Adolescence in Family & Relationships & Nonfiction eBooks

Explaining AuDHD

The expert-led guide to Autism and ADHD Co-concurrence

by Khurram Sadiq ...

Series series Explaining... Series
'A masterpiece. On behalf of everyone grappling to understand their unique brains, thank you! Truly life changing' Alex Partridge, host of ADHD Chatter and bestselling author of Now It All Makes SenseWhat is it like to experience both Autism and ADHD?You've probably heard of Autism or ADHD by now. Often thought of as contradictory conditions, much of the discourse around both focuses on their ... Read more

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'A masterpiece. On behalf of everyone grappling to understand their unique brains, thank you! Truly life changing' Alex Partridge, host of ADHD Chatter and bestselling author of Now It All Makes SenseWhat is it like to experience both Autism and ADHD?You've probably heard of Autism or ADHD by now. Often thought of as contradictory conditions, much of the discourse around both focuses on their
... Read more
The End of Adolescence

The Lost Art of Delaying Adulthood

by Nancy E. Hill, Alexis Redding ...

Is Gen Z resistant to growing up? A leading developmental psychologist and an expert in the college student experience debunk this stereotype and explain how we can better support young adults as they make the transition from adolescence to the rest of their lives.Experts and the general public are convinced that young people today are trapped in an extended adolescence—coddled, unaccountable, and ... Read more

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Is Gen Z resistant to growing up? A leading developmental psychologist and an expert in the college student experience debunk this stereotype and explain how we can better support young adults as they make the transition from adolescence to the rest of their lives.Experts and the general public are convinced that young people today are trapped in an extended adolescence—coddled, unaccountable, and
... Read more
Why Kids Need Boundaries

A parent's guide to reducing the overwhelm and increasing connection by setting limits that work

by Gen Muir ...

Few moments in parenting are harder than when our kids push up against a limit. These are the moments that really test our patience, our skills and our ability to hold firm and be what our kids need, without resorting to discipline practices that we now know are not good for anyone's wellbeing.Today's parents know more than any previous generation about the parent they don't want to be, and yet ... Read more

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Few moments in parenting are harder than when our kids push up against a limit. These are the moments that really test our patience, our skills and our ability to hold firm and be what our kids need, without resorting to discipline practices that we now know are not good for anyone's wellbeing.Today's parents know more than any previous generation about the parent they don't want to be, and yet
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Those Empty Eyes

An absolutely unputdownable crime thriller

by Charlie Donlea ...

When you're living a lie, can you trust anything?Ten years ago, Alexandra Quinlan was the prime suspect in the massacre of her entire family. Her face was on every television show and front page, and she was given a nickname by the media: Empty Eyes.Now, Alex Armstrong has reinvented herself and devotes herself to securing justice for others. But when Laura McAllister, a young student journalist, ... Read more

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When you're living a lie, can you trust anything?Ten years ago, Alexandra Quinlan was the prime suspect in the massacre of her entire family. Her face was on every television show and front page, and she was given a nickname by the media: Empty Eyes.Now, Alex Armstrong has reinvented herself and devotes herself to securing justice for others. But when Laura McAllister, a young student journalist,
... Read more
Sticky Faith

Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids

by Kara Powell, Chap Clark ...

Sticky Faith delivers positive and practical ideas to nurture within your kids a living, loving faith that lasts a lifetime.Research indicates that almost half of high school seniors drift from their faith after graduation.Struck by this staggering statistic, and recognizing its ramifications, the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) conducted the "College Transition Project" in an effort to identify the ... Read more

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Sticky Faith delivers positive and practical ideas to nurture within your kids a living, loving faith that lasts a lifetime.Research indicates that almost half of high school seniors drift from their faith after graduation.Struck by this staggering statistic, and recognizing its ramifications, the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) conducted the "College Transition Project" in an effort to identify the
... Read more
Success Books For Teens

The Next 10 Years - What Every Teenager Should Know Going Into The Next Phase Of Life

by Tomas Sharp ...

Our lives are not about things and status. Even though we've made ourselves miserable with wanting, we already have everything we need. Life is meant to be lived. If you can't quit your job tomorrow, enjoy where you are. Focus on the best parts of every day. Believe that everything you do has a purpose and a place in the world. Happiness comes from gratitude. You're alive, you have people to miss ... Read more

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Our lives are not about things and status. Even though we've made ourselves miserable with wanting, we already have everything we need. Life is meant to be lived. If you can't quit your job tomorrow, enjoy where you are. Focus on the best parts of every day. Believe that everything you do has a purpose and a place in the world. Happiness comes from gratitude. You're alive, you have people to miss
... Read more
The Secret Of Happy Children

by Steve Biddulph ...

Steve Biddulph's highly acclaimed the Secret of Happy Children has been read by over one million people in fourteen different languages. the Secret of Happy Children helps with parent-child communication from babyhood to teens. It gives you confidence to be more yourself as a parent - stronger, more loving, more definite, more relaxed. Steve Biddulph, who has worked as a family therapist for over ... Read more

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Steve Biddulph's highly acclaimed the Secret of Happy Children has been read by over one million people in fourteen different languages. the Secret of Happy Children helps with parent-child communication from babyhood to teens. It gives you confidence to be more yourself as a parent - stronger, more loving, more definite, more relaxed. Steve Biddulph, who has worked as a family therapist for over
... Read more
The Prince Boofhead Syndrome

by Michael Carr-Gregg, Elly Robinson ...

The long-awaited, highly anticipated companion volume to The Princess Bitchface Syndrome – the must-have manual for all parents of teenage boys.Dr Michael Carr-Gregg believes that too many Australian boys have got it too easy – and the result is a generation of ‘boofheads’: boys with huge egos who think they are too good to stack the dishwasher or turn up to school. They expect the world and give ... Read more

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The long-awaited, highly anticipated companion volume to The Princess Bitchface Syndrome – the must-have manual for all parents of teenage boys.Dr Michael Carr-Gregg believes that too many Australian boys have got it too easy – and the result is a generation of ‘boofheads’: boys with huge egos who think they are too good to stack the dishwasher or turn up to school. They expect the world and give
... Read more
Surviving Adolescents 2.0

The Must-Have Manual for Parents

by Michael Carr-Gregg, Elly Robinson ...

Parenting teenagers of this generation requires a new skill set.Adolescence is one of the most risky growth and developmental periods for our children. Like never before, we need parents, carers and other adults to have the skills, knowledge and strategies to provide this generation’s young people with the love, stability and routine that they need.From bestselling authors Michael Carr-Gregg and ... Read more

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Parenting teenagers of this generation requires a new skill set.Adolescence is one of the most risky growth and developmental periods for our children. Like never before, we need parents, carers and other adults to have the skills, knowledge and strategies to provide this generation’s young people with the love, stability and routine that they need.From bestselling authors Michael Carr-Gregg and
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This Is Not About Running

A Memoir

by Mary Cain ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBy one of the fastest runners of her generation, an affecting, brutally honest memoir of elite sports gone wrong—and a clear-eyed call for how parents, coaches, and young athletes themselves can build a healthier youth sports culture.Few women have ever run 800 meters in under two minutes. Even fewer people have taken on running’s abusive training culture and won. Mary ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBy one of the fastest runners of her generation, an affecting, brutally honest memoir of elite sports gone wrong—and a clear-eyed call for how parents, coaches, and young athletes themselves can build a healthier youth sports culture.Few women have ever run 800 meters in under two minutes. Even fewer people have taken on running’s abusive training culture and won. Mary
... Read more
The Teen Whisperer

How to Break through the Silence and Secrecy of Teenage Life

by Mike Linderman, Gary Brozek ...

Mike Linderman is a teen therapist unlike any other. A real-life cowboy, he wakes up at the crack of dawn, works the cattle on his ranch, and then counsels some of the country's most troubled teens, approaching them with a unique blend of down-home honesty, straight-talk discipline, and pure intention that is rarely found in a therapist's office. Most of the teens Mike treats are angry, abused, ... Read more

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Mike Linderman is a teen therapist unlike any other. A real-life cowboy, he wakes up at the crack of dawn, works the cattle on his ranch, and then counsels some of the country's most troubled teens, approaching them with a unique blend of down-home honesty, straight-talk discipline, and pure intention that is rarely found in a therapist's office. Most of the teens Mike treats are angry, abused,
... Read more
Miss-connection

Why Your Teenage Daughter 'Hates' You, Expects the World and Needs to Talk

by Justin Coulson ...

A guide to surviving and thriving through your daughter's teenage years, from Dr Justin Coulson as seen on Channel 9's Parental Guidance.What is the best thing about being a teenage girl right now? 'My friends!' 'Independence!' 'Discovering who I am.'What is the worst thing about being a teenage girl? 'My friends.' 'Not knowing what the future holds.' 'Pressure to be perfect and look a certain way ... Read more

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A guide to surviving and thriving through your daughter's teenage years, from Dr Justin Coulson as seen on Channel 9's Parental Guidance.What is the best thing about being a teenage girl right now? 'My friends!' 'Independence!' 'Discovering who I am.'What is the worst thing about being a teenage girl? 'My friends.' 'Not knowing what the future holds.' 'Pressure to be perfect and look a certain way
... Read more
Rite of Passage Parenting

Four Essential Experiences to Equip Your Kids for Life

by Walker Moore ...

It's no secret: something has happened to America's families. Dramatic shifts in our culture mean that what was once an acceptable way to produce mature, capable adults has now all but disappeared. In Rite of Passage Parenting, family expert Walker Moore explains how that happened. And after concisely assessing the problem, Moore teaches you how to build into your children''s lives the essential ... Read more

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It's no secret: something has happened to America's families. Dramatic shifts in our culture mean that what was once an acceptable way to produce mature, capable adults has now all but disappeared. In Rite of Passage Parenting, family expert Walker Moore explains how that happened. And after concisely assessing the problem, Moore teaches you how to build into your children''s lives the essential
... Read more
Dark Places

The New York Times bestselling phenomenon from the author of Gone Girl

by Gillian Flynn ...

THE BESTSELLING PHENOMENON'Eerily macabre... Wonderful' Guardian'A nerve-fraying thriller' New York Times'Every bit as horribly fascinating as In Cold Blood' Daily MailLibby Day was seven when her family was murdered: she survived by hiding in a closet - and famously testified that her older brother Ben was the killer.Twenty-five years later the Kill... ... Read more

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THE BESTSELLING PHENOMENON'Eerily macabre... Wonderful' Guardian'A nerve-fraying thriller' New York Times'Every bit as horribly fascinating as In Cold Blood' Daily MailLibby Day was seven when her family was murdered: she survived by hiding in a closet - and famously testified that her older brother Ben was the killer.Twenty-five years later the Kill...
... Read more
The Anxious Generation

How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

by Jonathan Haidt ...

THE NO.1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA TIMES, FT, ECONOMIST AND INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR‘Boundlessly wise . . . important and engrossing’ The New York Times‘One of the most important books I’ve read . . . It’s absolutely brilliant’ Dr Rangan Chatterjee'Urgent and essential' GuardianAcclaimed psychologist Jonathan Haidt reve... ... Read more

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THE NO.1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA TIMES, FT, ECONOMIST AND INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR‘Boundlessly wise . . . important and engrossing’ The New York Times‘One of the most important books I’ve read . . . It’s absolutely brilliant’ Dr Rangan Chatterjee'Urgent and essential' GuardianAcclaimed psychologist Jonathan Haidt reve...
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The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)

The million-copy selling parenting book from the Sunday Times bestselling psychotherapist

by Philippa Perry ...

'A wonderful book' Richard Osman'So clear and true ... Helpful for all relationships in life' Nigella Lawson'A fascinating read on the emotional baggage we all carry' Elizabeth Day______________________________________________________________________________________How can we have better relationships?In this Sunday Times bestseller, leading psychotherapist Philippa Perry rev... ... Read more

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'A wonderful book' Richard Osman'So clear and true ... Helpful for all relationships in life' Nigella Lawson'A fascinating read on the emotional baggage we all carry' Elizabeth Day______________________________________________________________________________________How can we have better relationships?In this Sunday Times bestseller, leading psychotherapist Philippa Perry rev...
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Mickey

The cat who helped me through times of change, from the bestselling author of CLEO and BONO

by Helen Brown ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Cleo, a warm, wistful coming-of-age true story about the transition from childhood to adolescence, and the small stray cat who helped guide the way.It was 1966 and the times they were a-changing, even in the provincial New Zealand coastal town of New Plymouth. Skirts were getting shorter, the Vietnam War was on TV every night and French nuclear tests ... Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Cleo, a warm, wistful coming-of-age true story about the transition from childhood to adolescence, and the small stray cat who helped guide the way.It was 1966 and the times they were a-changing, even in the provincial New Zealand coastal town of New Plymouth. Skirts were getting shorter, the Vietnam War was on TV every night and French nuclear tests
... Read more
Go Ask Alice

A shocking true story for fans of 13 Reasons Why

by Random House ...

The shocking true story of a teenager's descent into darkness - perfect for fans of the smash-hit Netflix series, Thirteen Reasons Why.Alice could be anyone - she could be someone you know, or someone you love - and Alice is in trouble ...Being fifteen is hard, but Alice seems fine. She babysits the neighbour's kids. She is doing well at school. Someday she'd even like to get married and raise a ... Read more

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The shocking true story of a teenager's descent into darkness - perfect for fans of the smash-hit Netflix series, Thirteen Reasons Why.Alice could be anyone - she could be someone you know, or someone you love - and Alice is in trouble ...Being fifteen is hard, but Alice seems fine. She babysits the neighbour's kids. She is doing well at school. Someday she'd even like to get married and raise a
... Read more
All The Little Things

A tense and gripping thriller with an unforgettable ending

by Sarah Lawton ...

Never trust anyone. Never trust yourself.Rachel has made poor decisions in the past, but she has always tried her best for her daughter. When Vivian needed a fresh start, Rachel didn't hesitate to move them far from London. She just wishes she could shake the nagging doubt that Vivian is hiding something.Vivian isn't like other teenagers. On the surface she seems the same as her friends, but she ... Read more

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Never trust anyone. Never trust yourself.Rachel has made poor decisions in the past, but she has always tried her best for her daughter. When Vivian needed a fresh start, Rachel didn't hesitate to move them far from London. She just wishes she could shake the nagging doubt that Vivian is hiding something.Vivian isn't like other teenagers. On the surface she seems the same as her friends, but she
... Read more
Sweet Sorrow

The Sunday Times bestselling novel of first love from the author of ONE DAY and YOU ARE HERE

by David Nicholls ...

Sweet Sorrow: a novel of the searing explosion of first love, and the rocky path to adulthood'A beautiful paean to young love'OBSERVER'Fizzing'GUARDIAN'A glorious escape to the sunlit uplands of the 1990s'FINANCIAL TIMES'Exquisite'DAILY TELEGRAPH'The sense of nostalgia is visceral and intense, almost time-bend... ... Read more

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Sweet Sorrow: a novel of the searing explosion of first love, and the rocky path to adulthood'A beautiful paean to young love'OBSERVER'Fizzing'GUARDIAN'A glorious escape to the sunlit uplands of the 1990s'FINANCIAL TIMES'Exquisite'DAILY TELEGRAPH'The sense of nostalgia is visceral and intense, almost time-bend...
... Read more
9 Ways to a Resilient Child

by Justin Coulson ...

Resident parenting expert on Channel 9's Parental Guidance Dr Justin Coulson, on raising kids who'll bounce back from adversity and challenging times.'How can I help my child be more resilient?' is a question Dr Justin Coulson often hears from worried mums and dads.9 Ways to a Resilient Child gives parents practical strategies to help their children cope with the challenges that life throws at ... Read more

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Resident parenting expert on Channel 9's Parental Guidance Dr Justin Coulson, on raising kids who'll bounce back from adversity and challenging times.'How can I help my child be more resilient?' is a question Dr Justin Coulson often hears from worried mums and dads.9 Ways to a Resilient Child gives parents practical strategies to help their children cope with the challenges that life throws at
... Read more
Queen Bees And Wannabes for the Facebook Generation

Helping your teenage daughter survive cliques, gossip, bullying and boyfriends

by Rosalind Wiseman ...

The parenting classic that inspired Mean GirlsMore than twenty years ago, Queen Bees and Wannabes let parents inside the secret world of their adolescent daughters' female relationships, giving us a new vocabulary for these fickle social dynamics as well as invaluable strategies for helping our daughters navigate them. Since then, nationally recognised thought leader and speaker Rosalind Wiseman ... Read more

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The parenting classic that inspired Mean GirlsMore than twenty years ago, Queen Bees and Wannabes let parents inside the secret world of their adolescent daughters' female relationships, giving us a new vocabulary for these fickle social dynamics as well as invaluable strategies for helping our daughters navigate them. Since then, nationally recognised thought leader and speaker Rosalind Wiseman
... Read more
The Mersey Orphan

A gripping family saga with a twist

by Sheila Riley ...

Series Book 1 - Reckoner's Row
The start of an gritty family drama series set against the backdrop of Liverpool's dockyards from bestselling saga author Sheila RileyOn the cruel streets of Reckoners Row by the frozen River Mersey, only the tough survive...Winter, Liverpool 1947Evie Kilgaren is a fighter.Abandoned by her mother and with her father long gone, she is left to raise her siblings in dockside Liverpool. As they battle ... Read more

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The start of an gritty family drama series set against the backdrop of Liverpool's dockyards from bestselling saga author Sheila RileyOn the cruel streets of Reckoners Row by the frozen River Mersey, only the tough survive...Winter, Liverpool 1947Evie Kilgaren is a fighter.Abandoned by her mother and with her father long gone, she is left to raise her siblings in dockside Liverpool. As they battle
... Read more
Finding Stevie

A dark secret. A child in crisis.

by Cathy Glass ...

Finding Stevie is a dark and poignant true story that highlights the dangers lurking online.When Stevie’s social worker tells Cathy, an experienced foster carer, that Stevie, 14, is gender fluid she isn’t sure what that term means and looks it up.Stevie, together with his younger brother and sister, have been brought up by their grandparents as their mother is in prison. But the grandparents can ... Read more

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Finding Stevie is a dark and poignant true story that highlights the dangers lurking online.When Stevie’s social worker tells Cathy, an experienced foster carer, that Stevie, 14, is gender fluid she isn’t sure what that term means and looks it up.Stevie, together with his younger brother and sister, have been brought up by their grandparents as their mother is in prison. But the grandparents can
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