Best Brain Ever

How to Level Up, Be More Focused,
and Be Less Stressed

Help the middle schooler in your life discover just how powerful their brain really is.

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“Put this clever book into the hands of every eleven-year-old you know! You’ll be giving them the tools to make smart, safe, confident choices once middle school starts.”

—Michelle Icard, author Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen

Unleash the full potential of your brain with Best Brain Ever!

This engaging guide helps kids discover the secrets to creativity, focus, friendship, stress management, and thriving in a tech-filled world. Designed as a children’s version of Sharp, this book is packed with tools, tips, and myth-busting facts that even grown-ups get wrong.

  • Unlock Your Potential: Discover how to embrace challenges with a growth mindset and bust common myths about your brain, like the idea of being "left-brained" or "right-brained.” (Your whole brain is on your team!)

  • Harness Creativity: Find out how constraints can actually make you more creative.

  • Master Focus: Learn how exercise can sharpen your focus and how to manage ADHD effectively (and even turn it into a superpower).

  • Build Better Connections: Strengthen your social intelligence—your ability to understand what others are feeling—and make lasting friendships.

  • Find Calm: Learn stress-busting techniques that will help you feel better even during tough times.

  • Thrive in a Tech-Filled World: Understand how your brain handles texting, posting, and screen time—and why it’s important to take control of your tech use.

  • “Dr. Huston makes “Best Brain Ever” simple, but not simplistic. This book is a playful starting point. It offers an accessible and actionable guide to thinking, doing, and relating in ways that connect the brain with learning and living. It can be a fascinating conversation catalyst among young adults and with grown-up adults too!”

    —·Junlei Li, Saul Zaentz Chair of Early Childhood Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education

  • “Put this clever book into the hands of every eleven-year-old you know! You’ll be giving them the tools to make smart, safe, confident choices once middle school starts.”

    —Michelle Icard, author Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen

  • "Best Brain Ever" is overflowing with fun, practical, science-backed activities that help kids boost their creativity, emotional intelligence, focus and stress management — it truly has something for everyone. By explaining the brain science behind each strategy, neuroscientist Therese Huston treats tweens as mature, intelligent learners and helps them understand themselves on a deeper level. No matter what a child is working on, they’ll walk away from this workbook feeling empowered, hopeful and ready to take on new challenges — an absolute must-read!

    —Phyllis L. Fagell, licensed therapist, school counselor, and author of Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond and Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times.