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“Packed with easy-to-read information on how to not only get through middle school, but how to thrive during these years.”—Callie Feyen, Sit a While blog

“The [Middle School Confidential series] books are fun to read and a must-have for tweens, teens, and their parents. Get them today and start raising confident, skillful kids.”—Dr. Lynne Kenney, The Family Coach

“Recommended resource.”—ParentLife

“We are getting our 5th graders ready for a new environment—middle school. . . . Students are taking skills they’ve learned from Middle School Confidential and utilizing them in their daily lives. . . . The students who have read the series have had a noticeably improved attitude about entering middle school. That shift in perspective is allowing kids not to dread but embrace their middle grade years. I encourage teachers, school librarians, and parents to get these on your bookshelves. They won’t be sitting idle for long.”—Books That Heal Kids Blog

“[What’s Up with My Family?] incorporates a magazine-like design and beautiful graphic-novel-style illustrations. . . . Annie Fox delivers valuable, practical advice on family relationships with real-life examples that tug at the heartstrings. I highly recommend this book to children, families, and educators.” —Once Upon a Book

“Using a magazine-style format that is part graphic novel and part nonfiction advice, Fox helps teens work out family problems like sibling rivalry, blended families, over-protective parents, and dealing with loss. . . . This short, readable book will attract even reluctant readers with the format and give practical advice for all teens on improving family life.” —VOYA

“In a conversational text that includes page-length illustrated scenarios, bulleted tips, and sidebar-length sections of advice, Fox imparts solid information about family relationships. . . . The layouts, fonts, and background colors vary from page to page, adding to the book’s appeal.” —School Library Journal

“Annie Fox does a nice job of showing both sides of how both children and parents feel.”—Amy Barseghian, M.S.E., Parent Coach

“What makes this book so unique is that not just girls will want to read it! Boys will dig it, too.”—Special Needs Kids Examiner

“The third in the fantastic series of must-have middle school backpack stuffers . . . this [book] looks at how kids relate with their families.”
—Reach and Teach

“Thank goodness for the Middle School Confidential series! A must-have for tween girls."—ParentingPink.com

“Smart and funny and real, these tips and tools will help tweens deal with real life issues. I wish I had this series when I was in middle school.”
—Ericka Lutz, author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Friendship for Teens

“In her latest book, Annie Fox tackles the universal problem of conflict between tweens, teens, and parents. Families that use this book just might miss out on a lot of the relationship challenges that seem like a rite of passage.” —Tina Nocera, founder, Parental Wisdom

“What’s Up with My Family? tackles real-life challenges, from daily drama with parents and siblings to life-changing issues like divorce or the loss of a parent. The book blends the best of ready-to-use strategies with stories from the Middle School Confidential cast of characters. Another brilliant addition to the series!” —Joe Bruzzese, author of A Parents’ Guide to the Middle School Years

“Well, it’s that time of year again. We are getting our 5th graders ready for a new environment—middle school. Just bringing up this topic can raise anxiety in the room. So wouldn’t it be nice to have a hip, relevant, contemporary book series to help students transition from elementary to middle school? Done and done! Series found. And how do I know Middle School Confidential is doing wonders for future middle schoolers? Since the moment I introduced the books, I’ve barely seen them since. A steady stream of 5th graders have been checking them out from my bookshelf.

“When asking kids how they like the series and how it’s helping them, I was delighted by their responses. Students are taking skills they’ve learned from Middle School Confidential and utilizing them in their daily lives. One student recommended I share with 5th graders an activity called ‘Who Are Your Real Friends?’ from Real Friends vs. the Other Kind because it helped her evaluate her own friendships. A book that decreases friendship drama? Love it.

“The students who have read the series have had a noticeably improved attitude about entering middle school. That shift in perspective is allowing kids not to dread but embrace their middle grade years. I encourage teachers, school librarians, and parents to get these on your bookshelves. They won’t be sitting idle for long.”—Roxanne, elementary school counselor, operator of Books That Heal Kids Blog