You want your child inspired, not lectured. Engaged, not just entertained. Growing in faith without rolling their eyes.
That's exactly what The Life and Times of Theodore Addison was built for.
These stories take kids seriously. They tackle bullying, belonging, identity, and purpose through characters your child will actually root for.
But here's what parents and teachers keep telling us: the magic happens in the conversation after the chapter. Every book includes reflection questions designed to help you go deeper with your child, turning a great story into a meaningful moment between the two of you.
You get out what you put in. And what you put in is worth it.
Kids grow fast. Let's make sure something good is shaping them.
Theodore is a genius dealing with relentless bullying, so he sneaks out every night to build and test his inventions, hoping to scare off his enemies.
But his go-it-alone plans blow up in his face when he catches the eye of the US government and gets in major trouble.
Little does he know, this is all part of God’s plan, as these stop-gap solutions become necessary tools to prevent a brewing national security crisis.
Theodore must learn to work together with friends and foes alike to protect his new hometown—or doom millions.
Ted, the 5th grade genius and his rival Veronica constantly prank each other. When the pranks spill over and cause a grade-wide conflict between the boys and girls, the teachers organize a competition between the two sides.
Hoping to teach the kids to respect each other, they set up contests in academics, hobbies, and sports. But competitions aren’t always fair, and when two girls suddenly become friendly with Ted’s teammates, he immediately suspects the girls are trying to cheat.
Determined to stop Veronica from succeeding and possibly hurting his friends, Ted will go to extremes, even at the cost of losing.
After finally finishing the school year, Veronica is anxious to go back to Canada, if just for a visit. When her parents say no, planning to go elsewhere, Veronica begs Ted to fly her home directly with his jetpack. Surprisingly, he obliges!
But keeping their trip a secret is hard when their friends can’t keep their stories straight and Ted and Veronica can’t seem to keep the peace.
The two will need to learn how to get along for both their sakes, or they’ll be in worlds of trouble when they return—assuming they can make it back to the US at all.