Incredible True Stories for Curious Kids

Author: Diana Reinhart

Category: Children & Middle Grade

Regular price: $3.99

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Deal starts: October 07, 2025

Deal ends: October 07, 2025

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Think nothing can tear kids away from their screens? Challenge accepted.

Incredible True Stories for Curious Kids isn't just another fact book. It's a collection of surprising, real-life stories told through fun characters and dialogue that make kids forget they're actually learning.

From a teenager who found a planet during his summer internship to mushrooms that put on their own light show, each tale proves reality is more incredible than fiction.

Inside Incredible True Stories for Curious Kids, you'll discover true stories that make perfect "Wait, that actually happened?!" moments:

The octopus that pulled off the greatest aquarium escape in history

How a frustrated chef's revenge on a picky customer accidentally created potato chips

Why your head is literally older than your feet (thanks, Einstein!)

The bird that perfectly mimics chainsaws, car alarms, and camera shutters

How a moldy sandwich forgotten in a lab saved millions of lives

The lake where you literally cannot sink, no matter how hard you try

The day it rained frozen lizards in Florida

How broken guitar equipment created Queen's stadium anthem

What makes this book actually cool:

7 themed chapters: Wild World, Accidental Inventions, Sports & Gaming, Future Tech, Pop Culture, Mind-Blowing Science, and Unstoppable People

Bite-sized stories (2-4 pages each) perfect for kids who think reading is "too long"

Something for everyone: Stories span diverse interests from sports to science, technology to history, animals to art and pop culture

Screen-time alternative that actually works: Stories just as engaging as digital content but builds reading skills and gives kids impressive knowledge to share at school, with friends, or at the dinner table

Each story is written in kid-friendly language with just the right amount of humor and dialogue to keep even the most tech-distracted young reader engaged. The perfect gift for curious minds who need a reminder that reality is often stranger—and way more interesting—than fiction.

Formatted with an accessible, easy-read font to support readers with dyslexia and visual fatigue.

Target readers: Ages 9-14, especially kids who think books are "boring" and usually choose quick videos over longer reads.

Reading level: Upper elementary and middle school readers (Grades 4-8)

Grab your copy today and watch your child discover there's a whole incredible world beyond their screen!

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The Boy, a Dragon, and the Cave of Shadow

Author: Christopher Guhl

Category: Children & Middle Grade

Regular price: $2.99

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Deal starts: October 04, 2025

Deal ends: October 04, 2025

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A young boy finds himself in a dark cave, alone and afraid. He doesn't feel good. He doesn't know why. Then a small green dragon appears and tells the boy that it isn't his fault he's in the cave, but a great task has been set before him -- defeat an ancient evil known as the Shadow. To do so, the boy must pass several trials and obtain a powerful magic called the Light. But the Light, while powerful against the Shadow, comes at a cost. Each spell harms the boy. Racing against time, the boy and his new friends must confront the Shadow before it consumes his entire world.

Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal

Author: Ryan Cowan

Category: Children & Middle Grade

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Deal starts: October 02, 2025

Deal ends: October 02, 2025

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Elliott attends his third-grade class like any other boy, except that Elliott isn’t like any other boy. Endowed with magical powers, Elliott belongs to a secret world called Moonstone—and trouble is brewing. When the evil witch Noir steals The Halloween Crystal, it’s up to Elliott and his third-grade teacher, Mr. Moonbeam, to stop Noir from invading the non-magical world on Halloween night. But can Elliott learn to master his powers in time?

The Day I Had a Dinosaur

Author: Ashley Wall

Category: Children & Middle Grade

Regular price: $2.99

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Deal starts: October 01, 2025

Deal ends: October 01, 2025

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A fun-filled friendship story about our favorite prehistoric reptiles … Dinosaurs!When Luke and his friends have “real-life” dinosaurs for a day, there can only be one outcome, thebest-osaurus day ever! Join these kind-hearted friends as they adventure through their day, ensuring that no dinosaur is left out, and everyone has fun working together. Help your child learn about friendship, encouragement, perseverance, and inclusion with this fun and imaginative group of friends.Kids will love turning the final page of the story to discover a sneak peek at book three (coming in 2025).ENGAGING & FUN CHILDREN’S BOOK: Having your toys come alive is every kid’s dream. Build your child’s imagination with these kindhearted friends and their learning adventures.BOOK 2 IN THE HIT SERIES: The Day I Had … where Luke and his friends use their imaginations to have larger than life adventures all while showing kindness, teamwork, and inclusion.TEACHES TEAMWORK AND ENCOURAGEMENT: Through learning about their dinosaurs to helping others, this delightful story presents real-world skills delivered by young friends your child can relate to.Perfect for:Young dinosaur fansPreschool and kindergarten childrenGifting for birthdays, holidays, and all occasionsReaders with big imaginations and big dreams

Skylar Robbins: The Mystery of the Hidden Jewels

Author: Carrie Cross

Category: Children & Middle Grade

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Deal starts: September 27, 2025

Deal ends: September 27, 2025

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A deserted mansion perches on a steep hillside, overlooking a rocky canyon. Tattered curtains hang behind broken windows, and a turret stretches toward the sky. Three years ago the wealthy owner disappeared suddenly, leaving behind a house full of secrets: A mysterious note, tantalizing clues, a hidden floor, one piece of a treasure map, and a missing fortune in diamonds.Thirteen-year-old sleuth Skylar Robbins moves into the mansion with her parents and embarks on a new and dangerous mission. Armed with her detective kit, and with the support of her BFF Alexa and a team of secret agents, Skylar sets out to decipher the clues and find the diamonds. Can she outwit a gang of older bullies and find the hidden jewels before they do? Or will the perils of middle school--like battling ruthless Emelyn Peters for the attention of class hottie Dustin Coles--get in her way?Skylar Robbins: The Mystery of the Hidden Jewels is an Amazon #1 Bestseller in Children's Detective Books, was voted Book-of-the-Month by LASR readers, won a 5-star Reader's Favorite award, and was a Top Ten Finalist for an Author Academy Award in the YA/Middle Grade category.

Paper Airplanes

Author: Jennifer Li

Category: Children & Middle Grade

Regular price: $1.99

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Deal starts: September 24, 2025

Deal ends: September 24, 2025

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Jennifer Li is a rising high school senior with a deep passion for art and storytelling. Through her illustrations and heartfelt narratives, she hopes to inspire young readers to embrace kindness, nurture creativity, and grow into the best versions of themselves.When a lonely paper plane drifts away from the hands of a quiet girl, it embarks on a journey through city streets, sunlit meadows, stormy skies, and starry nights—seeking purposes, connections, and a place to belong. Along the way, the plane touches the lives of many others, with each one adding a layer of meaning to its flight. In the end, the paper plane returns—not just to where it started, but to something greater: the realization that all the dreams, carried by hope and built together, can travel far and change the world.