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When Kate Bailey lets her best friend, Alana, talk her into joining their high school's podcast she did not expect to find herself as the host, or to enjoy answering calls and giving advice on the air, but she is actually pretty good at it--but when she gets an anonymous call from a boy (possibly Diego Martinez) about his secret feelings for a girl (probably Alana) she is faced with a problem, because she is developing feelings for Diego herself.

2) Grin and bear it

Author

Landry, Leo

Language

English

Formats

Description

Book with Audio, eAudiobook, eBook

Bear wants to tell his jokes on woodland stage to make his friends laugh. Will stage fright stop bear from reaching his dream?

3) The third wheel

Author

Kinney, Jeff

Series

Diary of a wimpy kid volume 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Greg Heffley is not willing to be the odd man out. A dance at Greg's middle school has everyone scrambling to find a partner, and Greg is determined not to be left by the wayside. So he concocts a desperate plan to find someone--anyone!--to go with on the big night. But Greg's schemes go hilariously awry, and his only option is to attend the dance with his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, and a female classmate as a "group of friends." But the night...

4) My best friend is a goldfish

Author

Lee, Mark

Language

English

Formats

Description

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

When a boy and his best friend storm off after an argument, the boy searches for a new best friend.--Provided by Publisher.

5) Telephone of the tree

Author

McGhee, Alison

Pub. Date

2024.

Language

English

Formats

Description

When ten-year-old Ayla struggles with the loss of her best friend Kiri, her friends and family help her gradually accept the truth of what happened.

6) Bink & Gollie

Author

DiCamillo, Kate

Series

Bink & Gollie volume 1
Bink and Gollie volume 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.

7) 11 before 12

Author

Greenwald, Lisa

Series

Friendship list volume 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Kaylan and Arianna are new to middle school, and when they decide to make a list of eleven things that they want to accomplish before they turn twelve, including getting detention and helping humanity, they start to lose sight of their friendship.

8) Rowley Jefferson's awesome friendly adventure

Author

Kinney, Jeff

Series

Diary of an awesome friendly kid volume 2

Language

English

Formats

Description

"From the imagination of Rowley Jefferson comes an adventure of epic proportions. Join Roland and his best friend, Garg the Barbarian, as they leave the safety of their village and embark on a quest to save Roland's mom from the White Warlock. Will our heroes survive? Find out in Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure!" --

9) Way past sorry

Author

Adelman, Hallee

Series

Way past books

Language

English

Formats

Description

Jake Maddox girl sports stories

When Kat breaks a promise to Sage, she tries to apologize, but Sage, who is still hurt, ignores the apology, forcing Kat to find another way to make things right with her best friend.

10) Victory vault

Author

Maddox, Jake

Series

Language

English

Formats

Description

When Kayla misses her vault at a gymnastics meet, nobody sees except for her best friend Chandra--should she admit to making the mistake, or just accept the trophy?

11) Ellie Engle saves herself

Author

Johnson, Leah

Series

Ellie Engle volume 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Thorndike Press youth large print middle reader

As twelve-year-old Ellie Engle navigates seventh grade and her changing relationship with her best friend, a freak accident occurs and gives Ellie the ability to bring things back to life through touch.

12) Tree. Table. Book

Author

Lowry, Lois

Series

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Large Print

Description

"From two-time Newbery medalist Lois Lowry comes this warm and resonant story of an unlikely friendship, which unfolds as a revelation on how we hold on to--and pass on--what matters most. Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is...well...in a little trouble of late. She's elderly, sure, but she's always been on her game, the best friend any girl struggling to fit in could ever have. The Sophies drink...

13) Silver linings

Author

Woodcock, Fiona

Publisher

Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Pub. Date

[2023]

Language

English

Description

Follows best friends Pip and Parker, who know just what to do and say to encourage and support each other.

14) Line and Scribble

Author

Vogrig, Debora

Language

English

Formats

Description

Line goes straight on her way, while Scribble wanders and zigzags, but they are still best friends and can work together with their individual perspectives to make art.

15) Second chance summer

Author

Kapit, Sarah

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

When twelve-year-old former best friends Maddie and Chloe arrive at camp and discover they are cabin mates, they must decide if they want to continue staying mad at each other or give their friendship another go.

16) Bink & Gollie, best friends forever

Author

DiCamillo, Kate

Series

Bink & Gollie volume 3
Bink and Gollie volume 3

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

Description

Bink and Gollie's friendship remains strong, even in the face of Gollie's "royal blood," Bink's Stretch-O-Matic machine, and the pursuit of a world record.

17) When a friend needs a friend

Author

Roozeboos

Publisher

Scholastic Press

Pub. Date

2023.

Language

English

Description

When Oskar feels sad and wants to be alone his best friend Aya helps remind him of things he loved.

18) How to get over your (best friend's) ex

Author

McManus, Kristi

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Hannah Taylor has lived in her best friend Braelyn's shadow all through high school. But when she meets Seth, the handsome and charming newcomer, she wonders if, for once, she might finally be in the spotlight. Until Braelyn and Seth meet, and Brae sweeps his attention away as only she can. Hannah is left to watch the first boy she's ever truly liked date not only someone else, but her best friend. When Seth unexpectedly breaks up with Brae months...

19) Summer of Brave

Author

Parks, Amy Noelle

Language

English

Formats

Description

Twelve-year-old Lilla wants to make everyone happy, so when her best friend Vivi dares her to start telling the truth as part of their Summer of Brave, Lilla hesitates because if she says out loud what she really wants, her whole life might crash down around her.

20) The English Roses: the new girl

Author

Madonna

Series

English Roses (Chapter books) volume 3

Publisher

Puffin/Callaway

Pub. Date

2007

Language

English

Description