Books

The man who does not read great books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. – Mark Twain

Love is Hell
Short teen sci-fi love stories. Nothing explicit and daughter loved it. Ages 12+

The Number Devil 
A Mathematical Adventure which encourages mathematical thinking.

Math Doesn’t Suck 
Middle School Math explained in plain English with a sense of humor.

Tuck Everlasting
My daugher loved this book.

Twilight
Loved, loved, loved it! This series employs characters who have to think about their decisions, have loving if imperfect parents, and the stories make the point that you can always choose you behavior. For ages 11+

Stormbreaker
Every boy wants to be James Bond. This got my reluctant reader begging for more.