The PUBERTY BOOK

A guide for children and teenagers

by WENDY DARVILL and KELSEY POWELL

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New softcover book, 198 pages. 5th and most up-to-date edition, published 2010.

 This new edition of The Puberty Book provides up-to-date information on all aspects of puberty. In simple, straightforward languate the authors discuss the cnahges that happen at puberty, sex and sexuality, health and looking after yourself, relationships, pregnancy and birth. It also includes a chapter on mental health. Although some aspects of a young person’s mental health are mentioned throughout the book, the new chapter discusses these issues in more detail. This chapter addresses issues that may concern young people as they are growing up and experiencing puberty. With all the latest information, this fifth edition answers all of those direct (pre) teenage questions:

• What’s a wet dream?
• How do you ask a girl on a date?
• How are sperm made?
• What does it feel like to have a period?
• Does sex hurt?
• After sex do you get sick?
• How does the milk get into breasts?
• When should you start shaving your legs?

This book is based on thousands of questions children and teenagers ask every year. With simple language and honest answers, the authors discuss the changes that happen at puberty - sex and sexuality, health, relationships, pregnancy and birth.

About the authors: 

Wendy Darvill and Kelsey Powell were actively involved in sexuality education in primary and secondary schools and with community organisations for many years. Their bestselling book was inspired by their work with real kids, real parents in real situations. Kelsey Powell recently retired as Chief Executive Officer, Family Planning Queensland and is currently an Assistant Professor at Bond University Medical School.

The Puberty Book by Wendy Darvill and Kelsey Powell