I feel like I got the very condensed version, or each category will be it's own page - which would make sense. This would be a great pocket guide for our preteens. As a middle school teacher, I especially appreciated the bragging and cyberbullies sections as it's so relevant in our post-covid kiddos who are struggling to find their way socially.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC. The above is my honest review.

This book was a hoot! As a middle school teacher I found so many parts of this book to be so funny and true! I could see this book actually helping students figure out the craziness of middle school.

Having both a son and daughter entering middle school next year, when I saw this book, I figured we should give it a try. All three of us read it and found it to be a good book.
As a parent, I liked how a lot of the tips line up with the things I'm trying to instill in my children--like good communication, study, and hygenie habits. There were a couple sections that seemed to be underdeveloped (e.g. the Siblings section, which didn't really tie into middle school much at all, and the Media section which could have had way more substance instead of clever content about Shakespeare that wouldn't make sense to many middle schoolers), I thought some of the humor was a bit cringey, even though I know it was intended to contect with the targeted audience. Overall, though, there was really solid info for middle schoolers.
My son particularly liked the jokes and facts. I asked which sections he found most helpful and he said the locker section and how to pick up your papers if you spill them in the hall.
My daughter liked it and said it had good tips. She also really liked the locker section, and she also said the tips for doing well on schoolwork and homework were good.
So, all three of us found it to be helpful and would recommend it to other middle schoolers.

I read a DRC provided by the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.