The Tween Playbook: Real-Life Moves Every Kid Should Know

By Zila Pally

The Tween Playbook is a practical nonfiction book for readers ages 8-12 that helps tweens make sense of what they're experiencing and build the skills they need to navigate everyday life.

Growing up brings changing friendships, bigger feelings, increasing independence, and new social and digital experiences that can feel confusing or difficult to understand.

Through clear explanations, relatable scenarios, and practical tools, the book offers practical strategies for everyday challenges.

Readers will learn how to:

- Navigate friendships, peer dynamics, and social pressure

- Understand and manage big feelings

- Build confidence, self-awareness, and resilience

- Communicate clearly and solve everyday problems

- Make safer choices online and in real-life situations

- Grow independence one step at a time

Topics include friendships, emotions, family relationships, communication, personal safety, healthy habits, screen use, decision-making, problem solving, and growing independence.

Written in an accessible, conversational style, The Tween Playbook presents practical life skills without lectures or overwhelm.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H774BGRR
• ISBN13: 9798996512904
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Tide Beam Press
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7