What counts as rude behavior in school? What can you do when a teacher is rude? When someone tries to copy off of your paper during tests, should you rat or not? How can you dress for school success? What’s the best way to handle bullies, bigots, bashers, and harassers? School can be cruel. Here’s sound advice (touched with humor) for teens who want to make it more bearable....

When family life is full of strife, what can a poor teen do? This book covers the basics of creating the civilized home—a place where people talk instead of yell, pick up after themselves, respect each other, fight fair, and don’t hog the bathroom. And it’s not all about the traditional family. Tips also cover the blended, shaken, stirred, and extended family, with special advice for teens whose parents are divorced....

Just in time to save the world from a manners meltdown, here's an etiquette book that teens will want to read--because it keeps them laughing, doesn't preach, and deals with issues that matter to them. Packer blends humor with sound advice as he guides readers through the world of manners from A ("Applause") to Z ("Zits"). Full of practical tips for any occasion....

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A humorous but practical guide to good manners and social skills, discussing such areas as family life, behavior in public, manners in school, eating, and clothes....