Books like Being a boy by Juno Dawson

Name: Being a boy
Author: Juno Dawson

FAMILY & HEALTH. AUSTRALIAN. Queen of Teen nominee and acclaimed YA author and former PSHCE teacher James Dawson expertly guides boys through puberty -- from surviving the social scene to learning about sex, how to pull, dealing with spotty faces and everything in between. Witty text paired with over 50 hilarious black-and-white illustrations by Spike Gerrell makes this the essential guide to growing up -- brutal honesty included.

First publish date: 2013

Authors: Juno Dawson

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