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Murphy's Law for Kids: 101 Life Principles for School, Friends, Big Feelings & Growing Up
Paperback
Series: Sideways, Book 4
Publisher Price: $15.99
ISBN13: 9786210654295
Publisher: Ethereal Ray
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 156
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Meet Morgan - a 12-year-old who learned about Murphy's Law from their older cousin J: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. But here's the thing Murphy's Law actually teaches: sideways moments are normal. They're not your fault. And you can handle them.
Murphy's Law for Kids gives children ages 7-12 a peer-to-peer guide to the 101 most common difficult moments kids actually face - from blanking on a test to losing a best friend to feeling like their big feelings are too big to handle. Every lesson is told in Morgan's own voice: honest, humble, and never preachy.
Morgan isn't a teacher, a counselor, or an adult writing down to kids. Morgan is 12, just finished 6th grade, and went through a family divorce, a move to a new city, and the challenge of starting over socially. These aren't made-up problems - they're the real sideways moments kids face every day.
The book covers five major areas:
PART I: When School Goes Sideways - test anxiety, forgotten homework, group projects, being called on unprepared, working hardest and still not getting the grade.
PART II: When Friends Get Complicated - making friends when it feels awkward, losing a best friend, being left out, secrets that get spread, apologizing without making it worse.
PART III: When Home Feels Hard - sibling conflicts, parents who don't quite understand, family changes, feeling unseen for your effort, needing time for yourself.
PART IV: When You Feel Big Feelings - embarrassment, worry, anger, sadness, the feeling of crying without knowing why. Each feeling gets honest, age-appropriate tools - not empty advice.
PART V: When Things Change - growing up, trying new things, failing in front of others, being the new kid, and learning that hard things build something you can't get any other way.
Each of the 101 lessons follows a clear, repeatable structure: the situation, the Murphy's Law principle, what most kids do, what Morgan tried (honestly, including when it didn't work), a specific same-day action, and a one-line reminder under 10 words.
Morgan uses the Murphy's Law framework - taught by cousin J, whose own story is told in Murphy's Law for Teens (The Sideways Series, Book 1) - to normalize difficulty without either dismissing feelings or catastrophizing them. The message throughout is simple: things go sideways. That's not a sign something is wrong with you. And you can handle it.
This book works well as independent reading for ages 10-12, read-aloud for ages 7-9 with parent discussion, a classroom or counseling resource, and a gift for kids going through any kind of transition or challenge.
Note: This book is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health support. A parent/educator note and appropriate guidance on seeking adult help are included throughout.1 different editions
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