The Guy Book: An Owner's Manual: Maintenance, Safety, and Operating Instructions for Boys

Mavis Jukes. Crown Books for Young Readers, $12.95 (160pp) ISBN 978-0-679-89028-7

Loaded with information about puberty, personal hygiene, dating, sex even the prom Mavis Jukes's The Guy Book: An Owner's Manual puts boys in the driver's seat. Cheeky chapter headings (e.g., ""Under the Hood"" and ""Ignition System""), funky '50s photographs and loads of phallic car parts pump up the volume. Honest talk about the opposite sex and tips on respectful behavior plus a discussion about homosexuality and homophobia are included. (Jan.)

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