Advice that Empowers Girls

When girls want advice, they turn to American Girl Library®—and no wonder. Thoughtful, on-target titles encourage self-confidence, build self-esteem, and empower tweens just when they need it most.

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NEW! The Big Book of Help!

192 pages  6 7/8" x 5 1/4"
PB-Item# 59660 $9.95

American Girl magazine gets more than 1,000 letters each month addressed to the Help! column. Here’s a book full of thoughtful answers girls count on. Readers will find sound advice about picky parents, uninvited guests, blabbermouths, and more.

NEW! Real Beauty: 101 Ways to Feel Great About You

120 pages  5 1/2" x 7 3/4"
PB-Item# 59083 $9.95

Real beauty comes from liking yourself, from feeling strong and healthy, and from knowing what's beautiful in everyone around you. Real Beauty is packed with ideas and activities that help girls bring out their best—and show that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes!

What Would You Do?

64 pages  5 1/2" x 7 3/4"
PB-Item#58745 $8.95

We asked American Girl magazine readers to tell us how they would handle everyday problems—from “What would you do if someone told a lie about you?” to “Would you tell your teacher if you knew a classmate was cheating?” What Would You Do? is filled with quizzes that ask real-life questions and give answers that help girls understand their own problem-solving skills.

School Smarts Planner

112 pages  6 1/2" x 8 1/2"
PB-Item#58761 $9.95

A flexible and interactive planner that helps girls get organized and be cool at school. There’s fun on every page—jokes, quizzes, recipes, and craft ideas—and the cover has 12 photo pockets! Girls can personalize their planners and customize the calendar by filling in dates as they go! Includes smart school tips and helpful reference pages, plus:
- Storage pocket

- Plastic ruler with stencils

- Tear-out notes

- Address pages

- 352 stickers

Math Smarts

64 pages  6 1/2" x 8 1/2"
PB-Item#58753 $8.95

In girl-friendly terms, readers will learn how math is all around them—and how it can help them figure out personal and practical questions, such as how much paint to buy to repaint a bedroom. Includes tricks for memorizing math facts and test-taking tips for success with math.

A Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School

96 pages  5 1/2" x 9 1/2"
PB-Item# 5877X $9.95

Middle school is all about change. This book, filled with tips and quizzes, will help girls feel more confident as they anticipate and adjust to the changes of middle school. Includes insights and information on what to expect, plus advice from other smart girls who’ve already made the grade in middle school.

True Stories:
Girls’ Inspiring Stories of Courage and Heart

80 pages  5 1/2" x 7 3/4"
PB-Item#57447 $7.95

Girls can do anything—and they prove it in these uplifting tales of real-life bravery. The book features stories about animal rescues, saving a friend from choking, and other selfless acts. Illustrations and photographs help bring these dramatic stories to life.

Skin & Nails: Care Tips for Girls

64 pages  7" x 7"
PB-Item#57935 $9.95

This companion to the bestselling Hair and The Care and Keeping of You explains the basics of skin and nail care, including safety and hygiene tips, advice on busting bad habits, and more. It’s the hands-down choice for girls who want to take good care of themselves. Comes with a sheet of 140 nail decals.

I Can Do Anything!: Smart Cards for Strong Girls

64 pages  6" x 4"
PB-Item#5-622-X $6.95

This book of affirmations for girls features more than 30 tear-out cards to display or share with friends. The cards combine bold graphics and words of strength and power to encourage positive thinking and build self-esteem. Topics include friendship, individuality, and dealing with competition, anger, sadness, and loneliness.

A Smart Girl’s Guide to Friendship Troubles

88 pages  9 1/2" x 5 1/2"
PB-Item#57110 $9.95

Friendship troubles have long been the subject of thousands of the “Help!” letters received by American Girl® magazine. Now there’s a book on the important issue of girls and relational aggression. This guide helps girls deal with backstabbing, bullying, betrayal, and other tough friendship problems. It features sound advice, quizzes, tips, and inspiring real-life stories about girls who have overcome their differences and strengthened their friendships.

A Smart Girl’s Guide to Boys: Surviving Crushes, Staying True to Yourself, and Other Love Stuff

112 pages  5 1/2" x 9 1/2"
PB-Item#53689 $9.95

From the editors of the bestselling book The Care and Keeping of You comes an insightful, age-appropriate guide to boys, the number one topic of conversation for girls ages 10 and over. Here’s straight talk on what to do when everyone’s wondering “who likes who?” The book explores being friends, going out, getting dumped, being yourself, and much more. Letters from girls and advice on boys, along with quizzes and tips, help a girl get her brain back on track when her heart’s in a wreck.

The Feelings Book: The Care and Keeping of Your Emotions

106 pages  5 1/2" x 7 3/4"
PB-Item#55282 $8.95

This sensitive companion to the bestselling book The Care and Keeping of You helps girls understand their emotions and learn to deal with them. They’ll get tips on expressing their feelings and staying in control, plus advice on handling fear, anxiety, jealousy, and grief. Girl-friendly format features fun illustrations and letters from real girls written to American Girl® magazine. A special section addresses fears related to events like school shootings and terrorist attacks.

Yikes!: A Smart Girl’s Guide to Surviving Tricky, Sticky, Icky Situations

88 pages  5 1/2" x 7 3/4"
PB-Item#55304 $8.95

Girls will learn to take charge and feel confident in a variety of tough situations, from being threatened by a bully to getting caught in an earthquake to falling down the stairs at school. Problem-solving strategies and tips from experts empower girls to take charge in any situation. Warm writing and humorous illustrations keep the book’s tone light.

The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls

104 pages  7" x 10 7/8"
PB-Item#76661 $9.95

This bestselling guide answers all the questions tween girls have about their bodies—from hair care to healthy eating, bad breath to bra buying, pimples to periods. It offers guidance about basic hygiene and health without addressing issues of sexuality.

The Care and Keeping of Me: The Body Book Journal

96 pages  6 1/8" x 6 3/4"
SB-Item#5-460-X $7.95

A perfect companion to the bestselling book The Care and Keeping of You, this interactive journal allows girls to record their moods, track their periods, and keep in touch with their overall health and well-being. Tips, quizzes, and checklists help girls understand and express what’s happening to their bodies—and their feelings about it.

School Smarts

96 pages  6 1/2" x 8 1/2"
PB-Item#51651 $8.95

What are the secrets to school success? This book features insider tips and A+ advice on everything, including homework blues, perfect projects, and getting along with friends!

Writing Smarts

104 pages  6 1/2" x 8 1/2"
PB-Item#55053 $8.95

This companion title to the popular School Smarts takes the mystery out of the writing process. Girls will learn how to use words effectively in creative writing and in their schoolwork, with topics including how to find their voice, create characters, and tackle research papers. A handy reference section provides quick access to commonly misspelled words, irregular verbs, punctuation rules, and more. Quizzes, writing prompts, and punch-out “Creative Sparks” cards help combat writers block and inspire stories.

Babysitter’s Business Kit

64 pages  6" x 11 1/2"
PB-Item#56238 $12.95

This kit comes with everything girls need to be confident, successful babysitters. It includes The Babysitter’s Handbook, the bestselling 64-page guide to calming kids, feeding finicky eaters, pleasing parents, and more. It’s also packed with supplies and on-the-job necessities, including 18 business cards, 16-page client address book, six family profile cards, 20-page fun pad for kids, booklet of kids’ favorite books and videos, three sheets of “Good Kid” stickers, 30-page “Before They Leave” notepad, and 30-page “Welcome Home” notepad.

The Babysitter’s Handbook: The Care and Keeping of Kids

64 pages  5 1/2" x 10 7/8"
PB-Item#7751X $7.95

This book is packed full of practical tips for babysitters, such as calming babies, feeding finicky eaters, pleasing parents, and increasing business. Successful sitters share their secrets, and there are helpful inserts such as emergency instructions, business cards, and client lists.

Staying Home Alone

72 pages  6" x 9"
PB-Item#55061 $7.95

Thousands of American girls are home alone after school. This practical, sensitive book reassures both girls and their parents that being on your own doesn’t have to be scary. It’s packed with safety tips, recipes, quizzes, and fun-for-one ideas, plus advice about how to stay connected to friends and family, battle boredom, and get along with siblings. Includes contact lists for girls to tear out and fill in.

The Care and Keeping of Friends

96 pages  7" x 7"
PB-Item#7-482-0 $7.95

A celebration of friendship, this handbook offers heartfelt advice about how to make a friend, keep a friend, and be a friend. Plus creative crafts to make and give to friends, handy checklists and quizzes, and a friendship file for photos, addresses, and birthdays

Help!: A Girl’s Guide to Divorce and Stepfamilies

128 pages  7" x 7"
PB-Item#77498 $8.95

The breakup of her parents can turn a girl’s world upside down. This sensitive title in the Help! series features answers to girls’ letters about every aspect of divorce, from the initial split to a parent’s remarriage. The book includes tips, quizzes, and advice from girls who’ve been there.

More Help!: Another Absolutely Indispensable Guide to Life for Girls

96 pages  6 7/8" x 5 1/4"
PB-Item#74812 $4.95

American Girl® Magazine gets more than 1,000 letters each month addressed to the Help! column. Here’s a book full of them—with the thoughtful answers girls count on. Readers will find sound advice about picky parents, uninvited guests, blabbermouths, and more.

Oh, Brother...Oh, Sister!: A Sister’s Guide to Getting Along

64 pages  8" x 8"
PB-Item#7748X $7.95

Having a brother or sister (or several!) can be both a joy and a pain for girls. This exploration of sibling relationships offers girls practical advice on issues brothers and sisters face, including fighting, sharing, jealousy, and respect. Tips, quizzes, and other special extras help make family life easier!

Oops!: The Manners Guide for Girls

96 pages  7" x 9"
PB-Item#75304 $7.95

Who says manners can’t be fun? This guide to good manners introduces girls to the social skills they need to navigate life with grace and confidence. A favorite feature: answers to girls’ questions about sticky situations they’ve been in.

Good Sports: Winning, Losing, and Everything in Between

96 pages  6" x 10 7/8"
PB-Item#77471 $8.95

This inspiring book gives you great advice on becoming a strong, confident athlete—whatever your sport. Learn how to improve your skills, cope with jitters, win or lose with grace, deal with coaches, and more.