Farah rocks fifth grade —Darraj, Susan Muaddi, author.

Fifth-grader Farah Hajjar and her best friend Allie Liu are hoping to go to the Magnet Academy for their middle school years, instead of Harbortown Elementary/Middle School; but when a new girl Dana Denver starts torment...

The chaos of standing still —Brody, Jessica, author.

Ryn, eighteen, trapped by a massive blizzard in the Denver airport, meets some unique characters who help her cope with survivor's guilt on the first anniversary of her best friend's death.

Heidi Heckelbeck goes to camp! —Coven, Wanda.

Heidi is excited about spending two weeks with Lucy at Camp Dakota, but Lucy's friends from last year ignore Heidi and make her feel unwelcome, leading Heidi to cast a friendship spell on them.

Don't judge me —Schroeder, Lisa, author.

"Hazel doesn't like to make waves. Middle school is hard enough without causing more trouble, right? She's happy just eating lunch in the library with her BFF, writing secret haikus, and taking care of an adorable rescue...

Don't worry, bee happy —Burach, Ross, author, illustrator.

Whether it is best friends picture day or the waggle dance, Bumble and Bee buzz around the pond, trying to engage Froggy in their playful activities--even coming up with a terrifying way to cure Froggy's hiccups.

Ivy + Bean : one big happy family —Barrows, Annie, author.

When classmate Vanessa insists that all single children are spoiled, Ivy wonders whether she can become "unspoiled" by giving away all her clothes at school (which does not go over well with her teacher or parents)--but ...

Absolute hero —Tripp, Valerie, 1951- author.

Anxious about starting middle school, eleven-year-old Izzy Newton proposes a STEM club and, with her best friends Allie Einstein and Charlie Darwin, investigates why the building is so cold--and why former friend Marie h...

The good, the bad, and the bossy —Cala, Caroline, author.

Just when Malia, Dot, and Bree corner the Playa Del Mar babysitting market, their lives get even busier and Malia comes up with a plan to outsource their babysitting jobs.

Ivy + Bean doomed to dance —Barrows, Annie.

Second-grade best friends Ivy and Bean beg for ballet lessons, then, when they are cast as squids in their first recital, scheme to find a way out of what seems to be boring, hard, and potentially embarrassing.

Croc & Turtle! : the bestest friends ever! —Wohnoutka, Mike, author, illustrator.

Although other animals are better at lifting, jumping, and running, Croc and Turtle discover something they are best at.

Friends to the rescue —Higgs, Scott.

Best friends Haley and Bix want to save endangered animals, and they start the rescue from their neighbourhood.

Tornado brain —Patrick, Cat, author.

Seventh-grader Frankie, who has various sensory disorders, is determined to find her missing best friend, Colette, before it is too late.

The push : a story of friendship —Gray, Patrick, 1975- author.

"When Marcus moved next door to John, they knew instantly they'd be friends. Now John and Marcus do almost everything together. They go on lots of adventures, with Marcus pushing John's wheelchair and John fueling their ...

Ice cream and sweet dreams —Simon, Coco, author.

Supported by her friends, Sierra enters a local singing contest, but her confidence falters when she sees her talented competition.

The invisible leash : a story celebrating love after the loss of a pet —Karst, Patrice, author.

Emily tries to comfort her best friend, Zack, whose dog Jojo recently died, by telling him about the "Invisible Leash" that connects each owner to his or her deceased pet.

Bookish boyfriends —Schmidt, Tiffany, author.

"Merrilee Campbell, 16, thinks boys are better in books, chivalry is dead, and there'd be nothing more romantic than having just one guy woo her like the heroes in classic stories. She's about to get the chance to test t...

Forever in blue : the fourth summer of the Sisterhood —Brashares, Ann.

As their lives take them in different directions, Lena, Tibby, Carmen, and Bridget discover many more things about themselves and the importance of their relationship with each other.

Best friends for Frances —Hoban, Russell, author.

When Albert and his buddies have a "no girls" baseball game, Frances and her sister organise a "Best Friends Outing -- No Boys."

The long-distance dispatch between Lydia Goldblatt & Julie Graham-Chang —Ignatow, Amy.

Best friends Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang are as ready as they'll ever be to start junior high. But before they can try out the lessons they've learned about friendship and popularity, tragedy strikes: Lydia's ...

Fishing for Methuselah —Roth, Roger (Roger Almon)

After having competed with each other in everything and been outwitted by Methuselah, best friends Ivan and Olaf finally find something on which they can cooperate.