Health Diary for Girls

Author: (English) Aidan McArdle Ann McPoulson Wu Bing
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: When Peter Pan, the protagonist of The Boy's Health Diary, confides to the world his worries about acne and the lengths of certain parts of his body, he never imagined that his younger sister, Susie, would write a more outstanding diary years later. Venturing into the world, unpredictable and ever-changing, the 16-year-old girl Susie wrote about many things in her diary—about her body, her mind, and also about exams, animal rights, family divorce, study pressure, and sexual harassment, among other topics. She incorporated various materials such as clippings, flyers, emails, and text messages into her diary to reflect the issues she cared about. Her diary also includes exclusive coverage of her brother Peter's ongoing romantic relationships and health issues. Following meticulously researched medical facts, her diary provides new insights, ensuring that teenagers of different ages can be entertained while gaining valuable knowledge. When Susie's diary first appeared, the atmosphere at home was tense for several days: Peter was always jealous of his sister's abilities and made rude remarks about the diary (though he privately thought it was good); the parents reacted coldly; one of her ex-boyfriends changed his name and moved abroad. The cat, Bouvillier, just smiled mysteriously and quietly thought: What if she wrote about the real story of what happened at home from a cat's perspective? However, once Susie's diary was published (initially only an incomplete abridged version), Susie's home was flooded with phone calls and letters. Peter started to enjoy the attention, and the parents enthusiastically recommended the book to their friends. Susie also got a new boyfriend. Teenagers all over the world asked, “That’s amazing! Is there more?” Eventually, Susie agreed to publish a complete, unedited version.