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Hand-picked Friendship Books for Children

First friendships, falling-outs, making-ups. The social weather of school years.

277 friendship books

Cover of The Fix-It Friends - Sticks and Stones by Nicole C. Kear

The Fix-It Friends – Sticks and Stones

Nicole C. Kear

The Fix-It Friends 1 – Have No Fear!

Nicole C. Kear

The Fix-It Friends 5 – Eyes on the Prize

Nicole C. Kear

The Fix-It Friends 6 – Three’s a Crowd

Nicole C. Kear
Cover of The Fort by Gordon Korman

The Fort

Gordon Korman
Cover of The Great (Food) Bank Heist by Onjali Q. Rauf

The Great (Food) Bank Heist

Onjali Q. Rauf
Cover of The Great Crisp Robbery by Pamela Butchart

The Great Crisp Robbery

Pamela Butchart
Cover of The Incredible Shrinking Girl by Lou Kuenzler

The Incredible Shrinking Girl

Lou Kuenzler
Cover of The Invisible Enemy by Marthe Jocelyn

The Invisible Enemy

Marthe Jocelyn
Cover of The Kicks - Choosing Sides by Alex Morgan

The Kicks – Choosing Sides

Alex Morgan
Cover of The Kicks - Switching Goals by Alex Morgan

The Kicks – Switching Goals

Alex Morgan
Cover of The Last of the Spirits by Chris Priestley

The Last of the Spirits

Chris Priestley
Cover of The Lost Year: A Survival Story of the Ukrainian Famine by Katherine Marsh

The Lost Year: A Survival Story of the Ukrainian Famine

Katherine Marsh
Cover of The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me by Serena Holly

The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me

Serena Holly

The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks

Katie Kirby

The Middler

Kirsty Applebaum

The Midnight Peacock

Katherine Woodfine
Cover of The Museum of Lost and Found by Leila Sales

The Museum of Lost and Found

Leila Sales

The Naughtiest Girl Again

Enid Blyton

The Naughtiest Girl in the School

Enid Blyton

The Nothing to See Here Hotel

Steven Butler

The O’Sullivan Twins

Enid Blyton

The Ogress and the Orphans

Kelly Barnhill

The Other Edie Trimmer

Jacqueline Wilson
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