Roxy, my niece is 13 going on 26...I've given her a couple of really good American Girl books that she has liked and found useful. I noticed there is an American Girl magazine that has NO ADS and all sorts of interesting-looking topics. I found some info on wiki for you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...%28magazine%29

Here's some info about the books:
http://www.americangirl.com/corp/cor...on=about&id=16

I really appreciate their straightforward yet entertaining way of dealing with issues that we might not think are so important any more. But of course, remember when those things loomed huge in our lives.

My parents did not let me wear makeup until I was 15. Big Mistake. I would go in the bathroom first thing at school and smear on blue eyeshadow. I looked terrible! I would have much preferred to have gone to a department store with my mother or stepmother and gotten some decent products that were appropriate, and a lesson in proper application.