What’s Happening To Me (boy) by Alex Frith

Short Summary

What’s Happening to Me? The Boy One by Alex Frith is the updated edition of a well-known puberty book for boys (and people with a penis), revised to better reflect where society is at today. Alongside clear explanations of puberty and body changes, it also covers sex, body safety, online content, and relationships in a calm, factual, and age-appropriate way. While it’s called The Boy One, the book takes an inclusive approach, acknowledging diversity in bodies, experiences, and identities, and it also explains what happens during puberty for girls or people with a uterus. There is a companion version for girls, which makes it easy to choose the book – or books – that best suit your child and family.

Age Group

Suitable for children aged 10 to 13 years.

Topics Discussed

Puberty | Growing Up

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What this book is about

  • Explains the physical changes of puberty for boys and people with a penis, including body hair, voice changes, erections, and wet dreams (nocturnal emissions)
  • Covers looking after your body, hygiene, and staying healthy during puberty
  • Introduces crushes, attraction, and feelings, with clear explanations of common terms
  • Explains sex in a factual way, including baby-making sex and sex for pleasure
  • Includes information about safe sex and clears up common myths about sex
  • Talks about body safety, consent, and personal boundaries
  • Includes a section on internet porn, explaining that what kids see online isn’t an accurate reflection of real-life bodies or sex
  • Addresses online safety and navigating sexual content on the internet
  • Shows genital diversity using non-explicit, respectful illustrations
  • Normalises intact penises, reflecting how bodies naturally develop
  • Challenges gender stereotypes and reflects a more open-minded, modern perspective
  • Also explains what happens during puberty for girls or people with a uterus, supporting broader understanding and inclusivity
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Happy talking!
❤️ Cath

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Cath Hakanson is a qualified family sex educator, sexual health nurse and author with 30+ years of clinical and education experience. As an AuDHD parent of two neurodivergent children, she creates clear, practical sex ed resources that help parents talk about bodies, puberty, consent, porn, relationships and sex without shame or judgement.