Middle Childhood

**Narrated by the Author** An essential guide for parents and caregivers, this book offers insights, strategies, and understanding to navigate middle childhood (ages 6–12). Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler, a seasoned clinical psychologist and mother, highlights ways to foster resilience, encourage...

From bestselling author Lisa Graff, this important coming-of-age story follows a thirteen-year-old with a mysterious scar on her face—and a big secret she feels pressured to keep. Fallon Little has a secret—and it’s not how she got the enormous scar that divides her face in two...

"Dan Bittner flawlessly narrates this matchless memoir, which captures writer Gary Paulsen's bittersweet life...The sublime narration and satisfying conclusion contribute to a rewarding listening experience." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner A middle grade memoir from a living...

Bloomsbury presents Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson, read by Sisi Aisha Johnson. Shine your light! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson, the first book in a young middle grade series about Ryan Hart, a...

Bloomsbury presents Ways to Grow Love by Renée Watson, read by Sisi Aisha Johnson. Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson continues her charming young middle grade series starring Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit and sunshine. Ryan Hart loves her family and...

Stop fighting your biology and start working with it. Obesity Busting by Dr. Peter Marshall is a groundbreaking obesity book that shatters the dieting myths keeping you stuck in a cycle of regain. If you are looking for weight loss for beginners that actually sticks, this guide reveals why traditional willpower in dieting usually fails and offers a scientifically backed weight loss book experience that focuses on permanent weight loss. Discover the Science of Your Metabolism This isn't about another "lose weight fast" scheme; it’s a deep dive into the obesity causes and solutions that ...

A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this brilliant, powerful, and unforgettable new novel by the author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky. For years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother, to her enigmatic father, to her husband and now grown children...

This is a powerful memoir of a young girl, growing up in the tumultuous revolutionary Iran in the mid 80’s, which sadly, once again we are witnessing these days the horrendous arrest and executions of many young men and women in Iran. The author chronicles her early childhood with her Bibi (grandmother) as well as her imprisonment at the age of eighteen on trumped-up political charges. During her brutal incarceration in the women’s cell block of the Shiraz Adelabad Prison in the southern Iran, she was tortured and made to live in harsh over-crowded conditions among many other young ...

Jonathan Franzen arrived late, and last, in a family of boys in Webster Groves, Missouri. The Discomfort Zone is his intimate memoir of his development from a "small and fundamentally ridiculous person", through an adolescence both excruciating and strangely happy, into an adult with embarrassing and unexpected passions.

I started making a list in my diary entitled “Things I Have Been Silent About.” Under it I wrote: “Falling in Love in Tehran. Going to Parties in Tehran. Watching the Marx Brothers in Tehran. Reading Lolita in Tehran.” I wrote about repressive laws and executions, about public and...

Bloomsbury presents Ways to Build Dreams by Renée Watson, read by Sisi Aisha Johnson. Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winner Renée Watson continues her bestselling young middle grade series starring Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit and sunshine. Middle school is just around the...

Jojo’s carefree childhood ended the day her daddy died, and her life began to spiral tragically out of control. One night, she decided to take matters into her own hands. Armed with a pair of scissors, she resolved to take charge of her future. Unfortunately, she soon found out that some things in life just can’t be determined by a thirteen-year-old orphan. She’s now living in her seventh foster home and is determined not to get attached to this new family. Will a persistent dachshund and some orange gumdrops lead her to find the happy future she longs for, or will some unwise ...

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ADULTS AND ANIMALS 'Compulsive and hilarious, like a brilliant gossip with your best friend. Emma Jane Unsworth is my favourite' Sara Pascoe 'Her best yet – funny, gritty, delightfully feral and, as ever, painfully truthful' DOLLY ALDERTON ‘An...

Bloomsbury presents Ways to Share Joy by Renée Watson, read by Sisi Aisha Johnson. Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson continues her charming young middle grade series starring Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit and sunshine. Ryan Hart is caught in the...

Your sensitive child isn't broken. They're just like young Jesus. Does your child notice everything? Feel too deeply? Ask questions that surprise you? In ancient Galilee, six-year-old Jesus discovers that seeing what others miss isn't a burden. It's a gift. When strange marks bloom on his hands and the world starts responding to his attention, he faces every sensitive child's choice: hide who you are, or embrace it. What readers are saying: "My daughter finally understands why she's different" ★★★★★ "Nothing's read me this close before" ★★★★★ "My 8yo asked to read it ...

In this chilling volume of New York Times bestselling author Ann Rule’s Crime Files, discover unforgettable cases of a spouse, lover, family member or helpful stranger who is totally trusted—until it’s too late. Whether driven to extreme violence by greed or jealousy, passion or rage, the...

Spend one unforgettable summer on the farm with Calvin, a curious city kid with a notebook full of questions and a heart full of wonder. Join him, his hilarious Uncle Amos, wise Grandpa Abel, and Pudge—the world’s most diplomatic beagle—as they explore mysteries, mischief, and memories hidden in every dusty corner of a family farm. From runaway tomato thieves to ghost stories in the attic, barn owl pacts to possum parades, Calvin and the Whispers of the Old Farm is a heartwarming journey into the past—and a reminder that sometimes the best stories are the ones waiting quietly on the...

An essential book for parents to help their children get the education they need to live happy, productive lives from The New York Times bestselling author of The Element and Creative Schools Parents everywhere are deeply concerned about the education of their children, especially now, when...

“I loved every speck of it.” —Kelly Barnhill, Newbery Medal–winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon From New York Times bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente comes an inventive middle grade fantasy that follows a boy journeying away from the only home he’s ever known and into...

Leah Broad's magnificent group biography resurrects these four forgotten voices, recounting lives of rebellion, heartbreak and ambition, and celebrating their musical masterpieces. Lighting up a panoramic sweep of British history over two World Wars, Quartet revolutionises the canon forever.