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If you have an older son (mine is 11 & 6th Grade) who is still very much a KID, yet you need to provide him information read this review! My son still plays with toys, is very innocent and still believes in all the magical aspects of childhood. I have waited for years for him to organically bring up the subject of private parts or how babies are made. This never happened and I realized that there were some things he needed to know. I read the entire book before giving it to my son. This book does not venture into sex, female body parts, etc. It is getting your toes wet in the world of puberty. It addresses male private parts, how they work, erections, the "stuff that comes out", wet dreams, etc and it emphasizes HEAVILY that these things are normal and no big deal. Only the first chapter is about this kind of stuff and the other chapters are about moodiness, showers, deodorant, friendships, making good grades, dealing with parents and teachers, etc. This is perfect because it takes out the awkwardness of body changes talk by meshing it in with all of the other information. My son DID NOT want to read this book. We explained that all kids going into the 6th grade had to read a book like this. I told him he needed to read a chapter a night and I warned him that the first chapter was about "private parts" but the rest was not. He sat by himself with some snacks and he read the whole first chapter. I asked if he had any questions and told him it was all normal, cool stuff and he said "I know! That's what the book said!" and then he told me that after her finished the first chapter he did read ahead in chapter 2 about pimples! Then he proceeded to tell me that I'm not supposed to pick at my face because it could cause a permanent scar. ;) I realize now that he must have NEEDED this information and he was happy after reading it. Also: on the front cover it says "Boys Eyes Only" and "Top Secret" which also helped because he felt like it was just for him. He yelled "HEY! Don't read that! It's just for boys!" I was so relieved afterwards that it went over well. Definitely recommend if you have a son going through bodily changes, but who isn't ready to hear about girls, "alone time", sex, etc.