Queen of Teen nominee, 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.
Buy the BookHis main remit was ensuring that these subjects were taught to a high standard across several schools. He collaborated on projects involving bullying, sex education, drugs, alcohol and family diversity, and he now writes full-time and lives in London. His debut, best-selling YA novel HOLLOW PIKE was nominated for the prestigious Queen of Teen prize and was followed by publication of the YA thriller CRUEL SUMMER. James’s first non-fiction title BEING A BOY, about, well, being a boy, will be out with Red Lemon Press in Autumn 2013. When he’s not writing books to scare teenagers in a variety of ways, James is busy listening to pop music and watching DOCTOR WHO and horror movies.