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Murphy’s Law Goes to Middle School

125 funny rules and 3-step fixes for tweens aged 10 to 14

Anything that can go wrong in middle school, will.

  • 125laws
  • 3steps per fix
  • 10write-your-own pages
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For: Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and teachers of a 10 to 14-year-old who is starting middle school or already in it, and who’d rather laugh about a bad day than get a lecture.

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Murphy’s Law Goes to Middle School

Anything that can go wrong in middle school, will.

Your locker forgets its combination the one day you’re late. Your message lands in the wrong group chat. This book has 125 laws like these, each with a fix.

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Every law

One law, one doodle, one fix

  • The law: the thing that always seems to happen
  • Why it happens: the real reason, so it isn’t just you
  • The fix: three steps to start the same day
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Inside

Nine sections, 125 laws

125laws
141doodles
10write-your-own pages
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Laws include

Things every middle schooler knows

  • The Locker Law
  • The Group Project Law
  • The Wrong Chat Law
  • The Typing Dots Law
  • The Voice Crack Law
  • The Seat Swap Law
  • The Snooze Law
  • The Permission Slip Law
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For the serious days

Two laws aren’t jokes

  1. 1When someone is mean on purpose, in person or online, the fix starts with telling a trusted adult
  2. 2Laws 48 and 63 cover it, in line with StopBullying.gov’s published advice
  3. 3A note at the back asks grown-ups to listen if a child brings either one up
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The ebook (PDF + EPUB) is £4.99. The free sample has the welcome page and Laws 1 to 3. Full refund on request for 14 days.

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In detail

What it is, and who it’s for.

What it is

A funny, practical book of 125 “laws” about middle school life, in nine sections: The First-Day Five; Lockers, Hallways and Getting Lost; Homework, Tests and Group Projects; Friends, Lunch Tables and Drama; Phones, Group Chats and Screens; Embarrassing Moments; Teachers, Rules and Getting in Trouble; Sports, Clubs and Tryouts; and Home, Siblings and Mornings. Then The Last Law.

Who it’s for

Kids aged 10 to 14, boys and girls, who are starting middle school or already in it, including ones who don’t love reading. Every law fits on one page, so it works in any order.

American school words

It’s written for US middle school (grades 6 to 8), so it says “sixth grade”, “hall pass” and “counselor”. Most of the laws, like the group chat ones and the siblings ones, happen anywhere.

For the grown-ups

A one-page note at the back gives three easy ways to use the book together, and names the two laws about someone being mean on purpose.

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Read the welcome page and the first three laws before you buy.

  • Welcome: How This Book Works
  • Law 1: The Outfit Law
  • Law 2: The Map Law
  • Law 3: The Name Law
  • A blank Write Your Own Laws page
  • 6 pages, PDF

Ebook (PDF + EPUB)

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The whole book, with every law, doodle and fix. Read it on any screen, or print the Write Your Own Laws pages.

  • 125 laws, one per page, each with a doodle
  • Why it happens, and a 3-step fix for every law
  • 10 Write Your Own Laws pages to print
  • A note for grown-ups with three ways to use it together
  • PDF (153 pages, colour cover) and EPUB for e-readers

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Before you buy

  • An ebook, not a printed book. You download a PDF and an EPUB. Read it on any screen, or print the Write Your Own Laws pages for your own family or classroom. Please don’t share or resell the files.
  • A paperback is coming. The paperback is being prepared for Amazon. This page sells the ebook.
  • How it was made. The text was written with an AI system (Claude, Anthropic) and checked by separate AI review passes. The doodles and the cover pictures were made with an AI image model from EDC’s prompts, checked one by one and cleaned up for print.

Questions

What ages is it for?
Ages 10 to 14. The note for grown-ups at the back is written for adults.
Is it American?
Yes. It’s written for US middle school, so it uses American school words and spelling. The situations, like lost homework, group chats and siblings, are the same everywhere. One thing to point out: the safety note at the front says to call 911, the US emergency number. In the UK it’s 999.
What’s the difference between the PDF and the EPUB?
Same book. The PDF keeps the printed layout, one law per page, and has 10 Write Your Own Laws pages you can print. The EPUB reflows on e-readers and phones; there, Write Your Own Laws is one template page to copy into a notebook.
Does it deal with bullying?
Two laws do, and they aren’t jokes. Law 48 covers in-person bullying and Law 63 covers online meanness. Both tell kids to go to a trusted adult.
Is there a paperback?
A paperback is being prepared for Amazon. This page sells the ebook.
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