Jeff Pennant's Field Guide To Raising Happy Parents by Kelli McKinney is a humorous contemporary middle grade novel about learning to see beyond yourself and recognizing the perspectives of others. Jeff doesn't understand why he's always in trouble with his parents, so he decides to conduct a science experiment to learn what makes them happy. Along the way and amid the mishaps, Jeff discovers what true friendship and love in a family are. Oh, and science, and video games, and terror turtles too. Winner of the Readers Favorite 5 Star Review, the Readers Favorite Award Finalist 2023, and the Angel Book Award!

Our self-paced online courses for students are divided into two types of instruction: Novel Explore, and Novel Analysis. This course is the Book-Club-like Novel Explore Course, spanning up to four weeks of study.

This individual online course provides your student with a fun new way to explore the middle grade contemporary humor story Jeff Pennant's Field Guide To Raising Happy Parents by Kelli McKinney. With a goal of questioning the story, this course includes reading interviews, 'paper and pencil' assignments, and an enrichment project. Videos and downloadable PDFs keep the momentum going, and student choice keeps the kids engaged. Plus, they get to meet the author!