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Girl Stuff: Your Full-On Guide to the Teen Years by Kaz Cooke

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Category: Sexuality & Health

With more than 600 pages and heaps of cartoons, Girl Stuffhas everything girls need to know about- friends, body changes, shopping, clothes, make-up, pimples (arrghh), sizes, hair, earning money, guys, embarrassment, what to eat, moods, smoking, why diets suck, handling love and heartbreak, exercise, sc hool stress, sex, beating bullies and mean girls, drugs, drinking, how to find new friends, cheering up, how to get on with your family, and confidence. Each chapter includes facts, hints, inspiring lists, hundreds of quotes from real girls, and details for over 350 websites, books and other information. This completely revised edition, written in extensive consultation with more than 70 medical and practical experts, provides the most up-to-date and useful information possible.'Girl Stuff is the ultimate teen guide.'Courier Mail'Kaz Cooke has come to the rescue... (Girl Stuff) goes way beyond the usual girly stuff of pimples, periods and pashing. It covers everything from physical changes and body image to teenage brains, moods, alcohol, drugs, confidence, friendship, relationships, mental health, money, school, work, feminism and marketing scams.' Herald Sun'The ultimate reference book for any girl.' Girlfriend'It has practical advice on diet, health, sex, and other embarrassing problems.' Good Health & Medicine'If you're worried about your teenage daughter, buying this book may be one of the best things you can do to help guide her through. I wish I had this sort of information at my disposal during those testing years.' Manly Daily'Kaz doesn't preach, she talks to you like your best friend.' New Idea'Girl Stuff is the kind of book most girls will enjoy, read voraciously and refer to over and over again ... Cooke genuinely respects her readers and it shows' Sydney Morning Herald'The book is filled with quotes from teenagers, giving it a chatty and informal style, but also a real insight into the mysterious minds of teens.' Sunday Examiner'Whether you're a teenage girl or the parent of one, you'll love (Girl Stuff), a guide to navigating those tricky pre-adulthood years... and its written in Cooke's inimitable, humorous style.' Sunday Herald Sun'A survival guide covering sex, love, pubic hair, cyber-safety, money, hair ironing, shopping, self-defence, homework, brain-care, how to change the world and a zillion other things that weigh heavily on girls' minds...' The Australian ...Show more

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Strong is the New Pretty by Kate T. Parker

$40.00 NZD

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Category: For Girls

Girls being fearless. Girls being silly. Girls being wild, stubborn, and proud. Girls whose faces are smeared with dirt and lit up with joy. So simple and yet so powerful, Strong Is the New Pretty celebrates, through more than 175 memorable photographs, the strength and spirit of girls being 100% themse lves. Real beauty isn't about being a certain size, acting a certain way, wearing the right clothes, or having your hair done (or even brushed). Real beauty is about being your authentic self and owning it. Kate T. Parker is a professional photographer who finds the real beauty in girls, capturing it for all the world to see in candid and arresting images. A celebration, a catalog of spirit in words and smiles, an affirmation of the fact that it's what's inside you that counts, Strong Is the New Pretty conveys a powerful message for every girl, for every mother and father of a girl, for every coach and mentor and teacher, for everyone in the village that it takes to raise a strong and self-confident person. ...Show more

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Coping with Cliques: A Workbook to Help Girls Deal with Gossip, Put-downs, Bullying, and Other Mean Behavior by SCHWARTZ S

$38.00 NZD

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Category: For Girls | Series: An\Instant Help Book for Teens Ser.

When you're the target of snubbing or teasing at school, it's easy to feel like everyone else has a group of friends and you're the only odd one out. The reality is that gossip and rumors hurt everyone, and often, even the most popular girls feel alone. Making your way through junior high and high schoo l isn't easy, and it definitely requires more than the right shoes and lip gloss. You'll need a cool head and the confidence to be yourself in the face of serious social challenges. This workbook will help you deal with cliques, teasing, and gossip, and show you how to avoid getting caught up in this hurtful pattern of behavior. Coping with Cliques also includes key strategies for sticking up for yourself, maintaining your self-esteem even when others tease you, and finding friends who like you for who you are. The exercises in this workbook will help you to: Handle Internet gossip and teasing Stop feeling like you have to be sexy Be assertive when necessary to gain respect and confidence Find true friends and stop being hurt by friends who leave you out ...Show more

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211 Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Bunty Cutler

$29.99 NZD

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Category: For Girls

211 Things a Bright Girl Can Do is the essential life-skills handbook for bright girls of every age, featuring all the subjects they don't teach you at school or Guides. Girls, if you reached adulthood without learning how to do a handbrake turn, estimating the size of a gentleman's tackle, or how to do your own Brazilian, this is the book for you. Divided into handy sections, this fascinating volume contains easy-to-follow tutorials and priceless tips, including: / How to Be Completely Gorgeous -- big knickers or small?, how to pluck your eyebrows, choosing the right size bra, and the Imelda Marcos guide to shoes; / The Compleat Homemaker -- how to make Turkish delight, how to get a man to do the housework, and how to make tea for a builder; / Jolly Hockeysticks! -- how to groom a horse, decorating a Christmas tree, how to read the tealeaves, and how to force a cucumber; / How to be Bad -- complete whipcraft, how to do a striptease and everything else your mistresses didn't teach you at school, but you wished they had. Plus much, much more. This volume won't improve your morals or make you smell nice, but it will entertain and inform. So if you've always wanted to know how to lose six pounds in six hours, how to travel in a sidecar and how to turn down a rotten marriage proposal, this is the book you've been waiting for. ...Show more

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Odd Girl Speaks Out : Girls Write About Bullies, Cliques, Popularity, and Jealousy by Rachel Simmons

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The international bestseller Odd Girl Out exposed a hidden culture of cruelty that has always been quietly endured by girls. Through her travels, the author discovered that these girls wanted to talk - and they weren

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Sugar and Spice and No Longer Nice: How We Can Stop Girls' Violence by Deborah Prothrow-Stith and Howard R Spivak

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Sugar and Spice and No Longer Nice is a groundbreaking book that offers parents and teachers a primer for understanding and preventing the increasing incidents of physical violence - hazing, brutality, fighting, weapons, and murder by young girls. Written by Drs. Deborah Prothrow Stith and Howard R. Sp ivak the renowned Harvard- and Tufts-based experts on preventing youth violence, this important book offers a plan to help our daughters become strong, confident, powerful, and independent young women without being violent. ...Show more

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The Guide: How to Kiss, Get a Job and Other Stuff You Need to Know by Mike Loder & Terry Williams

$25.00 NZD

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Category: For Girls

This book provides young readers with the confidence to take a big stride into adulthood and towards their dreams. It has some well-supported wisdom to help with decision making and the best thing about it is that it's funny,Not Preachy, not boring, it doesn't sound like your mum,it's laugh-out-loud fun ny. this is a unique product combining humour with self-help. ...Show more

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The Secret Lives of Teen Girls: What Your Mother Wouldn't Talk about But Your Daughter Needs to Know by Evelyn K Resh

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Category: Specifically for Girls

In "The Secret Lives of Teen Girls, " Evelyn Resh, the mother of a teenage daughter and a certified nurse-midwife specializing in the treatment of teenage girls, explores the mysterious world of female, adolescent sexuality and how parents--especially mothers--can help their daughters through this tumul tuous time. Secrets divulged by teenage girls during consultation have made Resh realize that, with rare exception, most adolescents are left to develop a sexual identity without any adult guidance and often without the most basic knowledge of what is happening to them physically and emotionally. She also realized that many girls are frequently subject to criticism and shaming about their normal, adolescent behavior. Resh believes these issues are what underlie many of the problems teens face during this crucial step into becoming a fully developed adult woman capable of making good, sound, safe, and independent decisions throughout life. Through compelling, frank, and sometimes humorous stories from both Resh and her patients, "The Secret Lives of Teenage Girls"" "explains to parents just want is going on with their teenage daughters during this essential phase of their development. She discusses many of the complicated problems she's seen in practice, including not just sexual activity but also eating disorders, substance abuse, mental illness, unplanned pregnancies, violence, and STDs. She also looks at less serious but still troubling issues like under-achievement, battles with parents, and lack of emotional and social support. In this insightful book, Resh provides parents with the tools to help their teen daughters negotiate the waters of their sexual development and emerge with their strength, their sexuality, and their self image intact. ...Show more

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For Teenage Girls with Wild Ambitions and Trembling Hearts by Clementine Von Radics

$30.00 NZD

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Category: For Girls

A stunning keepsake edition of the empowering, inspiring message all young women can take to heart. For Teenage Girls celebrates the incendiary brilliance and promise of young women - our daughters, sisters, friends, ourselves. A beautiful gift, a powerful talisman - a book to give, to keep, to live by. ...Show more

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Fathers Raising Daughters: The Father's Guide to the Female Mind-Field by Nigel Latta

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Why do girls giggle so much? Why does everything have to be pink? Why are they so scary once they hit puberty? How can I stop her from marrying an idiot? All this and more is revealed, with some surprising conclusions about what we think we know about the differences between girls and boys, and taking a few bulls by the horns along the way. With practical examples and case studies to help all fathers raising girls, there's particular comfort for single fathers worried about the lack of women in their daughters' lives. First published February 2010. ...Show more

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Boys Lie: How Not to Get Played by Belisa Vranich

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Guys Can Be Dogs... So consider this book the ultimate BS detector. In today's hookups without-heart society, this brutally honest guide reveals the most common lies boys tell and the truths behind them so you and your friends can separate the good guys from the bad. 'Everyone else is doing it.' 'I won 't show anyone these pictures.' 'If we get pregnant, we could take care of it on our own.' Lies like these get lots of girls in trouble, especially when they cast aside their doubts and make poor choices in the heat of the moment. Written by psychologist Belisa Vranich and former Seventeen magazine editor Holly Eagleson, this provocative book sets the record straight with a 'cheat sheet' on what guys lie about, why they lie, and how you can respond. By learning how to react before embarrassing or volatile situations arise, you will be more confident and more likely to enjoy healthier, honest, and more fulfilling relationships. Have You Ever Been Played? Lie #8: I can't wear a condom. Lie #2: Guys are built to cheat. Lie #17: I'll love you forever. Lie #3: You're a slut if you've had sex with lots of guys. Yes, boys lie. But now you and your friends have the anti-get-played book. Boys Lie unearths: The top lies boys tell including 'I won't show anyone these pictures' and 'I won't tell anyone' How technology such as texting and social networking are changing the game, making girls more vulnerable to their male peers and the public at large. Case studies, true stories, and quizzes that shed light on pertinent issues in a teen-friendly way. How to cultivate a healthy skepticism in young girls that will empower them to say 'no'. ...Show more

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Queen Bees and Wannabees by Rosalind Wiseman

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Category: For Girls

When Rosalind Wiseman first published QUEEN BEES & WANNABEES, she fundamentally changed the way adults look at girls' friendships and conflicts - from how they choose their best friends, how they express their anger, their boundaries with boys, and their relationships with parents. Wiseman showed ho w girls of every background are profoundly influence by their interactions with one another. Now, Wiseman has revised and updated her groundbreaking book for a new generation of girls living in the age of Facebook, IM and text message.. Packed with insights about technology's impact on Girl World and enlivened with the experiences of girls, boys, and parents, the book that inspired the hit movie Mean Girls offers concrete strategies to help you empower your daughter to be socially competent and treat herself with dignity. ...Show more

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