Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Ollies Hug
Book SynopsisBut what does the little gosling really need to feel better?This sweet board book, with short text and endearing illustrations of goslings, is a perfect preschool tale of love and empathy.Trade Review"Like the other small gems in the endearing Gossie & Friends series, this picture book offers a satisfying combination of beauty, clarity, and simplicity." —Booklist Online "A just plain ducky addition to this excellent picture-book series." —Kirkus "Dunrea's gently amusing, pleasingly repetitive stories and thoroughly beguiling illustrations continue to capture preschooler life in all its variety." —Horn Book Magazine — Dunrea has done it again with his adorable goslings....A perfect purchase for all libraries wishing to instill compassion in young minds and on little hearts. — School Library Journal Just right for toddler attention spans and well-aimed at little ones learning to identify emotions and get their needs met, this board book is a soothing story for trying times. Get your hugs here. www.hbook.com — The Horn Book
£9.12
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Just Like That
Book SynopsisSchmidt at his best, weaving in powerful themes and raising tears and laughter in equal measure."Set in 1968, Just Like That is part of an outstanding series that began with Newbery Honor recipient The Wednesday Wars and continued in Okay for Now, a finalist for the National Book Award.Trade Review"An unforgettable story of loss, healing, and finding one’s way.” — Booklist (starred review) “Alternating between poignant moments of humor, melancholy, and occasional suspense, Schmidt sensitively explores the various ways grief has of bringing people together.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Set in 1968, Just Like That is part of an outstanding series that began with Newbery Honor recipient The Wednesday Wars and continued in Okay for Now, a finalist for the National Book Award. While each book can be read separately, overlapping characters and themes enrich each other in understated and often profound ways. Just Like That is a riveting, award-worthy novel from a truly accomplished writer. Don’t miss it." — BookPage "[A] rich, humane tale." — Publishers Weekly
£9.19
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) Jasmine Toguchi Mochi Queen
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£999.99
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) Holes
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£18.69
St. Martin's Press Minn and Jakes Almost Terrible Summer
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£24.29
Random House USA Inc Little Blue and Little Yellow
Book SynopsisBeloved picture book creator and four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni's very first story for children, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year.Little Blue and Little Yellow are best friends, but one day they can’t find each other. When they finally do, they give each other such a big hug that they turn green! How they find their true colors again concludes a wonderfully satisfying story told with colorful pieces of torn paper and very few words. Leo Lionni launched his children’s book career in 1959 with Little Blue and Little Yellow, and this 50th-anniversary edition, complete with Lionni’s own explanation of how the book came to be, is sure to resonate with children today.
£15.29
Random House USA Inc The Pain and the Great One Quartet Box Set
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£22.46
Random House USA Inc Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy
Book Synopsis“Magic is “messy and dangerous and filled with longing,” we learn in this brave tale of grief, villainy and redemption that borrows from the story of the Snow Queen. Set in a vast, chilly museum, the tale brings together a valiant girl, a charmed boy, a magical sword and a clock ticking down to the end of the world.”—The Wall Street JournalThis is the story of unlikely heroine Ophelia Jane Worthington-Whittard who doesn't believe in anything that can't be proven by science. She and her sister Alice are still grieving for their dead mother when their father takes a job in a strange museum in a city where it always snows. On her very first day in the museum Ophelia discovers a boy locked away in a long forgotten room. He is a prisoner of Her Majesty, the Snow Queen. And he has been waiting for Ophelia's help.As Ophelia embarks on an incredible journey to rescue the boy everything that she believes will be tested. Along the
£8.54
Penguin Young Readers Group Otis and the Tornado Author Loren Long Sep2011
Book SynopsisCelebrating 10 years of Otis, everyone's favorite tractor, created by the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Love by Matt de la Péna and The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper!Otis is a special tractor. He loves his farm and farmer. He particularly loves the little calf in the next stall, whom he purrs to sleep with his soft motor. The two become great friends, romping in the fields, leaping bales of hay, and playing ring-around-the-rosy by Mud Pond.But when the big yellow tractor comes to the farm and replaces Otis, he is cast away behind the barn. . . until the little calf gets stuck in Mud Pond. Then there is only one tractor—and it’s not big or yellow—who saves the day. It’s little Otis!In the tradition of classics like Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and The Story of Ferdinand, beloved artist Loren Long has crafted an unforgettable children's classic—and character—celebrating the power of friendship and perseverance.And now a whole new age group will fall in love with Otis, the friendly little tractor, thanks to this board book edition. Let the cries of putt puff puttedy chuff begin!
£8.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Elmos Book of Friends Sesame Street
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£7.99
Random House USA Inc Nyxia
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£12.34
Random House USA Inc Nyxia Unleashed
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£12.34
Penguin Young Readers Group Rock Star 1
Book SynopsisFans of Princess Posey and Ivy and Bean will enjoy engaging with science-loving Jada Jones in this easy-to-read chapter book.When Jada Jones's best friend moves away, school feels like the last place she wants to be. She'd much rather wander outside looking for cool rocks to add to her collection, since finding rocks is much easier than finding friends. So when Jada's teacher announces a class project on rocks and minerals, Jada finally feels like she's in her element. The only problem: one of her teammates doesn't seem to like any of Jada's ideas. She doesn't seem to like Jada all that much, either. Can Jada figure out a way to make a winning science project and a new friend? The early chapter book bridges between leveled readers and chapter books for fluent readers adjusting to the chapter book format. At about 5,000 words, with short chapters and two-color art on almost every page, it will appeal to this unique reader. The two-color art throughout will help readers transition from the familiar four-color art of leveled readers and ease them into black-and-white chapter books.
£7.68
Puffin Books To Night Owl from Dogfish
Book SynopsisFrom two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City. Bett Devlin, who's fearless, outgoing, and loves all animals as well as the ocean, lives in California. What they have in common is that they are both twelve years old, and are both being raised by single, gay dads.When their dads fall in love, Bett and Avery are sent, against their will, to the same sleepaway camp. Their dads hope that they will find common ground and become friends--and possibly, one day, even sisters. But things soon go off the rails for the girls (and for their dads too), and they find themselves on a summer adventure that neither of them could have predicted. Now that they can't imagine life without each other, will Bett and Avery (who sometimes call themselves Night Owl and Dogfis
£8.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Turtles All the Way Down
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£11.99
Random House USA Inc One of Us Is Next The Sequel to One of Us Is
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£17.99
Clarion Books The Year of the Book
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£6.99
HarperCollins Gossie and Friends Big Book of Adventures
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£16.14
Not Stated The School Is Alive A Branches Book Eerie
Book SynopsisEerie Elementary is one scary school!This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In this first book in the series, Sam Graves discovers that his elementary school is ALIVE! Sam finds this out on his first day as the school hall monitor. Sam must defend himself and his fellow students against the evil school! Is Sam up to the challenge? He''ll find out soon enough: the class play is just around the corner. Sam teams up with friends Lucy and Antonio to stop this scary school before it''s too late!
£7.83
Scholastic Inc. Ricky Ricottas Mighty Robot vs the Mutant
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£6.99
Scholastic Inc. I Survived the Joplin Tornado 2011 I Survived 12
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£7.16
Scholastic Inc. Evas Treetop Festival Branches Book Owl Diaries 1
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£8.25
Scholastic Inc. Eva Sees a Ghost Branches Book Owl Diaries 2
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£8.25
Scholastic Inc. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix The
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£49.49
Not Stated UpsideDown Magic UpsideDown Magic 1
Book SynopsisMeet the Upside-Down Magic kids in the first topsy-turvy adventure of this New York Times bestselling series, now a Disney Channel Original Movie!It''s never easy when your magic goes wonky.For Nory, this means that instead of being able to turn into a dragon or a kitten, she turns into both of them at the same time -- a dritten.For Elliott, the simple act of conjuring fire from his fingertips turns into a fully frozen failure.For Andres, wonky magic means he''s always floating in the air, bouncing off the walls, or sitting on the ceiling.For Bax, a bad moment of magic will turn him into a . . . actually, he''d rather not talk about that.Nory, Elliott, Andres, and Bax are just four of the students in Dunwiddle Magic School''s Upside-Down Magic class. In their classroom, lessons are unconventional, students are unpredictable, and magic has a tendency to turn wonky at the worst possible moments. Because it''s always amazing, the trouble a little wonky magic can cause . . .
£7.32
Scholastic Inc. Class Dismissed Other Fiction
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£6.99
Not Stated Eva and the New Owl A Branches Book Owl Diaries 4
Book SynopsisIn the fourth installment of this New York Times bestselling series there''s a new owl in Eva''s class! Will Eva make a new friend?Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In book #4, a new owl named Hailey starts in Eva''s class at school. Eva is always happy to meet new people, and she''s excited to make a new friend! But the new owl befriends Lucy instead of her. So Eva gets jealous. Lucy is Eva''s best friend! Will Eva lose her best friend? Or can Eva and Lucy BOTH make a new friend?Continue this book series with Eva the Owlet, an Apple TV+ original series!
£8.25
Scholastic Inc. Save Me a Seat Scholastic Gold
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£8.54
All the Way from K Pepper the Pointer
£10.67
Valeri McCarthy Philips Folly
£18.04
Random House USA Inc Oscar Sesame Street Friends
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£8.54
Random House USA Inc Isadora Moon Has a Sleepover
Book SynopsisRead the enchanting books that inspired the new animated series! Isadora Moon is half-fairy, half-vampire, totally unique—and totally ready for her first sleepover!When Isadora is invited to stay at her friend Zoe's house, she's so excited. Isadora has never been to a sleepover before! They're going to bake cakes, eat midnight snacks, and have endless magical giggles together. They may just have to stay up all night to fit it all in!Sink your fangs into all of Isadora's adventures! Isadora Moon Goes to SchoolIsadora Moon Goes CampingIsadora Moon Goes to the BalletIsadora Moon Has a BirthdayIsadora Moon Goes on a Field TripIsadora Moon Saves the Carnival
£6.99
Random House USA Inc Tomáss Birthday Treasure Santiago of the Seas
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£7.25
Random House USA Inc The Kissing Booth 2 Going the Distance
Book SynopsisTHE SIZZLING SEQUEL TO THE KISSING BOOTH THAT INSPIRED THE NETFLIX MOVIE STARRING JOEY KING AND JACOB ELORDI! Read the rest of the Kissing Booth series for more fun, fresh romance from Beth Reekles. Elle Evans seems to have finally tamed hotter-than-hot bad boy Noah Flynn, but now they're facing a new challenge. Noah's 3,000 miles away at Harvard, which means they're officially a long-distance couple - and it's tough. After all, there's only so much texts and calls can do- and when Elle sees a post which suggests Noah's getting friendly with someone else, she's devastated. On top of that, it's hard to ignore new boy Levi. He's gentle, sweet, cute - and definitely interested in Elle. With her heart on the line, what's a girl to do? Join Elle, Noah, Lee and all your favorite Kissing Booth characters for another amazing romantic story that's sure to have you swooning.
£11.06
Random House USA Inc The Count Sesame Street Friends
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£8.54
Random House USA Inc Youll Be the Death of Me
Book SynopsisDeciding to ditch school together, former friends Ivy, Cal and Mateo, in one chance move, find their day turning from dull to deadly when another student is murdered right in front of them. Simultaneous eBook.
£16.99
Random House USA Inc Youll Be the Death of Me
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? From the critically acclaimed author of One of Us Is Lying comes another pulse-pounding thriller. It''s Ferris Bueller''s Day Off with murder when three old friends relive an epic ditch day, and it goes horribly?and fatally?wrong.Ivy, Mateo, and Cal used to be close. Now all they have in common is Carlton High and the beginning of a very bad day.Type A Ivy lost a student council election to the class clown, and now she has to face the school, humiliated. Heartthrob Mateo is burned out from working two jobs since his family?s business failed. And outsider Cal just got stood up . . . again.So when the three unexpectedly run into each other, they decide to avoid their problems by ditching. Just the three of them, like old times. Except they?ve barely left the parking lot before they run out of things to say. . .. . . until they spot another Carlton High student skipping school?and follow him to the scene of his own murder. In one chance move, their day turns from dull to deadly. And it?s about to get worse. It turns out Ivy, Mateo, and Cal still have some things in common...like a connection to the dead kid. And they?re all hiding something.Could it be that their chance reconnection wasn?t by chance after all?Look for the third book in the One of Us Is Lying series--One of Us Is Back!
£11.69
Random House USA Inc Nothing More to Tell
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the critically acclaimed author of One of Us Is Lying comes a new page-turning mystery. Be sure to keep your friends close . . . and your secrets closer.Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favorite teacher—a story that made headlines after the teacher’s body was found by three Saint Ambrose students in the woods behind their school. The case was never solved. Now that Brynn is moving home and starting her dream internship at a true-crime show, she’s determined to find out what really happened. The kids who found Mr. Larkin are her way in, and her ex–best friend, Tripp Talbot, was one of them. Without his account of events, the other two kids might have gone down for Mr. Larkin’s murder—but instead, thanks to Tripp, they're now at the top of the Saint Ambrose social pyramid. Tripp’s friends have never forgott
£13.78
Random House USA Inc I Am Aang Avatar The Last Airbender
Book SynopsisA Little Golden Book featuring Aang from Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender!Meet Aang, a young boy with incredible powers, who must save the world. Based on Nickelodeon’s animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, this Little Golden Book introduces readers to Aang’s world where bison fly and warriors can manipulate water, air, earth, and fire. Illustrated in the signature Little Golden Books style, it’s perfect for kids and superfans alike!Little Golden Books enjoy nearly 100% consumer recognition. They feature beloved classics, hot licenses, and new original stories . . . the classics of tomorrow.
£7.24
Penguin Putnam Inc My First Sleepover
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£7.66
Random House USA Inc I Am the Cat in the Hat
Book SynopsisA board book based on The Cat in the Hat—perfect for introducing Dr. Seuss''s most beloved characters to babies and toddlers!The Cat in the Hat introduces himself, Thing One and Thing Two, and Little Cats A–Z in this simple, sturdy board book about the joy of having fun. Written in rhymed verse, it''s an ideal introduction to the characters for children too young for the Beginner Books The Cat in the Hat and The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. Now everyone in the family—even pre-readers—can get to know (and love) the Cat in the Hat!
£8.54
Random House USA Inc Puppy Birthday to You PAW Patrol
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£7.99
Random House USA Inc ABCs of Love
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£8.54
Penguin Putnam Inc Bluey Camping
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£7.16
Penguin Putnam Inc The Butterfly Ride
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£7.16
Nancy Paulsen Books Chemical Hearts
Book SynopsisAn irresistible story of first love, broken hearts, and the golden seams that put them back together again—now an Amazon original film starring Lili Reinhart (Riverdale) and Austin Abrams (Dash & Lily)!Henry Page has never been in love. He fancies himself a hopeless romantic, but the love that he's been hoping for hasn't been in the cards for him—at least not yet. Then Grace Town walks into his first period class on the third Tuesday of senior year and he knows everything's about to change. Grace isn't who Henry pictured as his dream girl—she walks with a cane, wears oversized boys' clothes, and rarely seems to shower. Yet when Grace and Henry are both chosen to edit the school paper, he quickly finds himself falling for her. It's obvious there's something broken about Grace, and Henry wants nothing more than to help her put the pieces back together again. But as Henry learns, what you want may not have anything to do with what you get.
£8.27
Random House USA Inc I Am Zuko Avatar The Last Airbender
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£7.25
Random House USA Inc Big Terrible Trouble The Powerpuff Girls
Book SynopsisA classic Little Golden Book starring The Powerpuff Girls, written and illustrated by creator Craig McCracken, returns for the show’s 25th anniversary!Follow Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup as they save the City of Townsville from Mojo Jojo, Fuzzy Lumpkins, and other terrible trouble. First published in 1999, this charming Little Golden Book, starring Cartoon Network’s The Powerpuff Girls, was written and illustrated by show creator Craig McCracken. It’s sure to thrill boys and girls ages 2 to 5—and collectors of all ages!Cartoon Network’s The Powerpuff Girls follow three sisters juggling school, homework, and monsters…all before bedtime. Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup aren’t your average little girls from Townsville: Together, they form the superhero team known to the world as The Powerpuff Girls.
£7.19
