cover image Sex, Puberty, and All That Stuff: A Guide to Growing Up

Sex, Puberty, and All That Stuff: A Guide to Growing Up

Jacqui Bailey. Barron's Educational Series, $12.99 (112pp) ISBN 978-0-7641-2992-6

The paperback Sex, Puberty and All That Stuff: A Guide to Growing Up by Jacqui Bailey helps demystify the changes that occur during the teen years. In a reassuring, assertive tone, Bailey describes the bodily and hormonal aspects of puberty and dispels myths such as the perils of too much masturbation. Also covered are same-sex attraction, managing a good relationship and contraception. Cartoon scenarios, lists and slang add to the book's accessibility and appeal. .