Children's Friendship & Relationship Stories Books

Combining the warmth and heart of Ross Welford’s The 1,000 Year Old Boy with the epic adventure and inseparable friendship of Frank Cottrell Boyce’s Cosmic comes an otherworldly new middle grade adventure from the award-winning Benjamin Dean...

The third book in the New York Times bestseller Middle School and Other Disasters series, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck struggles to keep a secret alongside magical mishaps and everyday mayhem at her new boarding school. Featuring...

What would you do if you woke up one day to find that your best friend has become your worst enemy?That's exactly what happens to 11-year-old Ryan in this brand-new comedy adventure from bestselling author, comedian, and presenter Danny Wallace, perfect...

Celebrating 10 spud-tastic years of Supertato, this special anniversary edition features bonus material from co-creators, Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet, including a note from the authors and some very funny outtakes to find at the...

The first book in the New York Times bestseller Middle School and Other Disasters series, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck juggles magical mishaps and everyday mayhem at her new boarding school. Featuring black-and-white illustrations and doodles...

In this hilarious sequel to the New York Times bestseller Worst Broommate Ever, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck wants her crush to notice her. Featuring black-and-white illustrations and doodles throughout and perfect for fans of Dork...

The brand-new, hilariously funny full colour graphic novel series from award winning author and illustrator of the Pizazz series, Sophy Henn. Jam-packed with hilarious stories, this is perfect for fans of Bunny vs...

The Spanish Love Deception meets The Holiday in this fake dating romance about a city girl and country boy’s lives colliding at Christmas.    City girl Tia Solanké is dreading the festive period. She’s on a break with her boyfriend and the...

In the twenty-seventh book of the Critter Club series, Liz tries to create the perfect painting for an upcoming art show, but the ferret she’s pet-sitting has other plans!Liz is having an exciting week! The Critter Club is pet-sitting a ferret, and a...

A very unlucky kid must create a booth for his school carnival while avoiding disaster in the second book in The Very Worst Ever chapter book series![REDACTED] keeps his name and school secret—even hiding his appearance behind stickers. Why? Because his...

A very unlucky kid navigates the many challenges of the first day of school in the first book in The Very Worst Ever chapter book series![REDACTED] keeps his name and school secret—even hiding his appearance behind stickers. Why? Because his bad luck is...

A boy shares his love of ballet with his cat in this adorable picture book that leaps and glides through ballet terms, famous dancers, and the special bond between a young dancer and his pet.Some cats pounce, snooze, or climb up the curtains. But one boy...

A warm and wise picture book that's great for learning about respecting others - illustrated by the bestselling illustrator of The Hugasaurus.Brian the lion is the mightiest, bitiest beast in the jungle and he's certain all the other animals LOVE him.....

The extraordinary third book in the action-packed superhero series. Perfect for 8+ fans of Percy Jackson, Amari and the Night Brothers and Black Panther. Soon to be a feature film with a major streamer!Check out the complete...

A sparkling and tender picture book about all the things that are bright and loving in the world and fill our lives with joy.From caring to hoping to peace to sharing, there are many ways to find joy in the everyday. Celebrate the things that make life...

Sloane and Amelia clash with rival detectives when they travel to a secluded mansion in search of a missing fortune in this “warmhearted, very funny, madcap caper” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) that’s the second book in the fun-filled Tangled...

​Will Itty get along with Prince Pip of Wagmire? Find out in this third adorable book in the Itty Bitty Princess Kitty chapter book series! Perfect for readers aged 5+ and fans of Isadora Moon, Claude and My Little Pony.The royal family of Wagmire...

It’s 2009, and Sienna is really not looking forward to flying back into her hometown to say goodbye to one of the people she called family.Though that feels like a lifetime ago. It’s 1999. And Sienna is looking forward to what is shaping up to be the...

Look out for the next THRILLING adventure in this super bestselling series!   It’s night-time in the supermarket and the veggies are in for the shock of their lives! Supertato’s gone BAD!   And if Supertato is now EVILTATO, just what does...

Marcus has just started at a new and very unusual school, Merlin's. Determined to get expelled, Marcus does everything he can think of to get into big trouble. But when a prank involving an ancient relic and some old wizard robes...

A magical NEW story filled with adventure, wonder and edge-of-your-seat excitement, set in a world of daring dragons and magical maladies by the best-selling author of Sky Song, Abi Elphinstone . . . ‘This new fantasy series for younger...

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The epic adventure continues . . .Don’t miss the unputdownable new book in the international bestselling SKANDAR series, for readers ages 9 to 99 and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and...

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide!Nikki and her bandmates are looking forward to an AWESOME summer on tour as the opening act for the world famous Bad...

The New York Time's bestseller from coauthor of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl comes a fresh and inventive sapphic romantic comedy that’s What If It’s Us meets Bridgerton.What if you found a once-in-a-lifetime...

The bestselling Cupcake Diaries series is now available in graphic novel format! The first four books are now together in a collectible paperback boxed set!When Katie finds herself without her best friend on the first day of middle school, she realizes...

A musical penguin serenades a potential new friend in this irrepressible rhyming board book from the bestselling and beloved Sandra Boynton.A slightly bewildered hippo and the loyal penguin who wants nothing more than to be his pal develop an unusual...

A persimmon branch takes its time creating a wonderful gift for the community around it in this charming picture book celebrating the beauty that can be found in slowing down.When you slow down... you see more. You see the day waking up, the turtle...

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide!OMG! Nikki's birthday party is going to be beyond awesome! Her BFFs are planning a SUPERcool pool party, with a cake,...

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide!When the animal shelter Brandon volunteers at (how cute is he?) is too full to take a litter of abandoned puppies,...

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide!It's the biggest dance of the year and it's up to the girls to ask the boys. Nikki really wants to ask her...

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide!Nikki finds out that her crush Brandon volunteers at a local animal shelter. He's such a sweet guy – of course...

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world in the third book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide!Nikki's school is holding a talent competition and Nikki can't wait to start practising dance...

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world in the second book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide!Nikki is finally adjusting to life at her new school: she's made some real friends and her...

Even goddesses go through growing pains in these first four books in the Goddess Girls Graphic Novel series—now together in one paperback boxed set!Being a goddess doesn’t make school or life any easier. Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, and Artemis learn...

This lovely and lyrical board book reassures a child that although all things change or come to an end (a sandcastle falls with a wave, a seagull steals a cracker), a parent’s love lasts forever.Today, let’s soak up summertime before it turns to fall. ...

Meet Nikki Maxwell (aka Queen of the Dorks!) in the first book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide!    New school. New Crush. New mean girl. New diary, so Nikki can spill all!  ...

Nikki Maxwell deals with the trials and triumphs of school in the fifteenth installment of the globally bestselling Dork Diaries series.  I Love Paris! coming September 2023.Join millions of Dork Diaries fans and discover if Nikki Maxwell and...

From award-winning author Benjamin Dean comes a deliciously dark and addictive YA thriller following the lives of Gen Z’s rich and famous through the lens of an undercover teen journalist. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and One of Us...

When everyone's a vicious beast, it's hard to spot the monsters . . . Beware of the Turned in the first book in a blockbuster teen horror for fans of Skulduggery Pleasant and Stranger Things.'A riotously absorbing horror-comedy for readers of 12 and...

In this highly anticipated companion to the New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club YA Pick A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, Flora Maxwell heads to Miami to find a path for her future . . . and finds her...

The most highly-anticipated YA launch of the year, soon to be a major movie, a cinematic enemies-to-lovers heist, for fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Suzanne Collins.Exclusive Limited Edition First Printing featuring red spray-painted edges not...

The bestselling Cupcake Diaries series is now available in graphic novel format! In this adaptation of the fourth book, Alexis struggles to fit the messiness of a crush in with her orderly lifestyle.Alexis Becker is by far the most prepared, exact, and...

In the spirit of Mo Willems and Ben Clanton, this “extremely funny and spot-on sensitive” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) picture book shows how a good friend can become even better by trying new things and putting others first.Cat and Duck are very...

Get ready to join DRAGON FORCE!From the authors of the bestselling DRAGON MOUNTAIN comes the first in a brand-new, action-packed, dragon-obsessed series for 8+ readers. ‘Impossible to put down – a dynamic, dragon-filled, delight of an adventure.’ –...

Rediscover the dark and seductive realm of faerie in the final book of the critically acclaimed Modern Faerie Tales series from the bestselling author of The Cruel Prince – Holly Black. The time has come for Roiben's coronation, and pixie...

Discover the dark and seductive realm of faerie in the first book of the critically acclaimed Modern Faerie Tales series from the bestselling author of The Cruel Prince – Holly Black. Kaye is used to drifting from place to place with her...

This special oversized teacher’s edition of What I Like About YOU! explores all the amazing qualities that make a great friend. Use the mirror at the back of the book so kids can see what makes them so special!It’s like we’re a team. We’re...