Grow Up!

Reach for this book when your child is standing on the precipice of pre-adolescence, feeling the pressure to grow up while secretly wishing they could hold onto the simplicity of childhood. It is a perfect choice for the young person who feels like the world is becoming an unsolvable puzzle and needs to see that their unique perspective is exactly what the world requires. This fourth installment in the beloved series follows the original gifted team, now older, as they reunite to face a new telepathic threat. It beautifully balances high-stakes mystery with the quiet, internal shifts of growing older. You might choose this to validate your child's anxiety about change and to reinforce that bravery is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to act despite it. It is perfectly pitched for the 8 to 12 age range, offering complex vocabulary and intricate logic puzzles that respect a child's intelligence.