{"title":"Books by Anita Naik","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780750272162","title":"Teen Life Confidential: Self-Esteem and Being YOU","description":"Are you scared to take risks in case you make a fool of yourself? Do you need other people's approval? If someone likes you do you think there must be something wrong with them? Do you hate your body? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this essential guide will help you to turn your opinions around. It will boost yourself esteem and encourage you to believe in who and what you are.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296977269109,"sku":"9780750272162","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780750272162_77e75e2c-89c9-4fa2-ae68-996dd5bbaf64.jpg?v=1786015074"},{"product_id":"9780750280327","title":"Teen Life Confidential: Queen Bees, Drama Queens \u0026 Cliquey Teens","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith queen bees, drama queens and cliquey teens girl friendships can be tough! \u003ci\u003eTeen Life Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e is here to help with this guide for teenagers looking for help surviving the friendship game.\u003cbr\u003eHanging out with your best friends can be awesome, but what happens when things go wrong? \u003ci\u003eQueen Bees, Drama Queens and Cliquey Teens\u003c\/i\u003e answers your friendship problems and questions and gives advice on everything from how to cope with the bullies and mean girls at school, to how to be a better friend yourself.  Written by experienced author Anita Naik, this title explores all aspects of teenage girl friendships and the problems that surround them. We look at what being popular means, the downsides of friendships and what to do when things go wrong.\u003cbr\u003eIncludes an 8 ways to empower yourself guide. Self-esteem and self-confidence are vital when coping with girl friendships and girl bullying, so we've given 8 things that the reader can do every day to improve their confidence and build their self esteem. \u003cbr\u003eEach section is accompanied by quotes from real teenagers to give examples of real-life problems that teenagers experience every day. We also feature quizzes to help you to assess your own behaviour and work out what your friendship style is.\u003cbr\u003eAnita Naik is an author, columnist, blogger and journalist. She started her career as advice columnist on the teen magazine Just 17, and is now the agony aunt at Teen Now magazine and Avon Connects. She is also a regular contributor to the parenting technology site Quibly (http:\/\/www.quib.ly) and writes regularly on the subjects\u003cbr\u003eof teens, tech, parenting, education and social media, across various media platforms and magazines.\u003cbr\u003eKidscape is the first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and child sexual abuse. Kidscape works UK-wide to provide individuals and organisations with practical skills and resources necessary to keep children safe from harm. We are grateful to Claude Knights at Kidscape for her advice in the creation of this book. For more information please visit: http:\/\/www.kidscape.org.uk\/\u003cbr\u003eChapter One - Being popular: What does it means to be popular and who you are friends with right now? \u003cbr\u003eChapter Two - The girls who rule school: Here we look at the girls at the top of the class and why they behave the way they do.\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three - The downside of friendships: Relational aggression explained and ways to deal with the mean behaviours that arise in girl friendships.\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four - What kind of friend are you? Helps readers to assess their own friendship behaviour. We look at the different types of friend and the problems of the behaviours associated with them.\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five - When things go wrong: How to cope with friendships that end, or turn nasty.\u003cbr\u003eA Help Section gives details of places to go for further help and guidance, and a glossary explains specific\u003cbr\u003eterms to readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296978252149,"sku":"9780750280327","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780750280327_26857537-40fd-4e8e-91ba-ecd5817a96b9.jpg?v=1786015076"},{"product_id":"9781526360182","title":"The Girls' Guide to Growing Up","description":"\u003cp\u003eBestseller in 'Books on Self-esteem and Self-reliance for Young Adults' Amazon category in the UK, May 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"... this book is a MUST if you have a growing girl.\" - online customer review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Some things are super scary especially for a 9-year-old but reading this together, I felt, let her know that she could talk to me about anything.\" - online customer review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It has everything a girl needs to understand their body and mood changes as they experience this new stage of their lives.\" - online customer review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A very gentle and friendly guide to growing up.\" - online customer review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The illustrations are all child-appropriate and the level of detail is set just right.\" - online customer review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Opens the door for conversations about the changes they are and will be going through.\" - online customer review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sensitively written, friendly guide to growing up, specifically aimed at younger girls.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003efriendly\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ereassuring\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003epositive\u003c\/b\u003e guide for girls as they approach puberty, explaining the changes that will happen to their bodies as they grow up and how these changes might make them feel. Covering everything from \u003cb\u003eperiods\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ebreast development\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003ebody hair \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003epersonal hygiene\u003c\/b\u003e, puberty and parenting expert Anita Naik addresses any worries that girls may have relating to what is 'normal'. She reassures readers and \u003cb\u003eboosts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etheir confidence\u003c\/b\u003e, encouraging them to feel \u003cb\u003epositive\u003c\/b\u003e about the changes they will experience as they go through puberty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Girls' Guide to Growing Up\u003c\/i\u003e also includes advice on topics such as body image, self-esteem and how puberty affects boys, and has an age-appropriate section on sex and reproduction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- What is puberty?\u003cbr\u003e- Your puberty timeline\u003cbr\u003e- Breasts and bras\u003cbr\u003e- Same age, different stage\u003cbr\u003e- Skin changes\u003cbr\u003e- Sweats, smells and personal hygiene\u003cbr\u003e- Hair in new places\u003cbr\u003e- Changes down below\u003cbr\u003e- What are periods?\u003cbr\u003e- The practical side of periods\u003cbr\u003e- Managing periods\u003cbr\u003e- Sex explained\u003cbr\u003e- Making babies\u003cbr\u003e- New feelings\u003cbr\u003e- Managing your moods\u003cbr\u003e- Healthy eating\u003cbr\u003e- The power of exercise\u003cbr\u003e- Self-esteem and body image\u003cbr\u003e- Privacy and your body\u003cbr\u003e- Puberty for boys\u003cbr\u003e- Boys have worries, too\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301950927221,"sku":"9781526360182","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781526360182_e0686f6b-d005-435c-82b6-427d85f00b1b.jpg?v=1786021840"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-anita-naik.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}