Boys' Health Diary

Author: (English) Aidan McArdle Ann McPoulson Xiali Wen Xiaoling
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: A wonderful read, a book full of wisdom, with over 500,000 copies sold in the UK. This book tells the story of the protagonist sharing his worries with the world about his acne and the lengths of certain parts of his body, his physical and psychological development changes, his feelings for his girlfriend Hills, and the interesting life he spends with his parents and two sisters, covering a variety of topics. It is suitable for all teenagers who want to know but are too shy to ask; as well as their parents who understand a little but cannot answer their children's questions due to embarrassment. It was his biology teacher, Mrs. McMalley, who made him start writing a health diary. He closely monitored his body every day—taking his pulse and wondering if his heart could endure until after class—and later, his biology teacher accidentally revealed a shocking fact: he was a "hypochondriac"! Struck down by a terrible disease at the fragile age of 14! For Peter Benning, there must be more terrible discoveries ahead on his life's journey. This book tells the story of the protagonist's physical and psychological development changes, his feelings for his girlfriend Hills, and the interesting life he spends with his parents and two sisters, covering a variety of topics.