Children's Friendship Stories Books

Amanda and her two best friends, Lucia and Mai, are the Dolphin Squad. They live by the beach, hang out in HQ and solve all sort of problems. Amanda Commander is nearly nine and there is nothing she loves more than hanging out with her two best friends...

Olivia and her butterfly friends spend all of their time together, until one day everything changes, and Olivia and her mother move to an apartment in the city.Olivia is heartbroken because she doesn’t want to leave her butterfly friends behind but her...

Boondaburra is an Australian tale of belonging and identity told through a platypus who is bullied by the other animals in the bush because he's a bit different. Fantastic for young classrooms and home bookshelves, Boondaburra teaches children about the...

Jack and Mia are best friends. They stick together like paper and glue. Then the unthinkable happens ... Mia’s family has to move away. How can they prove that distance is no barrier to friendship? A heartwarming story about loneliness, acceptance and...

Hazy mazy oops a daisy, wriggle your ears but don’t go crazy! Annabel is no ordinary sheep. She is wiggly and jiggly. Loud noises hurt her ears and no matter how hard she tries, she just can’t fit in with the mob. Until one day her supersensitive style...

Marty loved to party. At every party, Marty was the first to arrive and the last to leave. That was before Marty found out that peanuts make him sick. Really sick. Parties aren't so much fun for Marty now that he keeps ending up in hospital. How can...

When Lily finds a beautiful, big, shiny balloon she wants to keep it forever… But what if somebody else needs it more? Lilly’s Balloon is a gentle, hopeful story about disappointment, loss and learning to let go. Three young lives are connected through...

Throughout Slowly! Slowly! Grandfather teaches Bongani and young readers the important virtues of patience, perseverance, resilience and being grateful for what you have. These life lessons are important for preparing children for life experiences and...

Throughout Slowly! Slowly! Grandfather teaches Bongani and young readers the important virtues of patience, perseverance, resilience and being grateful for what you have. These life lessons are important for preparing children for life experiences and...

Amanda Commander is kind, loyal and a natural-born leader. But even school can be a battlefield at times, so sometimes Amanda and her Squad need a plan just to survive. When every girl in Year Three gets an invitation to Eve’s birthday party except...

Amanda Commander: The Pinky Promise is the second book of the Amanda Commander series. With friends Mai and Lu, the Dolphin Squad is about to tackle the upcoming Cross Country! Although, not all of them love running. When they plan a way to enjoy the...

Amanda and her two best friends, Lucia and Mai, are the Dolphin Squad. They live by the beach, hang out in HQ and solve all sort of problems. Amanda Commander is nearly nine and there is nothing she loves more than hanging out with her two best...

A perfect gift for any young musician! Violin & Cello celebrates musical friends — with a bonus duet of ‘The Mystery Friends’ for young violinists and cellists to play now!  Children will love this heart-warming story about making music with...

Patch the pony is lonely. He has fun with his young owner, Sam, and the other farm animals are friendly, but sometimes it feels as if he still doesn’t quite fit in. Then one day Sam has an idea and something happens that changes Patch’s life forever...

Reena is deaf and Dog is homeless, but they are also so much more than that. At first Reena and Dog feel like they don’t belong, but when they form a unique bond with each other, and become friends with the hearing children in the park, they discover...

It’s never too early to teach children about the necessity of boundaries and the power of consent. Developed by therapist Christine Babinec after years of working with survivors of abuse, Want a Hug? is a book about communication, understanding,...

A bright and sparkling new collection of Phoebe and Her Unicorn comics.In this exciting new collection of Phoebe and Her Unicorn comics, 10-year-old Phoebe Howell and her magical unicorn best friend, Marigold, enjoy a series of...

The Gamer Girls love playing their newest racing video game, Fast Pursuit Horizon, together. But what happens when Lucy's cousin comes to visit and throws every thing out of control? This is the third book in the illustrated Gamer Girls...

Four preteens receive mysterious enamel pins that grant them superpowers. Together, they must put aside their differences and embark on an epic journey to find the mysterious pinmaker, discover the truth behind the new theme park, and of course, trade...

Matt Sprouts is back for another hilarious adventure! It’s been a few months since Matt defeated “the Curse,” and if you thought that was bad, get ready to meet Matt’s latest challenge—Nora the goat. Have you ever babysat a goat before? Trust us, you do...

Tootie the turtle and Teeny the bird leave Turtletown to visit the beach in this adorable graphic novel for early readers that's all about friendship. Tootie and Teeny are going on a trip to the beach! It's going to be a Birtle BFF Beach Bonanza. But...

An enchanting collection of Phoebe and Her Unicorn comics from New York Times bestselling author Dana Simpson. In this collection of Phoebe and her Unicorn comic strips, nine-year-old Phoebe Howell and her magical unicorn friend,...

Mia Madison is her school’s premier kid-trepreneur (that’s a kid business owner). She’s started a successful pet sitting business—Have-A-Nice-Vacation—and a seasonal lemonade stand—Pack Some Punch Stand. When Mia realizes that she can help her classmates...

After accidentally injuring his neighbor, Matt Sprouts thinks he has "the Curse,” a hometown myth that ruins middle schoolers’ lives. To defeat the Curse, Matt decides he needs to solve the mystery—and FAST!—but that’s not easy to do when you’re entering...

A dazzling new collection of Phoebe and Her Unicorn comics by New York Times bestselling author Dana Simpson. Being best friends with a unicorn is truly incredible, as 10-year-old Phoebe Howell knows from experience. But what would it be like to...

Moving to a new town can be a scary experience, especially when all of your things begin to come alive! In this whimsical, thrilling new series, a lonely boy named Iggie forms an unlikely band of heroes to overcome adversity and discover the importance...

Gamer Girls are four besties who prove that girls can game! But when a new game comes out, it's not a hit with everyone. Maybe they should stick to video game battles instead of middle school arguments! Celia, Natalie, Lucy, and Jess are the Gamer...

Phoebe Howell and her unicorn best friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, are headed to music camp for the summer, where they form a punk rock group with fellow campers Sue and Stevie. Marigold also discovers a portal to a parallel dimension where she and...

Get ready to experience a whole new thrilling sequence of adventure and discovery in the delightful, New York Times bestselling Phoebe and Her Unicorn series by Dana Simpson. A new school year means many things for nine-year-old Phoebe Howell and her...

At the Animal Rescue Friends shelter, everyone is looking for a way to belong—kids and animals alike. From Epic! Originals, Animal Rescue Friends is a heartwarming, three-book graphic novel series filled with humor and furry friendships. Welcome to...

Look out, Big Nate fans—it’s payback time!In this brand-new collection of Big Nate comics, Nate develops a mysterious allergy to Mrs. Godfrey, wages epic snowball fights with Teddy and Francis, and even takes a nervous newbie under his wing during...

Best friends Monty and Mandy get excited over EVERYTHING, including the PING of a microwave! Imagine how excited they are to go to Camp Spaloonka, their first ever school camp. Will they outsmart Samson O'Reilly and win the Talent Show? Will they...

For fans of magic, fantasy and teenage dilemmas featuring heroic faeries and evil witches. This is the first time these nine stories have been collected together in this large format.Join the Winx Club, a group of fairies who fight evil using their...

Alana tries to bring her loved ones together in this fourth book in the Cupcake Diaries: The New Batch chapter book series, the little sister series to the bestselling Cupcake Diaries. Includes black and white illustrations throughout and eye-catching...

She's back! Nikki Maxwell returns for her 16th Dork Diaries adventure and has to deal with . . . a bratty younger sister. Join the jokes, the drama and the aDORKable BFFs in this mega-selling series with over 50 million copies in print...

A frozen world, mighty monsters and spellbinding magic. Journey to the very edge of the world in this BREATHTAKING fantasy trilogy.  Perfect for fans of Skandar and Philip Pullman . . .“The Ice Apprentices is an extraordinary fantasy...

Riley Noodle has been trying to break a school record for seven years. There is only one problem: Riley doesn’t think she’s very at good anything. From being superglued to the principal’s dog, accidentally swallowing the class pet and being constantly...

Get into the Christmas spirit with Little Nutcracker!It’s a snowy winter day, perfect for some Christmas cookie baking! Follow Little Nutcracker as he makes sugary treats for his neighbors in this adorable shaped board book with foil and soft flocking on...

A very unlucky kid accidentally finds himself in the race to win Student of the Month in the fifth book in The Very Worst Ever chapter book series!The time has come to announce the Student of the Month, and [REDACTED] has no idea what all the fuss is...

A New York Times bestseller!“This sweet, cat’s-eye view of the White House” (Kirkus Reviews) is “a quietly lovely portrait of a landmark” (Publishers Weekly) as it tells the story of how Willow the White House Cat made her way from a farm in Pennsylvania...

Join the sporting detectives as they race around the world in the brilliant mystery adventure series from multi gold medal-winning Paralympian, Ellie Robinson.    It’s been a year since Seb, Hannah and Maria solved the mystery of the gold...

WINNER OF THE CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 - YOUNGER READERS."I can’t let go of them – the good, right things—because if I do I’ll turn into a cloud and I’ll float away, and a storm will come and blow me to nothing." Aster attends a school for gifted kids,...