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Anything is Possible: Inspiring True Stories for Tween Boys about Courage, Dreaming Big, and Never Giving Up
Paperback
Series: Inspiring Stories for Tweens
BiographyGeneral Juvenile NonfictionSelf Help
ISBN13: 9781915833006
Publisher: Bemberton Limited
Published: Nov 8 2022
Pages: 188
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The tween years can be tricky. You're not quite a teenager, but you're also not a little kid. It's a time when you're trying to figure out who you are and what you want to be. And sometimes, that can be scary.
The great news is you're not alone.
Anything is Possible, by Tween Success, is a collection of 20 inspiring true stories of incredible boys and men who have overcome obstacles and challenges to achieve amazing things. You'll learn about their courage, self-belief, and perseverance - and how to use those qualities to reach your goals.
Some of them you might already have heard of. Others you'll learn about for the first time. But they all have one thing in common: they refused to give up on their dreams.
- A drummer who lost his arm in a car accident but got back on stage soon after and is now one of the best drummers in the world.
- An entrepreneur who was turned down for a job at KFC and is now a billionaire.
- A self-taught inventor who, at just 14 years old, built a windmill out of junk to supply electricity to his family home.
And many more!
- Overcoming obstacles
- Being resilient in the face of setbacks
- The power of positive thinking
- The importance of hard work
- Taking risks and overcoming failure
These stories will show you that anyone can achieve great things with courage, self-belief, and perseverance, no matter who they are or where they come from.
At the end of each chapter, you will find an activity related to the stories you just read. These activities will help you put what you've learned into practice.
Now let's get started on this journey together. Are you ready?
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