Age 13

What if you lived in a house full of MONSTERS? The kids at school call him "Monster". Twelve-year-old Mo is the school bully - and darn proud of it. That's before he finds himself homeless and forced to move to the only place available: a building called Monster Manor. At first it's all cool. Giant apartment, creepy forest scenery, nice girl across the street. Then Mo meets the tenants and the shock hits harder than a drunken landlord: real monsters, everyone. Cyclops, dragon, fairies, werewolf - and a Minotaur maniac with a taste for tormenting Mo. Before you can spit, Mo goes from bully ...

Ask Charlie: Draw It, Write It, Become It — The Educator’s Companion A Creative Teaching Guide for Inspiring Young Authors (Ages 10–13) Bring imagination to life in your classroom, homeschool, or mentoring sessions with this practical and heart-centered companion to the beloved Ask Charlie: Draw It, Write It, Become It youth workbook. This guide is designed for educators, mentors, parents, and creative facilitators who want to nurture storytelling, emotional awareness, and self-expression in young creators. Each chapter aligns directly with the student workbook and includes: Clear ...

Transform your child’s social awkwardness into confidence and connection at each stage of their development.... It’s a no-brainer that you want the best for your kid, right? Love, care, and all those essential ingredients that create a fulfilling childhood? Check, check, and check! And yet, there seems to be a missing piece...a gap that needs to be filled. Your child is having a tough time connecting with others or struggling to make friends. They seem a tad uncomfortable in social situations and find it hard to express themselves or understand others.

A legend in three worlds, and the new kid on Earth. Indigo's only memories are of the past seven days. But that's the least of his worries. First, he needs to find Math class. He needs to stay out of trouble. And why in the world are his eyes changing color? Indigo tries his best to get through the first day of 7th grade without standing out. He attends his classes and manages to make a few friends. But back at home, he worries his mother hasn't been telling him the whole story. When strange occurences on a field trip have him questioning who he really is, Indigo begins digging a little ...

Can Aimi defeat a bigger competitor than teams sponsored by Silicon Valley's most powerful Internet behemoths? The teams boarded the Floating City to travel the world in search of hidden mythological relics that when found may open doors to new worlds for the winners. Aimi was defeated by her mentor in part one of this epic voyage. Has Aimi sacrificed her integrity to no avail? Can she make her way back to her team? If you like honest characters, beautiful twists, and Christian themes, then you’ll love father-daughter writing duo Bill & Mia Belew’s wonderful tale. Buy sixth-in-series, ...

Dreading having 'the talk' with your son? There's a solution... and it's one that gives him the control and independence he craves. Most people are aware of the fact that girls are hitting puberty at a younger age than they used to… But did you know that the same is true for boys? With girls, having ‘the talk’ to prepare them for what’s to come is (while by no means easy) at least centered around periods… But when it comes to boys, some of whom enter puberty much earlier than their parents were expecting, where do you begin? Teaching boys to understand what’s happening in their ...

I need to fit in at this new school. The resident bad boy seems to think I can help him with something. Maybe he can help me too. The bullies at my last school made my life a misery. Not any more. I just want to fit in, blend in even, but I need to be noticed to do that.If I help Liam, he said he can make me popular. Little did I know that I'd be on the radar for the resident mean girls. Oh, and did I forget to mention that I'm falling for him when my new best friend is in love with him? Now, I'm faced with choosing between friendship and a guy. If you're a fan of bad boys, fake ...

What Shall We Do Today? Leaping Frogs and Lucky Charms! Discover the perfect read-aloud adventure that teaches children about celebrating diversity, friendship, and the magic of special days! Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya—three curious and enthusiastic elementary school friends—as they embark on an extraordinary day of learning and fun. When Maya arrives dressed as a leprechaun with surprising news about six special celebrations all happening on the same day, the adventure begins! This delightful 3,000-word story: Engages early readers ages 6-9 with sound effects, vibrant imagery, and ...

Growing up, I was the problem child teachers didn't know what to do with. The troubled teen whose parents wished was never born. The system's made of cracks, and I fell through each and every one, all in a futile effort to protect the family legacy. They tried to fix me. Doctors… therapists… teachers… pastors... And they failed. Epically. Now, eighteen, and fresh out of Hell, I'm thrown into the last place I ever expected. Rehab. Enter Nolan Dresden. Newly divorced. A recovering alcoholic. Almost double my age.

Karr is a teenage boy like many others in the galaxy. He goes to school, helps his parents with the family business, likes speeders and droids. But Karr also has a secret: When he touches certain objects, he gets searing headaches and blacks out. And along with the pain sometimes come visions of people he doesn't know and places he's never been. Karr's parents worry that he's sick; his grandmother is convinced the visions come from the Force. But it's been years since anyone has heard from the last of the Jedi - Luke Skywalker. Are there any Jedi left to guide Karr?

Twelve-year-old Priya Patel wants to disappear. Between school bullies mocking her Indian heritage and a viral meme that calls her “CurryGirl12,” Priya feels invisible, or worse, like a joke. But everything changes when she discovers her late grandmother’s magical sewing machine, which opens a portal to the Loominary, a world where enchanted fabrics stitched from Indian folklore can heal hearts and protect joy. Joined by tech genius Harper and shy artist Lila, Priya enters the Secret Seamstress Society, battling Rakshasa-like villains called Threadbreakers who unravel happiness across...

A journey through time gave her a chance to make things right. But some things weren’t meant to change... Amy Snowberger has always felt lost and alone. After her father’s death, her life seemed to spiral into one tragedy after another. But when a car accident lands her in the hospital, the young woman soon finds herself trapped in a terrifying ordeal... When Amy wakes up, she is shocked to find herself in her childhood room. Her hair is shorter, her body smaller...and her father is waiting for her in the kitchen. Somehow, she has traveled back in time. Trapped in the body of her ...

WHAT IF YOU COULD BE A DOCTOR AT FOURTEEN YEARS OLD? Connor Hansen officially became a doctor two days ago--along with all of his friends. They are child prodigies who were selected at just three years old to undergo intensive medical training as part of a groundbreaking new experiment called Kid Docs. While navigating his first days as an emergency room doctor, fourteen-year-old Connor will experience his first pangs of love (toward a fifteen-year-old obstetrician, Cassie), deal with his explosive older brother (a sixteen-year-old heart surgeon), and try to figure out why his friendship ...

In this suspenseful story, a boy named Aaron has been murdered. Everyone in Pinto River wonders who could have done such a horrible thing. Jeremy,Aaron's best friend, has a pretty good idea who committed the crime. But does he keep his mouth shut, or does he tell? Norm Lee's powerful narration leads listeners through this murder mystery.

When Grace Underwood arrives on Kelley's Island to teach at a one-room schoolhouse, she expects a quiet year of traditional lessons. Instead, she finds herself embroiled in a century-old mystery when one of her students, Ashley Reed, claims to be communicating with the ghost of a Civil War soldier's son. Armed with the unconventional teaching methods she learned at Mrs. Pink's History Mystery School, Grace must navigate skeptical friends, concerned parents, and many doubts as she helps Ashley uncover the truth behind two matching lockets and a family torn apart by war. With the help of her ...

Why Boys Don’t Listen to Their Mothers reveals eye-opening principles and techniques designed to train adults on the best ways to manage, guide, and treat boys with behavioral problems. It does not disappoint as the content is filled with step-by-step instructions, stories, examples, and scenarios to help you get the results you’ve been searching for.

Equip yourself with indispensable life skills to conquer the challenges of teenhood. This is your ultimate survival guide to a confident, successful journey toward adulthood. Notice your voice getting deeper and the sudden growth spurt? What about the mix of confusing emotions and the drastic changes in how you think and act? That marks the start of your teenage life. But growing up as a teen boy brings a bunch of puzzling stuff along for the ride. Suddenly, you find yourself wondering why your mood goes up one minute, and down the next. Then there's the mystery of trying to figure out who ...

If you loved Mean Girls and wanted to know what happened to Sydney...then this is the story for you. And you get the first 3 books in this amazing new series. Hope you enjoy this exciting story for girls aged 9-12. Okay, Sydney may have burnt her parents' house down, but it was an accident. In Book 1, Sydney is sent to boarding school. Yes, her parents were dumping her in a school in LA and returning to New York without her. Totally unfair! Sydney's privileged life is all about to change. In order to be accepted, Harper puts Sydney through 9 Rule Challenges. Will Sydney conquer the ...

Nothing about me was pretty. I had frizzy brown hair, I was too short, and the left side of my Face leaned so far to the left I could hardly see out of my left eye—like in those old cartoons when the characters are smacked with an anvil. Except mine never bounced back to normal. Yes, my Face, with a capital F, had its own name. No one would ever confuse Magnolia Holland with a supermodel—though she gets plenty of stares when she's in public. After years of homeschool to avoid bullying and ridicule from peers and strangers, Magnolia decides to take the plunge and enroll in Graceland High...

Since she could remember, young Hannah Monroe has endured pain and struggles. Now, she's moved in with Aunt Loretta and her husband...After arriving, Hannah was delighted to just be a kid and hang out with her friend, Monet, steering clear of all the girl drama but griping about the mounds of homework and their annoying peers. One day darkness creeps in, securing its grip on her childhood innocence. At only twelve years old, Hannah wonders if she will ever find hope to overcome the darkest moments of her life. Will any one ever believe her? Will anyone even care?