How to survive middle school do-it-yourself study guides
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NAVIGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL LIKE AN EXPERT

These highly illustrated, handy field guides make learning an adventure inside and outside of the classroom. Study with helpful illustrations, detailed tables, diagrams, and charts, essential vocabulary lists, and expert knowledge presented in a fun, bold, and easy-to-understand format.

How to Survive Middle School: English

Nina Ciatto, Carpenter Collective, Dan Tucker

BEWARE—THIS BOOK MIGHT MAKE YOU SMARTER THAN YOUR PARENTS! 

Navigate the wilderness of middle school English with this hands-on, comprehensive study guide for 6th-8th graders!

Explore and master topics like:

  • Grammar and Roots of Language

  • Metaphors, Symbols, & other Literary Devices

  • Types of Fiction and Nonfiction

  • Textual Analysis

  • Sources and Evidence

  • Tone and Voice

  • Narrative Themes

  • and more!

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How to Survive Middle School: Math

Concetta Ortiz, Matt Fazio, Carpenter Collective, Dan Tucker

BEWARE—THIS BOOK MIGHT MAKE YOU SMARTER THAN YOUR PARENTS! 

Navigate the wilderness of middle school Math with this hands-on, comprehensive study guide for 6th-8th graders!

Explore and master topics like:

  • Fractions and Decimals

  • Ratio and Proportions

  • Positive and Negative Integers

  • The Pythagorean Theorem

  • Solving Equations and Inequalities

  • Linear Relationships

  • Graphing Systems

  • Functions

  • Statistics and Probability

  • Area and Volume

  • and more!

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How to Survive Middle School: U.S. History

Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, Annie Scavelli, Carpenter Collective, Dan Tucker

BEWARE—THIS BOOK MIGHT MAKE YOU SMARTER THAN YOUR PARENTS! 

Navigate the wilderness of middle school U.S. History with this hands-on, comprehensive study guide for 6th-8th graders!

Explore and master topics like:

  • Native American Peoples

  • European Colonies

  • Declaration of Independence

  • Civil War

  • Industrial Revolution

  • World Wars I & II

  • The Great Depression

  • The Cold War

  • Civil Right

  • The Vietnam War

  • The War on Terror

  • and more!

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How to Survive Middle School: World History

Elizabeth M. Fee, Carpenter Collective, Dan Tucker

BEWARE—THIS BOOK MIGHT MAKE YOU SMARTER THAN YOUR PARENTS! 

Navigate the wilderness of middle school World History with this hands-on, comprehensive study guide for 6th-8th graders!

Explore and master topics like:

  • Ancient Civilizations

  • The Middle Ages and the Renaissance

  • The Industrial Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment

  • Imperialism and Colonization

  • World Wars I & II

  • The Postwar World and the Digital Age

  • Climate Change

  • and more!

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How to Survive Middle School: Science

Rachel Ross, Maria Ter-Mikaelian, Carpenter Collective, Dan Tucker

BEWARE—THIS BOOK MIGHT MAKE YOU SMARTER THAN YOUR PARENTS! 

Navigate the wilderness of middle school Science with this hands-on, comprehensive study guide for 6th-8th graders!

Explore and master topics like:

  • The Scientific Method

  • The solar Systems

  • Fossil Fuels and Climate Change

  • The Periodic Table

  • Chemical Bonds

  • Ecosystems

  • Cells

  • Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration

  • Laws of Motion

  • and more!

Beware! These books might make you smarter than your parents

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