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A vibrant, square comic-style cover for The Mauled Mage – A Living-Books Read-Aloud Guide, featuring a powerful, white-bearded wizard in flowing purple robes, surrounded by glowing magical energy. Four circular scenes depict a mysterious digital tunnel, a threatening octopus-like creature, two young adventurers approaching a fantasy castle, and teenagers supporting one another in a connected digital world. The cover’s prominent “Listen First” message encourages children to enter the story through imagination. Designed for ages 9–12, the Charlotte Mason-friendly guide uses adventure storytelling to explore cyberbullying, courage, empathy, friendship and responsible digital behaviour, encouraging thoughtful reflection rather than lectures or fear-based warnings.
Meet Bindi and Beam, two 11-year-old siblings with unique personalities, in this colorful image promoting the homeschool adventure game. Features their descriptions and friends.
A clean portrait-format story map page from The Mauled Mage Living-Books Read-Aloud Experience. At the top, a dark blue navigation bar reads “The Mauled Mage | Living-Books Read-Aloud Experience | Story Map.” The main heading, “The Mauled Mage in Brief,” is followed by a short summary explaining that Beam uses a homemade portal to enter the metaverse with his friends, where a cyberbully hiding behind changing avatars manipulates them into a dangerous fantasy world of trolls, judges and dark mages. As identities unravel, they discover that the bully is someone from their own school. The story explores anonymity, exclusion, shame, bystander behaviour, manipulation, courage, accountability and repair. Below this is a large boxed section titled “Eight Read-Aloud Experiences.” Eight numbered turquoise circles introduce the story sections and their themes: 1. Digging Deep — suspicion and responsibility 2. Fixing Code — assumptions and hidden strengths 3. Cyberbully — silence, trust and asking for help 4. Cyber Tunnels — making the invisible internet imaginable 5. The Octopus — fear, courage and help 6. The Feast — group pressure and cruelty as spectacle 7. Lee Explains — betrayal, confession and trust 8. Sorting It Out — accountability, boundaries and repair Near the bottom, a suggested shorter reading sequence is given: “Digging Deep → Cyberbully → The Feast → Sorting It Out.” The page has a simple white background with dark blue text, turquoise numbered circles and orange accents, creating a clear, organized educational layout.
Infographic on countering cyberbullying through story, highlighting steps like notice harm, make room for disclosure, question the crowd, act with courage, and aim for accountability and repair.
A portrait-format educational page from The Mauled Mage Living-Books Read-Aloud Experience for homeschool families explains a six-step story-led learning sequence: “Read → Narrate → Wonder → Discuss → Create → Notice.” A short note beneath the heading explains that the sequence should remain flexible rather than mechanical, and that families do not need to use every step each time. Five large color-coded sections then explain the process: Read — marked with a turquoise open-book icon. The learner hears the story once, allowing strong language and human experience to carry the first teaching. Narrate — marked with an orange writing icon. The learner retells the story aloud or through drawing, mapping, acting, or writing. The emphasis is that narration belongs to the learner. Wonder & Discuss — marked with a purple thought-bubble icon. The learner spends time with one important idea and considers what in the story led them to think about it. Create — marked with a green artist’s palette and brush. Creative activities such as sketching, mapping, copywork, or a commonplace book are used only when they help deepen attention. Notice — marked with a dark blue magnifying-glass icon. The learner carries one idea from the story into real life through simple observation rather than through a behavior chart. The page uses a clean white background, dark blue text, brightly colored icons, and soft pastel panels to present the learning process clearly and simply.
A portrait-format page from The Mauled Mage Living-Books Read-Aloud Experience, labeled “Read-Aloud 3 | Chapter 6,” with the main heading “Cyberbully.” The central illustration shows two boys sitting opposite each other in a dim, cluttered workshop or shed filled with electronic equipment, cables, monitors, and small glowing indicator lights. Warm late-afternoon light shines through a window behind them. The boy on the left leans forward attentively, listening. The boy on the right wears glasses and holds a drink in both hands. His posture and serious expression suggest that he is sharing something difficult or personal. The surrounding technology creates a closed, private atmosphere for the conversation. Below the illustration, a section titled “Before You Read” explains that Lee names the cyberbullying and reveals why he has remained silent. The scene introduces themes of fear, secrecy, trust, and the courage required to ask for help. A boxed prompt titled “A Living Idea” asks: “Why might someone stay silent even when they are being hurt online?” At the bottom of the page, a note encourages the reader to hear the passage once and narrate it before returning to the question.
A portrait-format activity page from The Mauled Mage Living-Books Read-Aloud Experience, labeled “After Chapter 6,” with the large heading “Tell It Back.” A short instruction beneath the heading invites the learner to retell what happened in any way they choose: by speaking, drawing, mapping, acting, or writing. The page is organized into five large, color-coded sections: Something to Wonder About — shown with an orange thought-bubble icon. The prompt asks, “Why might someone stay silent even when they are being hurt online?” Notice in Real Life — shown with a teal magnifying-glass icon. The learner is asked to notice a moment when staying quiet feels easier than speaking honestly and to consider what makes silence feel safer. Optional Creative Narration — shown with an orange artist’s palette icon. The learner is invited to make two simple notebook columns titled “What Lee Knows” and “What Lee Feels.” Optional Copywork — shown with a green document icon. The learner is asked to choose a sentence that helps explain Lee’s fear. For the Parent — shown with a pink icon of two people. Parents are reminded to keep the discussion compassionate, because the passage is primarily about vulnerability rather than simply solving the mystery. The page uses a clean white background, dark blue text, rounded pastel boxes, and bright icons to make the activities clear and easy to follow.
Homeschool Resource Co. features Casper Pieters, author of The Mauld Mage, discussing digital literacy and brave conversations for middle-grade readers.
  1. A vibrant, square comic-style cover for The Mauled Mage – A Living-Books Read-Aloud Guide, featuring a powerful, white-bearded wizard in flowing purple robes, surrounded by glowing magical energy. Four circular scenes depict a mysterious digital tunnel, a threatening octopus-like creature, two young adventurers approaching a fantasy castle, and teenagers supporting one another in a connected digital world. The cover’s prominent “Listen First” message encourages children to enter the story through imagination. Designed for ages 9–12, the Charlotte Mason-friendly guide uses adventure storytelling to explore cyberbullying, courage, empathy, friendship and responsible digital behaviour, encouraging thoughtful reflection rather than lectures or fear-based warnings.
  2. Meet Bindi and Beam, two 11-year-old siblings with unique personalities, in this colorful image promoting the homeschool adventure game. Features their descriptions and friends.
  3. A clean portrait-format story map page from The Mauled Mage Living-Books Read-Aloud Experience. At the top, a dark blue navigation bar reads “The Mauled Mage | Living-Books Read-Aloud Experience | Story Map.” The main heading, “The Mauled Mage in Brief,” is followed by a short summary explaining that Beam uses a homemade portal to enter the metaverse with his friends, where a cyberbully hiding behind changing avatars manipulates them into a dangerous fantasy world of trolls, judges and dark mages. As identities unravel, they discover that the bully is someone from their own school. The story explores anonymity, exclusion, shame, bystander behaviour, manipulation, courage, accountability and repair. Below this is a large boxed section titled “Eight Read-Aloud Experiences.” Eight numbered turquoise circles introduce the story sections and their themes: 1. Digging Deep — suspicion and responsibility 2. Fixing Code — assumptions and hidden strengths 3. Cyberbully — silence, trust and asking for help 4. Cyber Tunnels — making the invisible internet imaginable 5. The Octopus — fear, courage and help 6. The Feast — group pressure and cruelty as spectacle 7. Lee Explains — betrayal, confession and trust 8. Sorting It Out — accountability, boundaries and repair Near the bottom, a suggested shorter reading sequence is given: “Digging Deep → Cyberbully → The Feast → Sorting It Out.” The page has a simple white background with dark blue text, turquoise numbered circles and orange accents, creating a clear, organized educational layout.
  4. Infographic on countering cyberbullying through story, highlighting steps like notice harm, make room for disclosure, question the crowd, act with courage, and aim for accountability and repair.
  5. A portrait-format educational page from The Mauled Mage Living-Books Read-Aloud Experience for homeschool families explains a six-step story-led learning sequence: “Read → Narrate → Wonder → Discuss → Create → Notice.” A short note beneath the heading explains that the sequence should remain flexible rather than mechanical, and that families do not need to use every step each time. Five large color-coded sections then explain the process: Read — marked with a turquoise open-book icon. The learner hears the story once, allowing strong language and human experience to carry the first teaching. Narrate — marked with an orange writing icon. The learner retells the story aloud or through drawing, mapping, acting, or writing. The emphasis is that narration belongs to the learner. Wonder & Discuss — marked with a purple thought-bubble icon. The learner spends time with one important idea and considers what in the story led them to think about it. Create — marked with a green artist’s palette and brush. Creative activities such as sketching, mapping, copywork, or a commonplace book are used only when they help deepen attention. Notice — marked with a dark blue magnifying-glass icon. The learner carries one idea from the story into real life through simple observation rather than through a behavior chart. The page uses a clean white background, dark blue text, brightly colored icons, and soft pastel panels to present the learning process clearly and simply.
  6. A portrait-format page from The Mauled Mage Living-Books Read-Aloud Experience, labeled “Read-Aloud 3 | Chapter 6,” with the main heading “Cyberbully.” The central illustration shows two boys sitting opposite each other in a dim, cluttered workshop or shed filled with electronic equipment, cables, monitors, and small glowing indicator lights. Warm late-afternoon light shines through a window behind them. The boy on the left leans forward attentively, listening. The boy on the right wears glasses and holds a drink in both hands. His posture and serious expression suggest that he is sharing something difficult or personal. The surrounding technology creates a closed, private atmosphere for the conversation. Below the illustration, a section titled “Before You Read” explains that Lee names the cyberbullying and reveals why he has remained silent. The scene introduces themes of fear, secrecy, trust, and the courage required to ask for help. A boxed prompt titled “A Living Idea” asks: “Why might someone stay silent even when they are being hurt online?” At the bottom of the page, a note encourages the reader to hear the passage once and narrate it before returning to the question.
  7. A portrait-format activity page from The Mauled Mage Living-Books Read-Aloud Experience, labeled “After Chapter 6,” with the large heading “Tell It Back.” A short instruction beneath the heading invites the learner to retell what happened in any way they choose: by speaking, drawing, mapping, acting, or writing. The page is organized into five large, color-coded sections: Something to Wonder About — shown with an orange thought-bubble icon. The prompt asks, “Why might someone stay silent even when they are being hurt online?” Notice in Real Life — shown with a teal magnifying-glass icon. The learner is asked to notice a moment when staying quiet feels easier than speaking honestly and to consider what makes silence feel safer. Optional Creative Narration — shown with an orange artist’s palette icon. The learner is invited to make two simple notebook columns titled “What Lee Knows” and “What Lee Feels.” Optional Copywork — shown with a green document icon. The learner is asked to choose a sentence that helps explain Lee’s fear. For the Parent — shown with a pink icon of two people. Parents are reminded to keep the discussion compassionate, because the passage is primarily about vulnerability rather than simply solving the mystery. The page uses a clean white background, dark blue text, rounded pastel boxes, and bright icons to make the activities clear and easy to follow.
  8. Homeschool Resource Co. features Casper Pieters, author of The Mauld Mage, discussing digital literacy and brave conversations for middle-grade readers.

CM-Style: Cyberbullying 9+

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The Mauled Mage Read-Aloud Living Book Edition turns cyberbullying into a compelling, story-led learning experience for children aged approximately 9–12. Through Beam, Bindi, Lee, and their friends, young readers explore courage, empathy, friendship, trust, accountability, and repair as an online threat spills into an…

Page count: 27 pages

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5th, 6th, 7th
Homeschool Style
Charlotte Mason
Parent Involvement
Collaborative (Parent Guided)
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Core
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Neutral Worldview
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AI-assisted resource. The creator used AI tools for parts of this resource, then reviewed, edited and shaped the final product.

“My intuition leads. AI helps me explore. I decide what gets published. As an edufiction author, I use AI to research, challenge assumptions, discover unexpected connections and sometimes find better words for my ideas. My stories begin with human curiosity and imagination, while AI helps me explore possibilities I might otherwise overlook. I question its answers, verify important facts and retain creative control. My approach is simple: Think First, AI Second. I use technology to extend my thinking, never to replace it. And that's what I hope to teach my young readers.” — Storywise Learning

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What happens when online cruelty follows children into a world where every threat suddenly feels real?

The Mauled Mage Read-Aloud Living Book Edition transforms an imaginative cyber-adventure into a thoughtful, story-first learning experience for children aged approximately 9–12, homeschool families, parents, librarians, and educators. When Beam discovers signs that his classmate Lee may be the target of cyberbullying, curiosity quickly becomes concern. Lee has been suffering in silence, targeted by a hidden player inside an online game. Determined to uncover the truth, Beam and Lee use a homemade portal to enter an unrestricted virtual world where internet systems become strange landscapes, hidden identities become dangerous adversaries, and online cruelty takes on frighteningly real consequences. Alongside Bindi, Maddy, and Jack, they are drawn deeper into a fantasy-shaped metaverse filled with tunnels, magical transformations, hostile creatures, manipulative crowds, and a mysterious mage. What begins as an attempt to expose a bully gradually becomes a much larger exploration of fear, trust, friendship, bystander behavior, courage, accountability, and repair.

Story First. Discussion Second.

This edition is designed around a Charlotte Mason-friendly Living Books approach. Rather than beginning with rules, warnings, or worksheets about cyberbullying, children first encounter the issue through memorable characters, tension, consequences, and story. The adult reads. The child listens. Then the learner is invited to narrate, wonder, discuss, create, and notice. There is no pressure to extract a predetermined moral from every passage. Instead, children are encouraged to retell what happened in their own words, notice what matters to them, consider character choices, and gradually connect those ideas with situations they may encounter in everyday digital life.

Eight Carefully Selected Read-Aloud Experiences

The edition includes eight story-led experiences drawn from The Mauled Mage, each exploring a different dimension of the wider cyberbullying story:

  1. Digging Deep — suspicion, noticing harm, and responsibility
  2. Fixing Code — assumptions, respect, and hidden strengths
  3. Cyberbully — silence, fear, trust, and asking for help
  4. Cyber Tunnels — making the invisible systems of the internet imaginable
  5. The Octopus — fear, courage, and accepting help
  6. The Feast — group pressure, cruelty, and the danger of turning harm into entertainment
  7. Lee Explains — betrayal, confession, trust, and responsibility
  8. Sorting It Out — accountability, boundaries, change, and repair Each passage can stand on its own, allowing families to work through the full sequence or simply choose the scenes most relevant to their child.

More Than a Story About “Being Nice Online”

The Mauled Mage does not reduce cyberbullying to a list of rules. It asks children to think about harder questions:

  1. Why might someone stay silent when they are being hurt?
  2. When does noticing another person’s harm become our responsibility?
  3. How can group behavior make cruelty seem acceptable?
  4. What is the difference between punishment and accountability?
  5. Can trust return after someone has hidden something important?
  6. What does genuine repair actually require?

The story also allows children to explore the roles of the person targeted, the bystander, the friend, the wider group, and the person responsible for harm. The final restorative scenes emphasize that understanding someone’s behavior does not excuse it, and that meaningful change involves responsibility, boundaries, support, and evidence of change.

Designed for Gentle, Flexible Learning

Each read-aloud is followed by simple opportunities to extend the story without overwhelming it. Depending on the learner, children may:

  1. retell the passage aloud in their own words
  2. draw or map a memorable scene
  3. act out a short moment
  4. write a brief narration
  5. copy a meaningful sentence into a commonplace book
  6. explore one substantial discussion question
  7. notice a related situation in everyday life

A complete session can often take around 15 minutes, making the edition suitable for family read-aloud time, homeschool morning work, library sessions, small groups, or short digital citizenship lessons.

A Different Way to Talk About Cyberbullying

Instead of telling children what they should think, The Mauled Mage Read-Aloud Living Book Edition gives them something worth thinking about. The fantasy adventure creates emotional distance from difficult real-world issues while still allowing children to recognize familiar experiences: exclusion, anonymous cruelty, peer pressure, fear of speaking up, loyalty, betrayal, and the difficult work of rebuilding trust. The aim is not simply to teach children a cyber-safety rule. It is to help them develop digital judgment—the ability to notice harm, think carefully about choices, understand consequences, support others, and decide how they want to behave when digital life becomes complicated.

Ideal For

Homeschool families looking for meaningful literature-based learning; parents wanting to discuss cyberbullying without lecturing; educators exploring digital citizenship, wellbeing, empathy, or online behavior; librarians running read-aloud or discussion sessions; and children who learn best when important ideas arrive through story, imagination, and adventure. Read the story. Narrate what mattered. Wonder about the choices. Notice what happens in real life. T

he Mauled Mage Read-Aloud Living Book Edition helps young readers discover that standing against online cruelty is not only about knowing the rules—it is about courage, empathy, responsibility, and knowing when to act.

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PreK-12th grade homeschool teaching library resources from Homeschool Resource Co, offering downloadable tools for effective homeschooling.
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Peaceful homeschooling routines, confident homeschool moms, stress-free start and end to homeschool day, homeschool organization, building peace and calm at home, homeschool mom support, positive homeschooling tips, homeschooling success strategies.Relaxing homeschool mom routines guide for stress relief and calm start mornings, perfect for homeschooling families seeking peace and organization.

Calm Mom Routines Bundle for Homeschool Moms

Feeling frazzled when you wake up and overstimulated when you go to bed? You don’t need stricter routines or earlier alarms — you need tiny rhythms that help your nervous system feel safe again. The…

Calm Mom Routines Bundle for Homeschool Moms
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Daily, weekly, and monthly homeschool planning templates with ample space for scheduling and notes for versatile homeschooling organization.Green Homeschool Planner (90+ pages)

Green Homeschool Planner (90+ pages)

The Green Homeschool Planner offers 90+ printable pages including scheduling templates, lesson planners, student tracking, and goal-setting tools to organize your entire homeschool year while reducing planning stress and documenting educational progress.

Homeschool Resource Co. logo featuring a purple fleur-de-lis inside a circular emblem emphasizing homeschool support and resources.
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A vibrant, square comic-style cover for The Mauled Mage – A Living-Books Read-Aloud Guide, featuring a powerful, white-bearded wizard in flowing purple robes, surrounded by glowing magical energy. Four circular scenes depict a mysterious digital tunnel, a threatening octopus-like creature, two young adventurers approaching a fantasy castle, and teenagers supporting one another in a connected digital world. The cover’s prominent “Listen First” message encourages children to enter the story through imagination. Designed for ages 9–12, the Charlotte Mason-friendly guide uses adventure storytelling to explore cyberbullying, courage, empathy, friendship and responsible digital behaviour, encouraging thoughtful reflection rather than lectures or fear-based warnings.
CM-Style: Cyberbullying 9+

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