The point where tween readers become teens is crucial in any reading journey. Often, 13 - 14 year olds find the books for 8 - 12yr olds (Thought Leaders) not engaging or mature enough. The trouble is, at this point, they are not quite ready for the depth of content in most Young Adult (YA) books.
This is why our Book Wolves Box exists; to cater for 13-14year old readers; a group which is largely under-served. We carefully curate books that we believe sit comfortably between the middle-grade (8 to 12) and young adult categories. These will be books that are inclusive, diverse, exciting, empowering, challenging and thought-provoking enough to ensure your young teen reader is appropriately exposed to more complex themes than will be found in middle-grade books but are void of the often heavily romantic tone commonplace in YA books.
Subscribers can choose between a books & short stories only box, 1-book or 2-book box.
All boxes come with 2 short stories and one or two great books each month which allows your teen reader to explore their reading independence and develop a concrete sense of what will constitute their reading tastes going forward. Our 1-book and 2-book boxes include activity sheets (with jokes & quotes) and 4-6 gift items.
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Did you know that: 😲25% of children leave primary school unable to read and write properly? 😲Over 400,000 children in the UK do not own a single book? 😲In 2020, only 8% of children's book featured an ethnic minority main character?
Reading is fundamental not just to literacy outcomes but to overall academic performance, cultural, emotional wellbeing and more. With Happier Every Chapter, we are on a mission to inspire reading for pleasure, creative writing and diversity awareness amongst kids 4-14.
We have plans for 4-7s (Little Literates), 8 - 12s (Thought Leaders) & 13-4 year olds (Book Wolves).
Our Thought Leader boxes are expertly curated to ensure that the book selections will be enjoyed by 8year olds as well as by 12year olds.
We specifically cater for 13 - 14 year olds as part of our service so that we can curate books which engage their advanced reading abilities but without the heavy themes which tend to be in Young Adult (YA) books today.
We have different options with plans for kids 4 - 14 years old including FREE UK SHIPPING & 50% OFF ON 6 OR 12 MONTH PLANS! All boxes can also be bought one a one-off basis. All 2-book boxes include at least one diverse book. One book boxes will include the book of the month. The options are:
👩🏽🤝👩🏽Little Literates Box (£25.99/month): For 4-7s gaining reading confidence or independent readers includes 2 books & 4-6 items e.g. games, stationery 📚Thought Leaders 1-Book Plan (£27.99/month): For voracious readers 8-12. Includes 1 bestselling book, 2 short stories & 4-6 gift items 📚Thought Leaders 2-Book Plan (£29.99/month): For 8-12s. Includes 2 bestselling books (one diverse), 2 short stories & 4-6 gift items
📖Book Wolves1-Book Plan (£27.99/month): For 8-14yr olds who love to pace their reading. Includes 1 book, 2 short stories & 4-6 items.
📖Book Wolves 2-Book Plan (£29.99/month): For 8-14yr olds who devour books. Includes 2 books (one diverse), 2 short stories & 4-6 items. 📖Book Wolves Books & Short Stories ONLY Plan (£17.99/month): For 8-14yr old who require no frills. They just want the books and short stories.
At the start of every year, we decide the themes for each month and proceed to curate the best possible books for each box. This may mean that our subscribers get books of different genres from one month to the next and this is perfect for the middle-grade and young teen reader who is still finding their preferred genre.
If your little one is 4-7yrs old and an independent reader, Congratulations! That's amazing progress.
Fear not, we've got it covered. As part of the Little Literates sign-up process, we collect data on the age of the subscriber and whether they are an independent reader or not. All independent readers receive one picture book and one chapter book suitable for 6-7year olds.
Please email us on hello@mbawabooks.co.uk if you would prefer to receive only chapter books or picture books and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
About 2 weeks before each month's box ships, we do a theme reveal via email and all our social media channels. The theme reveal will usually include the book of the month or where it does, that will be communicated soon after, but always before ship day.
Subscribers can choose to pause their subscription if they are not too keen on the theme of that month. Please note that subscription charges will resume once the number of months for which it was paused has elapsed.
Fantastic! We love an avid reader here at Happier Every Chapter😊 We try to choose recently published books or older but equally brilliant reads. All this to limit the chances of sending you books you've already read.
We generally share the book of the month about 2 weeks ahead of the shipping date so please do drop us an email (hello@mbawabooks.co.uk) if you've read that title and we will do our best to send you an amazing replacement.
If your subscription is for a 2-book box and you have already read the 2nd book for that month, please let us know by emailing hello@mbawabooks.co.uk and we will ship out an extra alternative with your next box.
Absolutely! There is no greater gift than the gift of reading. Happier Every Chapter boxes make the ideal gift for avid or reluctant readers. At checkout, just enter the shipping address, as the address of the gift recipient. We also do gift cards ranging from £20 to £100 which gift recipients can use towards any item on our website.
Yes! All our subscriptions auto-renew, but if you’d like to try one box only, you can buy any of our boxes for the current month on a one-off or pre-pay basis with no commitment to subscribe.
You can also buy past boxes in our shop. These are single purchase items with no subscription and do not have any renewal attached.
Yes of course! It maybe that your young reader currently receives a 1-book box and wants the 2-book box or vice versa. Don't worry, just email us on hello@mbawabooks.co.uk and we'll make the necessary changes to your subscription.
Please note, payments are taken by direct debit on the 10th of each month & boxes ship between 12th & 15th. Therefore any subscription plan change requests should be emailed to hello@mbawabooks.co.uk by the 6th of each month latest for the change to be effected in the current month's shipping or between 15th and 6th of the next month for the changes to be effected the following month.
For example if Finley, 10 is on a 1-book Thought Leaders plan in January and wants to upgrade to the 2-book Thought Leaders plan for the February box, an email must be sent to hello@mbawabooks.co.uk requesting the change by 6th February. If the change request is received after 6th February, Finley's 1st upgraded subscription will only be received in March.
All subscription orders ship between 12th & 15th each month. Order by 14th each month to receive the current month's box. Any orders received after the 14th will be shipped the next month. One-time boxes can be shipped at any time.
UK orders are usually delivered within 5 working days and 10 working days internationally.
Yes, we ship worldwide. Postage costs for your destination will be calculated at checkout. Please note that any additional sales and custom taxes at your port of entry are beyond our control and will be your responsibility to pay.
There is no minimum subscription term. We also have 3, 6 & 12 month subscription terms which come with 50% OFF with the 1st box.
If you would like to try before you buy, one-time boxes including the current month's box are available to buy anytime.
You can pause your subscription or skip some shipments at any time by logging in and managing your subscription here or by emailing us at hello@mbawabooks.co.uk with your requirements .
Of course you can! On monthly plans you can cancel your subscription at any time before your next renewal which happens on 10th of each month.
Where you subscribed with a 3, 6 or 12 month commitment, you can cancel at the of your commitment period & before your next payment goes out on the 10th of your renewal month otherwise the subscription will auto-renew for another term of the same commitment period i.e. for another 3, 6 or 12 months. Cancellations can be done from your customer portal or by emailing us at hello@mbawabooks.co.uk
You can reach us by emailing hello@mbawabooks.co.uk or calling +44 (0) 7949 820944.
What subscribers are saying
Exceeded Expectations!!
Words cannot express how pleased I am with my purchase from these league of their own young sellers. If you haven't had the pleasure of ordering from them yet - you have no idea what you are missing. I will without a doubt be subscribing to their monthly book box for my stepdaughter - as she has read 10 of the 12 short story books already, and she loves them! When my 2 year old daughter is a bit older, I plan on ordering some for her as well. I want to thank you all so much for bringing back the love of reading into our household, and I wish so much love and success to you young ladies and your family. Please keep bringing joy into your customers lives. Xoxo
If you want a smashing surprise come to your house each month with amazing books to read and unexpected goodies, then look no further! My son was so excited to open the box, has already been reading the "big book of friends" and using the fantastic resources that came with it. It’s such a lovely way to encourage youngsters to read!
Can’t wait for next month’s box!
Having had the privilege of coaching these amazing entrepreneurs and also a consumer of their product, I can honestly say these girls put their heart into their product and have their customers in mind. They are always thinking of how to give their customers the best experience possible. From the packaging to the content 100% genius. Customer service impeccable! What more could I ask for?
Keep up the great work girls and see you at the top💕.
Kirsten and Aiyven are two of the most amazing young entrepreneurs and authors I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. I was interviewed by them for a live event and they were knowledgeable and interesting, showing great insight when it came to asking questions and fielding comments from listeners. I was lucky enough to have a book of mine featured in one of their book boxes, AND earn my book a brief showing on Channel Four, all thanks to them!
The idea of having a special little box arrive each month with amazing books to read and goodies, is an inspirational idea! My son has absolutely loved his first box and has already read the first novel. It’s such a lovely way to encourage our youngsters to read! The two young girls should be very proud of themselves! Can’t wait for next month’s box!
When the box arrives, I feel really excited to see what’s next in the reading collection and they also have cool gifts and different theme boxes. I love the little quizzes and the stories the girls write themselves and I think they’re an inspiration to anyone who wants to write their own books. I would recommend them for good readers and people who are imaginative & like going on adventures from their own house!
My daughters favourite Christmas present this year. It’s lovely to get a parcel in the post and my little bookworm loves discovering new authors. The little extras are also lovely.
When I received my first parcel, I was very excited to see what was inside the box and to discover what books I was going to receive.
As well as good choices of books I got two short stories written by the Mbawa book reviewers themselves!! I loved the mini notebook that had the motivational inscription at the front. I also received a hot chocolate powder sachet which I really needed at the time along other items such as a magnetic bookmark.
Overall I believe the Mbawa book reviewers 'Happier Every Chapter'is highly recommendable.
