Grow Up Great!: All You Need to Know About Puberty for Boys
Franklin Watts Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 23. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-4451-9036-5 (ISBN)
Description
A fun, positive and reassuring guide to puberty for boys
Get ready for puberty and all its thrills and spills with this handy guide! The core scientific information is balanced with plenty of guidance on how to take the best care of yourself during puberty, both physically and emotionally, and includes fun features and activities, including mini-quizzes, 'It's not just you!' facts and true or false panels.
Funny, cartoon-style illustration will help to keep the mood and message of the books light and positive, and is complimented by a clever design with bold typography. Perfect reading for boys aged 9 and up.
Get ready for puberty and all its thrills and spills with this handy guide! The core scientific information is balanced with plenty of guidance on how to take the best care of yourself during puberty, both physically and emotionally, and includes fun features and activities, including mini-quizzes, 'It's not just you!' facts and true or false panels.
Funny, cartoon-style illustration will help to keep the mood and message of the books light and positive, and is complimented by a clever design with bold typography. Perfect reading for boys aged 9 and up.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 10 years
Dimensions
Height: 181 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
160 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4451-9036-5 (9781445190365)
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E-Book
04/2025
1st Edition
Franklin Watts
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Person
Tim Collins (Author)
Tim Collins is originally from Manchester, but now lives near London and has published over seventy books that have been translated into over forty languages.
These include series fiction like Wimpy Vampire, Cosmic Colin, Dorkius Maximus and Monstrous Maud.
He has also written many stories for reluctant readers, such as Troll, Joke Shop, The Locals, Mr Perfect and Dawn of the Daves. Tim has won several awards including the Manchester Fiction City, The Lincolnshire Young People's Book Award and The Kalbacher Klapperschlange.
Laura Wood (Illustrator)
After spending all my young years in a full-on professional life crisis, in 2010 I finally stumbled into the magic world of illustration and decided I liked it a lot...
Originally from Treviglio, a small town in the north of Italy, I studied illustration in the wonderful city of Melbourne, Australia, where I started my illustration career in 2012.
After a few years of seeking adventures and travelling around the world, I currently live and work in Milan, Italy.
Tim Collins is originally from Manchester, but now lives near London and has published over seventy books that have been translated into over forty languages.
These include series fiction like Wimpy Vampire, Cosmic Colin, Dorkius Maximus and Monstrous Maud.
He has also written many stories for reluctant readers, such as Troll, Joke Shop, The Locals, Mr Perfect and Dawn of the Daves. Tim has won several awards including the Manchester Fiction City, The Lincolnshire Young People's Book Award and The Kalbacher Klapperschlange.
Laura Wood (Illustrator)
After spending all my young years in a full-on professional life crisis, in 2010 I finally stumbled into the magic world of illustration and decided I liked it a lot...
Originally from Treviglio, a small town in the north of Italy, I studied illustration in the wonderful city of Melbourne, Australia, where I started my illustration career in 2012.
After a few years of seeking adventures and travelling around the world, I currently live and work in Milan, Italy.
Content
1: Chapter One: Goodbye boy, hello man!
2: Get ready for puberty
3: What's the point of puberty?
4: All part of the life cycle
5: Quiz: The human life cycle
6: Happy hormones
7: More on hormones
8: When will puberty start?
9: What will I look like after puberty?
10: Chapter Two: Big body changes
11: Growing up!
12: Tall, short or in between?
13: Fast or slow?
14: Things are getting deep
15: Spot the difference
16: Quiz: Spots myths and legends
17: Hairy areas
18: Fuzzy face
19: A close shave
20: Sweat it out!
21: Down there ...
22: Touching yourself
23: Meanwhile in the world of girls ...
24: Chapter Three: Looking after yourself
25: Keep it clean
26: Find a balance
27: Eat smart
28: Get active
29: Tired teens
30: Sleep troubles
31: Chapter Four: In your head
32: Puberty brain
33: Anger management
34: A world of worry
35: Dark clouds
36: Chapter Five: Other people
37: Old and new friends
38: Find your tribe
39: On and offline
40: Keep it fun
41: Bullying
42: Bystanding and bullying
43: New feeling
44: Girlfriend or boyfriend?
45: Chapter Six: Who are you?
46: Finding yourself
47: Knowing what you like
48: Happy being you
49: The first day of the rest of your life
50: Growing up great FAQs
51: Glossary
52: Index
2: Get ready for puberty
3: What's the point of puberty?
4: All part of the life cycle
5: Quiz: The human life cycle
6: Happy hormones
7: More on hormones
8: When will puberty start?
9: What will I look like after puberty?
10: Chapter Two: Big body changes
11: Growing up!
12: Tall, short or in between?
13: Fast or slow?
14: Things are getting deep
15: Spot the difference
16: Quiz: Spots myths and legends
17: Hairy areas
18: Fuzzy face
19: A close shave
20: Sweat it out!
21: Down there ...
22: Touching yourself
23: Meanwhile in the world of girls ...
24: Chapter Three: Looking after yourself
25: Keep it clean
26: Find a balance
27: Eat smart
28: Get active
29: Tired teens
30: Sleep troubles
31: Chapter Four: In your head
32: Puberty brain
33: Anger management
34: A world of worry
35: Dark clouds
36: Chapter Five: Other people
37: Old and new friends
38: Find your tribe
39: On and offline
40: Keep it fun
41: Bullying
42: Bystanding and bullying
43: New feeling
44: Girlfriend or boyfriend?
45: Chapter Six: Who are you?
46: Finding yourself
47: Knowing what you like
48: Happy being you
49: The first day of the rest of your life
50: Growing up great FAQs
51: Glossary
52: Index