Sea of Stories

What could be more full of unforeseen pitfalls than the life of a kid? School, social life, family – in every sphere of life there are potentially disastrous situations. From cafeteria food to zits, from embarrassing siblings to over-enthusiastic teachers, from a back-breaking backpack to a runaway...[more] (posted on 2007-03-15)

Even for the nerves-of-steel creators of the Worst-Case Scenario Handbooks, there is a place so dangerous, frightening, and fraught with pitfalls that few ever want to return there. What is this awful place? Middle School! But it doesn’t have to be that way. Inside are practical instructions to help...[more] (posted on 2008-11-04)

Boogers. Barf. Bad Breath. Whether it’s the rotting cheese in the back of the fridge or the B.O. from the sweaty armpit right next to you, there’s a whole lot of gross out there. This book has all the tips and tricks you’ll need to deal with all that “yuck” without losing your lunch along...[more] (posted on 2010-06-21)

Sure, there are plenty of books about world records geared toward kids, but there are no books for that same age group to celebrate the records, firsts, and feats accomplished by girls and women—surprising, when preteen girls are often particularly in need of encouragement and inspiration! In over...[more] (posted on 2011-06-23)