--- product_id: 1702229 title: "On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow!: A \"What's Happening to My Body?\" Book for Younger Boys – A Warm Guide to Puberty and Physical Changes" price: "132.19 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1702229-on-your-mark-get-set-grow-a-whats-happening-to store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow!: A "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Younger Boys – A Warm Guide to Puberty and Physical Changes **Price:** 132.19 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow!: A "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Younger Boys – A Warm Guide to Puberty and Physical Changes - **How much does it cost?** 132.19 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1702229-on-your-mark-get-set-grow-a-whats-happening-to) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Hi. My name is Lynda Madaras. I write books about growing up. I get tons of letters from boys. They tell me just what they’re thinking. They ask questions. Many of the things they say are here in this book. Many of their questions are here, too, along with my answers. So boys like you helped to write this book. In her uniquely warm and funny style, Lynda Madaras wrote this entirely new book especially for younger boys to give them everything they need to know about the new and exciting changes that are happening to their bodies during puberty. Illustrated with fresh and funny cartoons, On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow! is the seventh book in the popular “What’s Happening to My Body?” series of growing-up books for boys and girls. Praised by parents, teachers, nurses, doctors, and especially kids, the bestselling “What’s Happening to My Body?” books for older boys and girls are on the “Best Books for Young Adults” list from the American Library Association and have been translated into 12 languages. Over 2 million copies of the “What’s Happening to My Body?” series are in print. Review: A Good Start to a Long Subject - This book was suggested to me by my Pastors Wife to use with my boys. After years of use, I jumped back online to give a review since I am so pleased with the results. If you as a parent are looking for something 'appropriate' yet, truthful and educational, AND fun, then this is a great book to begin conversations with and go over some basics. I think the best part of this whole process is that going through the little things, helps open doors for more difficult and complex subjects later. I added my own personal thoughts to our conversations when I felt it appropriate...like when the book talked about hard on's and why boys get them. The most important thing boys can get from this book is that it's ok to experience change and that it's actually OK to have open discussions about sex and pubic hairs and such. For those interested, I broke this book into three parts, 3 chapters at a time, letting the boys read one section at a time, 3 chapters, knowing then we would go on a Mother/Son date, have a short discussion about the book content, review the chapters he's read (discussed in the car, or while walking or doing something privately where face to face eye contact doesn't HAVE to occur. Then after the summary of the book, we would go do something fun together on our date, like go check out a local book store, buy a coffee or hot cocoa and talk, go see a funny movie, go have lunch, etc. Whatever the child wanted to do, within reason and my budget at the time. Then, we would repeat chapters 4,5,6 date, then 7,8,9 then finish with a last date. What I have found in both sons (which are pretty much polar opposite kids) is that it has kept communication lines open for such topics as early stages of dating, and talking about future hopes for dating more and even marriage. Good stuff and it all started with this simple, educational and straight forward book about changes in the boys bodies. Happy Dating! Review: perfect intro ! - this is a great book to introduce & inform little boys about changes which happen to their bodies during puberty and great fun for mom or dad to read with them !It also has some good info on how to properly take care of their bodies. The author and the boys adding thoughts in the book at different stages really make it quite humorous at times and thus easy to talk more about things in as much detail as you want as you go along. My son is 9 & I would highly recommend this book to anyone his age and older !!! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #298,148 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #95 in Children's Books on Maturing #273 in Parenting & Family Reference #433 in Children's Books on Boys' & Men's Issues | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 118 Reviews | ## Images ![On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow!: A "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Younger Boys – A Warm Guide to Puberty and Physical Changes - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71pXZQvhf7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Good Start to a Long Subject *by S***S on February 3, 2013* This book was suggested to me by my Pastors Wife to use with my boys. After years of use, I jumped back online to give a review since I am so pleased with the results. If you as a parent are looking for something 'appropriate' yet, truthful and educational, AND fun, then this is a great book to begin conversations with and go over some basics. I think the best part of this whole process is that going through the little things, helps open doors for more difficult and complex subjects later. I added my own personal thoughts to our conversations when I felt it appropriate...like when the book talked about hard on's and why boys get them. The most important thing boys can get from this book is that it's ok to experience change and that it's actually OK to have open discussions about sex and pubic hairs and such. For those interested, I broke this book into three parts, 3 chapters at a time, letting the boys read one section at a time, 3 chapters, knowing then we would go on a Mother/Son date, have a short discussion about the book content, review the chapters he's read (discussed in the car, or while walking or doing something privately where face to face eye contact doesn't HAVE to occur. Then after the summary of the book, we would go do something fun together on our date, like go check out a local book store, buy a coffee or hot cocoa and talk, go see a funny movie, go have lunch, etc. Whatever the child wanted to do, within reason and my budget at the time. Then, we would repeat chapters 4,5,6 date, then 7,8,9 then finish with a last date. What I have found in both sons (which are pretty much polar opposite kids) is that it has kept communication lines open for such topics as early stages of dating, and talking about future hopes for dating more and even marriage. Good stuff and it all started with this simple, educational and straight forward book about changes in the boys bodies. Happy Dating! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ perfect intro ! *by K***N on February 16, 2009* this is a great book to introduce & inform little boys about changes which happen to their bodies during puberty and great fun for mom or dad to read with them !It also has some good info on how to properly take care of their bodies. The author and the boys adding thoughts in the book at different stages really make it quite humorous at times and thus easy to talk more about things in as much detail as you want as you go along. My son is 9 & I would highly recommend this book to anyone his age and older !!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Body Book for Younger Boys *by H***N on May 4, 2016* I wanted a boy's version of The Care and Keeping of You for younger girls. I looked at several different books and ended up choosing this one. The other one I liked was The AMA's Boys' Guide to Becoming a Teen. I choose this one because it felt a little younger and more playful. I liked the way it was laid out so it didn't feel clinical. The other books I read cover intercourse, reproduction, and STDs. I didn't want to cover those topics just yet so I was pleased this book left them out. I also wanted a book with pictures of anatomy and what to expect at different stages of puberty. This book had simple illustrations of both, as well as other pictures scattered throughout. I took off one star because I found the single color illustrations were boring compared to the fun cover. I think full color illustration would have made the book more engaging for kids. I did like that it covered lots of different aspects of puberty from physical to social to emotional. I was pleased and my 9 year old liked it as well. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1702229-on-your-mark-get-set-grow-a-whats-happening-to](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1702229-on-your-mark-get-set-grow-a-whats-happening-to) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-11*