About the Series

Who It’s For

In the Quiet is a collection of short stories for children aged 8–12 who feel more than they say.

What Makes These Stories Different

Each story offers a window into the quiet struggles many children carry — grief, perfectionism, friendship shifts, social exhaustion, comparison, anxiety, and the weight of unspoken expectations. These are not loud stories. They are not moral lessons. They do not tell children what to feel.

Instead, they offer understanding.

Children, Not Diagnoses

The children in these stories are not broken. They are trying — sometimes with words, sometimes without them — to make sense of the world, their friendships, their families, and themselves.

Reading Style

Some stories are just a few pages long. Others go deeper. All are quiet. All are honest.

Emotional Safety

This series is not clinical. It is not diagnostic. But it is built with care and emotional accuracy, so that children — especially sensitive or withdrawn ones — can see parts of themselves reflected gently, and safely.

How to Read Them

These stories can be read aloud. They can be read alone. They can be shared.

They are for the children who carry things quietly.

They are for the adults who want to understand them better.