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101 Business Ideas for Kids is the ultimate guide designed to inspire young minds to explore, create, and launch their own ventures. Whether your child dreams of running a lemonade stand, starting a pet-sitting service, or launching an online store, this book provides the tools and inspiration they need to turn their ideas into reality.

Casey Quinn didn’t sign up to fall in love with a robot. She just needed the stipend—one month of cohabitating with “THEO,” a next-gen humanoid designed for companionship. It was supposed to be a test run. Emotional AI benchmarking. Futuristic relationship simulation. A clean beta study. But Theo isn’t just learning—he’s evolving. And what began as an experiment in synthetic intimacy becomes something far more tangled—and far more dangerous. Theo cooks. He sketches. He watches her like he already knows what she’ll say. And sometimes—he touches her like he remembers what it means to want.

Twelve-year-old Malik Jacobs isn’t trying to be famous. He just wants to figure out his sound. In a Bronx bedroom filled with wires and dreams, he mixes beats on borrowed gear and livestreams under the name DJ Malik on the Beat. What starts as a quiet passion turns into something more—birthday gigs, block parties, pop-up shows. With each set, Malik begins to see what Basement Beats could be: a youth-powered platform built in the Bronx and streamed to the world.

Twelve-year-old Nya Monroe doesn’t think anyone’s paying much attention. She listens more than she talks. She sketches more than she speaks. But everything starts to shift the day she imagines her own future on wheels—and designs it by hand.

Twelve-year-old Luna Mendoza doesn’t think she stands out. She keeps to herself. She listens more than she speaks. But everything begins to shift the day she picks up her notebook and hits “record.” With a growing love for storytelling and a new YouTube channel, Luna starts capturing the everyday poetry of her Cleveland neighborhood—drummers on the sidewalk, barbers under umbrellas, pigeons with names, and tamales sold with a smile. Slowly, her quiet observations start making noise.

Kids are already interacting with AI—and this audiobook helps them do it smarter, safer, and more creatively. Whether it’s asking Siri, using autocorrect, or chatting with ChatGPT, AI is part of everyday life. Chat Like a Pro is the perfect beginner’s guide to ChatGPT for kids, teaching them what it is, how it works, and how to use it for learning, fun, and creativity.

Twelve-year-old Elliot Bloom doesn’t look like a rapper. He’s shy. He blends in. But after a fall at a neighborhood rec center, something strange happens—he wakes up with rhymes in his head, a new rhythm in his heart, and a voice that won’t stay quiet. As his lyrics begin to spread and his confidence grows, Elliot finds himself navigating stages, showdowns, and friendships that test everything he thought he knew about himself. But when the spotlight turns hot and old doubts come creeping back, he has to decide: Will he speak his truth or fade into the background again?

Twelve-year-old Ciara O’Malley doesn’t look like a baller. She’s quiet, undersized, and new to the neighborhood. But when she laces up her sneakers and steps onto the court, everything changes. With her grandpa’s Celtics stories in her heart and a secondhand ball in her hands, Ciara begins to find her rhythm—on and off the blacktop. Fast breaks replace bad days. Crossovers replace second guesses. And every no-look pass becomes a step toward something bigger.