilary Smith
    Welcome to the Jungle - by Hilary Smith

    £14.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781573244725 | ISBN 10: 1573244724

    "When I was diagnosed at age 19, my parents went to a bookstore and bought me a pile of books about bipolar. I threw them away in disgust (actually, exchanged them for books of poetry) — not because I wasn’t curious about bipolar, but because all the ... more

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  • Cover image of book Nothing by Robin Friedman
    Nothing - by Robin Friedman

    £9.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780738713045 | ISBN 10: 073871304x

    A 2009 Sydney Taylor Award Notable Books for Teens winner.   "Sometimes trees can look healthy on the outside, but actually be dying inside. These trees fall unexpectedly during a storm."  For high school senior Parker Rabinowitz, anyt ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Puberty Book: A Guide for Children and Teenagers by Wendy Darvill and Kelsey Powell
    The Puberty Book: A Guide for Children and Teenagers - by Wendy Darvill and Kelsey Powell

    £7.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780717144945 | ISBN 10: 0717144941

    'What's a wet dream?' 'At what age do you get eggs?' 'How do you ask a girl on a date?' 'Is it all right to try to get the perfect body?'   The Puberty Book is an accurate yet humourous guide for children and teenagers, full of up-to-date ... more

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  • Cover image of book The "What
    The "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Boys - by Lynda and Area Madaras

    £9.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781557047656 | ISBN 10: 1557047650

    Written by an experienced educator and her daughter in a reassuring and down-to-earth style, The "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Boys gives sensitive straight talk on: the body's changing size and shape; diet and exercise; the growth spurt; r ... more

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  • Cover image of book The "What
    The "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Girls - by Lynda and Area Madaras

    £9.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781557047649 | ISBN 10: 1557047642

    Written by an experienced educator and her daughter in a reassuring and down-to-earth style, The "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Girls gives sensitive straight talk on: the body's changing size and shape; body hair; diet and exercise; romanti ... more

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  • Cover image of book My Body My Self for Girls by Lynda and Area Madaras
    My Body My Self for Girls - by Lynda and Area Madaras

    £6.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781557047663 | ISBN 10: 1557047669

    This fact-filled journal and activity book makes it fun for girls to find answers to their many questions about the physical and emotional changes that accompany puberty.   With quizzes, checklists, games, and illustrations throughout, My Body, ... more

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  • Cover image of book My Body, My Self for Boys by Lynda and Area Madaras
    My Body, My Self for Boys - by Lynda and Area Madaras

    £7.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781557047670 | ISBN 10: 1557047677

    This fact-filled journal and activity book makes it fun for boys to find answers to their many questions about the physical and emotional changes that accompany puberty.   With quizzes, checklists, games, and illustrations throughout, My Body, M ... more

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  • Cover image of book Trouble in My Head: A Young Girl
    Trouble in My Head: A Young Girl's Fight with Depression - by Mathilde Monaque

    £9.99   paperback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9780091917234 | ISBN 10: 0091917239

    Mathilde Monaque developed severe depression when she was just 14. The eldest in a family of six and an exceptionally bright and gifted little girl, the discovery shook her family to the core. Trouble in My Head is Mathilde's tender and illuminating ... more

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  • Cover image of book Be Who You Want to Be: Dealing with Life
    Be Who You Want to Be: Dealing with Life's Ups and Downs - by Karen Casey

    £12.99   paperback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9781573243087 | ISBN 10: 1573243086

    For a vast majority of girls in this country, there comes an age at which self-esteem, self-assurance, equilibrium, and confidence fly out the window. Maybe it's hormones, maybe it's culture, or maybe it's just called growing up.  Whatever the ca ... more

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  • Cover image of book Hello, Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks and Other Outlaws by Kate Bornstein
    Hello, Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks and Other Outlaws - by Kate Bornstein

    £10.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9781583227206 | ISBN 10: 1583227202

    Celebrated transgender trailblazer Kate Bornstein has, with more humour and spunk than any other, ushered us into a world of limitless possibility through a daring re-envisionment of the gender system as we know it.  Here, Kate bravely shares persona ... more

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  • Cover image of book Smashed: Growing Up A  Drunk Girl by Koren Zailckas
    Smashed: Growing Up A Drunk Girl - by Koren Zailckas

    £12.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9780091905606 | ISBN 10: 0091905605

    The day Koren turned fourteen she tasted alcohol for the first time. By the time she was fifteen, she was piecing together forgotten fragments of drink, men and misplaced clothes. And so it began...  A New York Times bestseller, Smashed has alre ... more

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