Teen Friendships For Parents

Being a teenager can be a difficult adjustment period as you transition from childhood to adulthood. Besides the physical changes your body goes through, this is also the time when you start having romantic or even sexual feelings… and they can be confusing. You’re probably experiencing things for the first time that you don’t know how to handle. If you want more than basic sex-ed and to dive deep into the world of teenage romance and relationships, then you’re in the right place.

When you can’t find the right words, the right friends can help you say them. After a disastrous coming out to his parents, Freddie runs away from home with no plan except not going back. The next day, desperate and anxious, he walks into an LGBT youth group in London, hoping for answers, or at least a cup of tea. Instead, he meets Jack and Malachi, two older teens who know exactly what he’s going through. Between awkward hugs, jokes that break the tension, and moments of raw honesty, Freddie learns that facing the truth doesn’t mean facing it alone. Freddie Finds Support is a ...

When the government disappears someone she loves, rescue is the only option. Estelle won the right to a simpler life at the edge of bright glittering New City. She is a celebrity dissident, tolerated by the Congloms, acclaimed by the youth of the city, and living the life of her dreams. Parties, pretty clothes, William, it’s all good. Or is it? Maybe it’s all a facade. Safe from a distance. And probably can’t last. Because the government won’t let her win. And when someone she loves disappears, Estelle fully learns the heavy cost of her defiance. An exciting and dramatic coming of ...

This book is about a father’s advice to his daughter as she turns 18. The advice is given through 18 letters wherein each letter covers one important topic of life. This book is, therefore, relevant for every parent and child. Are you a parent who is concerned about your child’s future? Do you want the best for your child? Do you find yourself short of words or phrases when you communicate on important issues involving your child’s welfare and happiness? Do you have a communication problem with your children? Are you tensed about the choices your children are going to make in the ...

What you see isn't always what you get in this funny and heart-wrenching story about two girls from different crowds who find common ground, by National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters. Antonia is a "nerd," and Jazz is a "punk." Antonia belongs to the math club; Jazz hangs out at the...

Gemma and Alice were born on the same day and have been devoted best friends ever since. Despite Gemma's larger-than-life personality and Alice's quieter, calmer character, the two are inseparable – until Alice has to move house, all the way to Scotland. Gemma is utterly distraught, particularly at the thought that Alice might find a new best friend. Is there anything Gem's brothers, or perhaps her Grand dad, can do to help?

All Sam dreams of is being the next big tennis champion. But when she suffers a great loss at such a young age, she finds it hard to believe in herself. She becomes so scared of losing people that she hides her feelings to protect her heart. Will she ever let anyone close enough to truly love her? Sam never realised, her toughest match would be against life itself. Just Sam is a standalone YA Contemporary Romance that may appeal to readers of The Summer I turned Pretty, and To All the Boys I've Loved Before. With strong themes of grief, love, family, ambition and friendship, this story will...

Become the Confident Communicator Everyone Listens To. (Perfect for teens navigating friendships, family, dating, and school life.) Struggling with awkward conversations, peer pressure, or expressing yourself under stress? Speak Up With Style in Every Situation is your ultimate phrasebook and toolkit for mastering real-world communication. ✅ Build Unshakable Confidence: Learn proven techniques to speak clearly, assert boundaries, and handle tough conversations with ease. ✅ Ready-to-Use Phrases for Every Scenario: From bullies to breakups, parents to peer pressure—know exactly what to ...

There are a lot of things Jamie hates about her life: her dark hair, her dad's Stone Age Charter of Curfew Rights, her real name – Jamilah Towfeek. For the past three years Jamie has hidden her Lebanese background from everyone at school. It's only with her email friend John that she can really be herself. But now things are getting complicated: the most popular boy in school is interested in her, but there's no way he would be if he knew the truth.

Incarcerated teens, aged 13-18, who have faced the harsh realities of adult prisons for committing serious crimes, have penned heartfelt letters of advice to steer students away from the criminal justice system. Unleash the power of transformation with "If These Chains Could Talk," a groundbreaking and interactive book that is nothing short of explosive.

Ro thinks her family is totally unlike anyone else's; Jodie is afraid of herself. So they spend a long time stepping carefully around the truth, hiding secrets that they know are too terrible to reveal. These shadows from the past just won't go away and in a hostile society Ro and Jodie end up with only each other - and that grab bag of feelings that go to make up a friend: love, hate, guilt, and forgiveness.