With an accessible Q&A approach, it focuses directly on the concern at hand, providing practical factual information and advice and reassurance. It covers physical changes such as starting periods and growing body hair, emotional changes such as mood swings and feelings for the opposite sex, and social issues such as cyber-bullying. Aimed at 9–12-year-olds, Help! Why Am I Changing? helps children prepare for puberty and adolescence by informing them about a wide range of issues and addressing common concerns. Susan AkassĪ no-nonsense guide that equips children for the many challenging and confusing physical, emotional, and social issues they will face in adolescence.Ĭhildren are reaching puberty at a much earlier age and therefore face many 'teen' issues long before their actual teenage years. With Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale Torn between loyalty to the princess and her new friends' ideas, between an old love and a new crush, and between her small mountain home and the bustling city, Miri looks to find her own way in this new place.ĭon't miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale: There, Miri also has a chance to attend school-at the prestigious Queen's Castle.īut as Miri befriends sophisticated and exciting students, she also learns that they have some frightening plans for a revolution. She and her princess academy friends have come to Asland to help the future princess Britta prepare for her wedding. In this second book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's Princess Academy series, Miri embarks on a brand new life in the city.Ĭoming down from the mountain to a new city life is a thrill to Miri. Princess Academy: Palace of Stone Shannon Hale Sorry, the publisher does not allow users to read this book from the country from which you are connecting.

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