Haynes Explains Teenagers

Mini Manual #2

by Boris Starling

Written by bestselling author Boris Starling, Teenagers is one of the first titles in the brand new Haynes Explains series. A light-hearted and entertaining take on the classic workshop manual, it contains everything you'd expect to see including exploded views, flow charts, fault diagnosis and the odd wiring diagram. It takes the reader through all stages of teenagers, giving them all the hints and tips needed to keep them running smoothly.

40 pages, Hardcover

Published November 1, 2016

About the author

Boris Starling's writing career began at the age of eight, when his English teacher spotted that his short story was (a) unusually good for a child his age (b) copied verbatim from Tintin's 'Prisoners Of The Sun.' (That was also the first time he learnt the word 'verbatim', not to mention the term 'copyright violation'.)

All his work since then has been strictly his own. He has written eight novels, including Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers. Five appear under his own name (Messiah, Storm, Vodka, Visibility and, in a daring breakout from one-word titles, The Stay-Behind Cave) and three as Daniel Blake (Soul Murder (UK)/Thou Shalt Kill (US), City Of Sins (UK)/City Of The Dead (US) and White Death). Every one of these books features someone dying horribly somewhere along the way. Sometimes they even deserve it.

Boris also created the 'Messiah' franchise which ran for seven years on BBC1, and has written screenplays for productions in the UK and US.

He has inherited his grandfather's male pattern baldness, but sadly not his prodigious height. He is a keen sportsman, though he has now reached the age where enthusiasm and experience are beginning to trump sheer skill. He lives in Dorset, England, with his wife, children, greyhounds, and however many chickens manage to keep clear of marauding foxes.

Reviews

[Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mty eldest has just became a teenager and a family member bought this for me. Humour and advice in it is brilliant and very relevant. It very like a regular Haynes manual from what I remember the car ones being like when I was a kid. Would recommend it to any parent of teenage children to keep them sane. Loved it

[Andy Riley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this for my teenage son, for a joke. He did not get it. It's so unfair.

[Sarah-Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

As parents of a recently turned 13 year old, this was given to my husband and I for Christmas by my sister-in-law. It is so so hilarious and true!
I also work with teenagers in a senior school so I may take this manual in to show them and give them a laugh. I was very proud that I managed to translate the teen speak into proper English myself. Haha.

[Simon · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone whose child has just entered this life stage I think the explanations of what is starting to occur are fantastic. The humour is spot on