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Are you a teen growing up? Or a young adult who is planning to move out on your own, but don’t know how to take care of multitude of chores that you will have to deal with, now that you are going to be on your own ?

Life skill book for teens is a great guide that can help you give a brief overview on how to take of certain key tasks that will encompass your life, irrespective of your gender, age, that is if you are left to your own devices and have to fend for yourself.

I found this book pretty helpful and will recommend every parent to gift their child once they are in their teens. The sooner you’re acquainted with the skills, the better.

Rating - 4.5/5

To preface this, I am probably not this book's primary audience. With that being said, I feel like this book's target audience was very unclear. Teen can technically mean anything from 13-19, and while this book seemed to be aimed more at teens 16-18, it was written in a way that seemed like it was meant for younger teens and even pre-teens. Some of the information in the book might be very useful to some, and it might seem very basic to others. For me, personally, I knew most of the information presented in the book already, and the bits that I wanted to know more about seemed quite vague. But this would be a great gift for someone who needs a little information boost that's not overwhelming as they head into their adult years.

Love the concept! But definitely not a set it and forget it book. Much more of a guide to what they need to know as opposed to instruction. Best to read or guide alongside your teens. A great reference book or resource, if you will.

Life Skills Book For Teens by Maureen Stiles is just what I had been searching for! I’ve got two teens and I have been stressing about teaching them everything they need to know to be successful, productive adults once their out on their own. This book has made it so much easier. I highly recommend this to anyone who has a teen or pre teen!

I truly think this one was very well written, covers everything of importance, and is age appropriate. My only concern is getting a teen to read it all the way through! If they do, it is a parent’s dream come true! Five stars!

A great overview on life skills for teens — the only book I've seen in recent years that spans all these different categories! While I do think some overview sections were definitely not at the target audience for this book (a sixteen year old knows to use soap when they shower, for example) the sections that went into more detail were fantastic. I was especially impressed with the health care information! I've never seen such a clear guide on all the differences in a book for teenagers, and if you don't go to college (at least in my state) than at 18 you're on your own for health insurance. I also loved the Home Skills chapter, with the list of staple pantry ingredient suggestions. Would recommend to any public library who has a life skills gap in their nonfiction collection.

2.5 stars. As a child psychologist who recommends these types of resources to my patients and their families, this will not be one of my go-to books.

I found it a bit too basic given that it is geared toward teens. For reference, my 10 y/o is already able to independently complete many of the topics, such as the cooking, chores, and personal care sections. That being said, for teens who have minimal/no exposure to living skills, especially those who may be neurodivergent, this could be a good starter guide.

Some constructive criticism:
*Medical section does not touch upon health issues stemming from tobacco, vaping, alcohol, and illicit substances.
*No mention of sexual health or safe sex.
*Some sections seem overly detailed, but others lack enough clarification.

Thank you to NetGalley and Callisto Publishing for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my feedback.

As an educator of a life skills class, I had hoped this book would be something I could buy for my classroom as a resource I could use for teaching. It does hold valuable information, but it's largely just lists. It's more useful as a reference book than as a classroom resource to teach from. Might be a good thing for students to have as they are closer to graduating or something for them to use over the summer as they build up their skills.

A good book for anyone entering puberty.

This is quite literally life skills 101 for teens tackling a variety of topics from handling personal hygiene, taking care of your body, understanding it's workings and how they change during the stage of teenagehood to social skills as well as life skills such as handling your own money ect.

A really educational read I'd strongly recommend any parent gives a read to/hands to their teen. Only complaint is the lack of humor/conversational style I think this book could of used while handing out advice as it would capture the readers interest more.

Growing up as a Functional Adult is not easy. There are problems to be tackled. Not always the biggest one, but often as a routine.

As an Indonesian growing up in Indonesia, I learned the hard way to face my adulthood. From cleaning my room to registering my tax report, those are all things I learned by doing with zero experience before. No one has thought me. I have to face it by myself. So, when I read Life Skills Book for Teens, deep down in my heart, I wish I had read this book when I was young.

Mauren Stiles composed Life Skills Book for Teens as easy-to-read and chew reading materials. She gives young readers daily information from cleaning their room, calling plumber, bringing their car to the workshop, signing up for health insurance, and many more. Every topic she brings up always ends up with checklists at the end of the chapter to make sure all readers understand the content.

I love how this book presents our everyday life problems into something insightful. As an adult myself, I find this book helpful. There are some tips that I have just learned. Oh, I wish I had read that when I was young! I won't face my remote life (I mean, to live alone far from my parents) with guessing and Googling.

Thank you NetGalley and Callisto Publishing for this ARC!

I love the concept of this book but I'm not sure it delivers. A lot of the information isn't relevant to my teens as Canadians and much of the basic info, they already know and have for some time. It felt very, very simple (brush your teeth and wash your hand) without any weight to actually navigating life.

Very straightforward book outlining common topics for teens. It ranges from healthcare to ride sharing. Each chapter has a checklist at the end highlighting each section’s strong points. This book would be helpful but I’ve seen more “interactive” life skills books that would capture this population’s attention better.

This was comprehensive and a good guide for teens on the very basics, but I think this is more aimed at 8th-10th graders (13-15) than kids that much older than 16. However, this is based on my own experience and knowledge about this age and some teens may not have the same educational background. Regardless, this is a good primer for people who may not have had the knowledge or skills previously taught to them. 4.5/5

I’m always looking for books like this as I work with you in foster care nearing the age to transition to adulthood.

This is a really good comprehensive guide! I appreciated that there’s a social skills chapter as it’s an aspect of life skills often overlooked.

This would be an excellent gift for a teen or young adult starting out on their own.

This is a great book for anyone about to be turning 13 or 18 years old. It has everything you need to know as you enter those stages in life. It has things like career choices, home chores, tax filing, how to respect others, and many more. I would recommend this book to anyone becoming a teen or adult. It would be very helpful to them. I would also buy this book when it officially comes out.

While it doesn't contain any problematic or innacurate content—though maybe an American reviewer could check the accuracy of its contents about taxes and part-time work—the Life Skills Book for Teens simply doesn't deliver on its promise of preparing its readers for "everything you need to know" about adulthood. A lot of very elementary skills took up the pages, such as how to wash the dishes or fold one's laundry. For teenagers in the age range the book targets (16+), this information simply isn't useful.

Even when the book attempts to tackle more relevant information—the last chapter pivots from car maintenance to living with roommates—it often falls flat. Most of these chapters read like half-baked listicles due to their general, one-paragraph "advice" and lack of actual insight. Once, the author suggested, in the context of registering for the Selective Service, the author simply tells the reader to go to the website. There's no explanation for what the Selective Service is (unfamiliar to me as a non-American reader) or anecdotal comparisons for what one might expect. Half of this advice could be tweets and it wouldn't make a difference.

Ultimately, I left this book disappointed, frustrated, and more than a little puzzled as to how it could be marketed for 16+ readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Callisto Teens for providing me with a digital ARC of this title.