The Boys' Guide to Growing Up by Phil Wilkinson - Ages 9-11 - Paperback

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Details. Condition: New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781526360175. Publisher: Wren & Rook. Age Range: 9-11 years. Overview. The Boys' Guide to Growing Up is a warm, reassuring, best-selling puberty guide written specifically for boys approaching adolescence. Combining clear, factual explanations with a friendly, non-judgemental tone, it helps young readers understand the physical and emotional changes ahead. Ideal for parents, carers, and teachers, this paperback is a trusted resource that opens the door to honest conversations about growing up, without awkwardness or embarrassment, at exactly the right reading level for pre-teens and young teens.. About the Book. Written by Phil Wilkinson and illustrated by Sarah Horne, this book walks boys through every stage of puberty in plain, friendly language. It covers body hair, growth spurts, voice breaking, sweat and body odour, and the emotional ups and downs that come with adolescence, always reassuring readers that these changes are completely normal. The book also includes practical lifestyle advice on healthy eating, exercise, hygiene and sleep, helping boys build good habits as their bodies change. A thoughtful section explains how puberty affects girls too, encouraging empathy and understanding between the sexes as friendships evolve during the teenage years. There's also age-appropriate coverage of sex, reproduction, and relationships, presented sensitively and factually rather than clinically. Throughout, the tone stays upbeat and supportive rather than clinical or frightening, with friendly illustrations breaking up the text and keeping reluctant readers engaged. Many parents and reviewers praise it as the book that finally made awkward conversations easier to start, giving boys the confidence to ask questions and understand their own development. It has become one of the best-selling puberty guides for boys in the UK, recommended by schools, health professionals and parenting communities alike as a reliable, firs