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Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World

This book presents nine teachable empathy habits that can help children navigate life’s challenges to become happy and successful.

Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain

We all know the research that exercise is good for the body, but this book argues that exercise may have an even greater impact on brain functioning.

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

This bestselling book describes common problems parents have with their children and provides strategies and language they can use to improve their relationship with their children.

The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way

Why do some students learn so much and others so little? Ripley follows American teenagers as they attend a year of high school in three top-scoring countries in order to learn about their educational systems.

Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood

This book introduces the seven typical stages adolescent girls go through, how to deal with each, and when to worry.

The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed

Our overprotective parenting style that doesn’t allow children to fail backfires by preventing children from developing the autonomy and skills they need to succeed.

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

Tough asks why some kids succeed while others fail. He found that we overemphasize academic skills when we should teach more about character — perseverance, diligence, and self-control.