NON FICTION BOOKS > Healty Living and Growing Up

This title offers a living proof that biology has never been so awesome. "The Incredible Pop-Up Body Book" brings the human body to life in the most tantalizing way. Huge pop-up eyes return your gaze and reveal all about the anatomy of the eye. A gaping mouth opens wide to entice you inside to discover the journey of your food around the digestive system. This incredible 32-page book is packed with fascinating facts on the inner workings of the human body. And there's more - an incredible pull-out, pop-up poster of a life-size skel... read more

Those of us living in the so-called Western World have looked at life a little differently lately. Turns out those hippies were right - building a society based on buying stuff then chucking it out hasn't left us in a great place. The planet's prognosis doesn't sound too rosy, a few men in suits have ended up with all the money, and most of our favourite foods are turning out to be toxic. Nana told us this would happen - "Waste not, want not" she said, knowingly. She also gave us strange homemade things in jars sealed with tartan m... read more

Following the success of Yates Young Gardener: Growing Things to Eat, Janice Marriott's latest gardening book is packed full of ideas for outside fun and learning. With experiments like making shrunken heads, a butterfly feeding jar or fungus garden, or even designing a dream garden, this book is packed full of activities for you to do in your home garden. Look out for KIA - short for Mr Know-it-all - offering useful advice along the way, Nurse Nasturtium, teaching you how to keep safe in the garden, and the Red Hot Poker Joker, wh... read more

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Did you know that if you clean a car with water in buckets, you might use 30 litres? With a hosepipe, you would use about six times as much? Saving Water contains lots of facts and tips for saving water around the home and at school. A great introduction to current environmental issues.

Did you know that in many countries, it is illegal to throw litter on the ground? Packed with photos, facts and tips for keeping the environment clean. A great introduction to current environmental issues.

Did you know that recycling just one glass bottle saves enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes? Packed with photos, fun facts and tips to help children reduce, reuse and recycle. A great introduction to current environmental issues.

Did you know that five energy-saving light bulbs use the same amount of electricity as one ordinary bulb? Saving Energy contains lots of fun facts and tips for saving energy around home and at school. A great introduction to current environmental issues.

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Sexpectations Boy Sexpectations Boy will help you make healthy, positive choices based on the right information. Sexpectations talks to guys (and girls) about when to have sex, how sex happens, why you might (or might not) have sex, what does sex feel like and other important things to know if and when a guy has, or is about to have, sex. But sex isn't just about one person. Sexpectations goes way past how to put on a condom -- it explores the tricky areas of pleasure, desire, relationships and identity, with real life information ... read more

An invaluable source of information for growing boys, parents, and caregivers, this beautifully packaged guide offers pre-teen boys an appealing and fresh take on entering adolescence.
Straightforward, conversational advice presents young boys with answers to the questions they may be too embarrassed to ask. This celebration of maturing bodies and spirits is invariably positive and provid factual information on acne, sexual development, body odor, and other physical changes.
Also honestly detailed are the emotion... read more

Psst, want a whole new approach to puberty? Puberty Girl is here to help! Whether or not you've started seeing the signs of your body changing, this fab book will bring new meaning and understanding to a young girl's teen years. Yes, it can be a confusing and emotional time - but with Puberty Girl by your side, you won't need to go through puberty alone. It is smart, intelligent, fun, colourful and factual and tells it like it is. It talks about the big M, the V word (yep - Vagina!), the period costume, PMS, puberty power and even ... read more

This is a wonderful and innovative new flap book introducing children to the functions of their own bodies in a fun and informative way. Full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained, this title includes flaps beneath flaps and other surprises. Young readers minds will boggle as they learn about how their brains work, what happens when they eat, how their lungs use oxygen and much more.

This is a practical and comprehensive beauty guide for teen girls by an award-winning beauty journalist. At some point, every girl is going to come up with a whole bunch of questions about her skin, her hair, her looks...and when Alice's daughter, Molly, started asking, there seemed to be so many, you could write a book. With chapters about hair, make-up, spots, skincare, hair removal, manicures, pedicures and how to look good in pictures, this fabulous beauty bible extends a sympathetic helping hand as it guides teenagers through ... read more

Fun experiments to learn about your body – for mini scientists. Mini Scientist: My Body will teach your child all about the five senses with this activity book, packed with cool experiments to do together. They'll love learning first concepts doing fun, mess-free activities, from optical illusions, to an apple(less) pie that tastes of apple. Simple instructions will encourage your child to watch, take notes, collect things and observe changes, helping them learn about science as they play. Bring science to life with sound exp... read more

Find out about the human body the fun way with the "Little Brainwaves Meet the Brainwaves", hilarious little mischief-makers who are about to shrink down to miniscule level and take your child on a spectacular journey around the human body; from milk teeth to our incredible circulatory system. Packed with brilliant photography, wonderfully wacky illustrations and amazing facts, your child will discover everything they ever wanted to know about the human body!

This is a funky and fun boy's and girl's guide to puberty and growing up. As kids grow up and reach puberty, their bodies start to change and develop. They're bound to have all kinds of questions - but what exactly is happening? From growth spurts to sex education, this straight-talking but fun guide to how girls and boys grow up will tell your child everything they need to know about growing up. Arranged into separate boy and girl sections, they will learn about each other as well as themselves. Packed with cool graphics, quizzes ... read more

Explains what happens to food from the moment it slips past your lips, till it plops out the other end, and provides the nutritional know-how that you need for health and longevity. Presents the nuts and bolts of nutrition, leading the reader through a journey of discovery and an exploration of our body's relationship with food. A comprehensive guide to health and wellness that has been developed for adolescents and their parents. Deserves to be taught in schools throughout New Zealand... simply turn the page and begin your own jo... read more

“Ten original stories from prominent YA authors . . . provide useful talking points or just food for thought.” –Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books NEW mass market edition Chris Crutcher takes us on a wild ride through the mind of a teen with ADD. David Lubar’s protagonist gets a sobering lesson from his friends. In Gail Giles’s tale, Brad can’t help barking at his classmates but finds understanding when he gives a comical (and informative) presentation to his entire school. And Robert Lipsyte introduces us to an elite... read more

Discover the secrets of the human body, and learn about its complex organization and the amazing ways in which its parts interact and combine to keep us moving, thinking, breathing and growing. "Human Body" is a compelling guide to a community of characters who make up everything inside us.