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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal, health & social education (PHSE) > Body & health > General
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Twin Time
(Hardcover)
Katherine Picarde; Illustrated by Khalima Murzina
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R543
Discovery Miles 5 430
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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What are the most prevalent sports injuries for male teenagers?
How should a guy protect himself from injury or disease while
enjoying outdoor activities? Is it normal for a teenager to feel
depressed? Answers to these questions and others often asked by
adolescent boys can be found in this straightforward guide written
specifically for them. Goldstein, a physician who specializes in
care for adolescents, provides examples from his own practice to
explain the most common ailments of this age group, as well as to
provide boys with the choices they can make to help keep themselves
healthy.
Arranged topically, each chapter covers a different aspect of
mind and body. Readers will discover what physical changes they can
expect at their age, as well as the most common physical ailments.
They can also find out what psychological changes they may be
experiencing and why, along with ways to get help for serious
problems like drug and alcohol abuse or suicidal tendencies. The
many topics covered include: nutrition, sports, injuries,
sexuality, suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, and cross cultural
issues. Written with an emphasis on wellness, advice is given on
how to prevent injuries and disease, as well as how to care for
one's body through good habits like eating well and getting enough
sleep. Boys are encouraged to take care of themselves and to
develop open and honest relationships with their physicians to help
insure a happy and healthy adolescence.
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Lili Macaroni
(Paperback)
Nicole Testa; Illustrated by Annie Boulanger
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R274
R256
Discovery Miles 2 560
Save R18 (7%)
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An award-winning picture book about resilience, self-esteem, and
the power of talking about emotions Lili Macaroni loves drawing
butterflies, counting the stars, and being exactly who she is-Lili
Macaroni. That is, until she starts kindergarten. There her
classmates tell her that her hair is like a pumpkin, her eyes are
squinty blueberries, and her laugh is like a parrot's squawk. She
has never felt such unhappiness before. It makes her want to erase
herself and draw a brand-new Lili. Then she reconsiders. Does she
really want to erase her hair that's just like Mom's? Her eyes just
like Grandma's? Her Grandpa's infectious laugh? With her parents'
help, she creates a polka-dotted butterfly to wear at her collar,
publicly announcing her own resilience and symbolically letting her
sorrows be flown away. And when she explains the butterfly to her
classmates, Lili discovers she has begun a powerful conversation,
and that everyone has some trouble to be carried away on butterfly
wings. In this accessible exploration of emotions and self-esteem,
Nicole Testa and Annie Boulanger create a relatable heroine with
inborn ingenuity and warm family support.
Matthew Swanbeck has a classic problem. Back in seventh grade,
his dad talked him into playing the trumpet instead of the drums.
Now he's a lowly brass player in the school marching band. Until
one day he has an epiphany: He can start his "own" band, play in
all the cool rock venues, even go on tour ... if only he can scrape
together the cash to buy a drum set. But how will he ever get the
money together when The Man thwarts him at every turn, taking taxes
out of his paycheck, forcing him to mow the lawn for a measly $10 a
week, and creating all of those "rules" that get in the way of
dreams? It's one teen against the system in this light-hearted look
at the challenges and rewards of chasing your dreams.
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