Personalized books for teens (that they won’t roll their eyes at)

You can. Choose from four different color options: blue, purple, yellow or red.

Well, it’s no Complete Works of Shakespeare but it will teach your teen or tween a few things about themselves. It’s full of fascinating facts (generated by their date of birth) which they’d never know otherwise: how many times they’ve blinked during their lifetime, how many times they’ve smiled. The most important thing this book will teach your child, however, is this: that you love them and always, always have their back.

The obvious answer is birthdays. Teen birthdays are notoriously challenging gifting occasions, but a book that’s like a little confidence boost with pages is a thoughtful gift for most occasions. It makes a great Christmas or Hanukkah or Quinceañera gift, but also a good ‘just because’ present for a teen who’s feeling a bit lost.

Of course. We asked around (we interrogated our tweens and teens) for what they’re reading right now and came up with the following:

• A Tween Girl's Guide to Friendships by Abby Swift
• The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
• Escape Room by Christopher Edge
• The Mapmakers by Tamzin Merchant
• Gemma’s Not Sure by Gill Stewart