10 Ways to Get Your Tweens Excited About Reading
From creating a book club with friends to providing reading material that aligns with their interests, there are so many great ways to get your tweens excited about reading. Keep reading for some of my favorite ideas! How to Get Your Tweens Excited About Reading My...
35 Best Middle-Grade Mystery Books for Wanna-Be Detectives
If you're looking for some of the best middle-grade mystery books for your wanna-be detective tween, stick around! I rounded up my top picks below. Most of them are relatively new releases (published within the last year), but I threw in a few "oldies-but-goodies"...
25 Tween Fiction Books That Tackle Mental Health in a Relatable Way
As a tween who coped with clinical depression and major anxiety, I found great comfort in middle-grade fiction books about characters struggling with their own mental health. Reading about others' experiences- even if they were fictional- made me feel significantly...
165+ Tween Books That You Can Read for Free on Kindle Unlimited
Did you know that there are a ton of really awesome middle-grade books that you can read for free on Kindle Unlimited? In fact, I think there are even more books for tweens than there are for adults, at least in terms of big titles from well-known authors. In some...
15 Middle-Grade Books Made into Movies (& Where to Watch Them)
From epic fantasies to heartwarming tales of friendship, there's no shortage of middle-grade books made into movies. Here are some of the best to start with! Best Middle-Grade Books Made Into Movies I'm usually a "read the book before watching the movie" type of girl....
13 Most Challenged & Banned Middle-Grade Books
Lately, it seems like every other day there's a new headline about yet more challenged or banned books. While I'm glad that the media is finally paying attention to the issue, it's hardly a new problem. Parents have been storming schools demanding the removal of books...
Complete List of Rick Riordan Presents Book Series So Far (With Overviews)
Have you heard of the Rick Riordan Presents imprint? If you're a fan of his epic mythological adventures or love learning about new cultures in a fun and engaging way, it definitely needs to be on your radar! Below, you'll find a list of all the books published so far...
9 Best Book Subscription Boxes for Tweens
I love giving book subscription boxes for tweens as gifts for birthdays, holidays, and "just because you're amazing" days. They really are the literacy gift that keeps on giving. Keep reading to check out some of my favorites! Best Book Subscription Boxes for Middle...
13 Great Scary Books That Are Appropriate for Tweens
With Halloween approaching, I thought it would be fun to round up some of the best horror books for tweens. Thirteen,to be exact, because some would call it a spooky number. I hope you love my picks as much as I did! I loved reading scary books when I was in middle...
20 Awesome Online Resources to Get Your Kids Into Science
I narrowed down thousands of science websites into my top 10 picks for kids ages 9-18! Check them out, then keep reading for my top 10 favorite science YouTube channels! From science fair experiments ideas to complete online science courses, there's never a shortage...