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Keeping the Kid Sharp
These are the books that make kids actually *want* to think—the kind that slip philosophy and real science into their brains while they're too busy laughing at absurd questions to realize they're learning something.
7 picks in this collection
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Ryan Holiday
The Girl Who Would Be Free: A Fable About Epictetus
$24.99
Stoicism for kids, told as a story — the kind of book that sneaks in the good stuff without feeling like a lesson.
Ryan Holiday
The Boy Who Would Be King
$35.00
A kids' book about Marcus Aurelius from Ryan Holiday — if you're raising a thoughtful kid, this one earns its shelf space.
Munroe, Randall
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems
The kind of book that makes you feel smarter and sillier at the same time.
Randall Munroe
Randall Munroe 3 Books Collection Set (What If?2, What If? & How To)
Three books of genuinely funny, deeply nerdy answers to questions you didn't know you had — and $30 for all three is a steal.
Randall Munroe
What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
The kind of book that makes you feel smarter and weirder at the same time.
Munroe, Randall
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
The kind of book that gets picked up for "just one question" and put down an hour later.