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Peanut Butter & Cupcake!

Written and Illustrated by Terry Border

What’s a little piece of bread to do when he’s feeling lonely? Find a friend, of course!

And that’s...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Bob and Otto

Written by Robert O. Bruel
Bob and Otto do best-friend kinds of things together--eating leaves, digging, playing--until the day...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Twintuition: Double Trouble

Written by Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry

Identical twins Cassie and Caitlyn Waters have adjusted to small-town life, but they’re still not...

3rd - 7th
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The Misfits Club

Written by Kieran Crowley

A group of small-town kids revive their childhood adventure club when they think they snap a picture...

4th - 6th
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The Wishing Pearl (The Rescue Princesses)

Princess Clarabel loves being a Rescue Princess. She and her friends are committed to saving animals...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Newton and Me

Written by Lynne Mayer and Illustrated by Sherry Rogers
A boy and his dog discover how the laws of force and motion affect their everyday lives. An example...
K - 3rd
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Calvin, Look Out!: A Bookworm Birdie Gets Glasses

Written by Jennifer Berne
Everybody's favorite bookworm birdie is back—and something's wrong! When Calvin reads the word...
Pre-K - 2nd
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All That Was

Written by Karen Rivers
Piper and Sloane are best friends. To Sloane, Piper has always been extraordinary: fierce and pretty...
7th - 12th
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Bubbles

Written by Abby Cooper

Twelve-year-old Sophie Mulvaney's world has been turned upside down. Mom lost her job at the TV...

4th - 6th
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Fix-It Friends: Have No Fear!

Written by Nicole C. Kear and Illustrated by Tracy Dockray
Seven-year-old Veronica Conti knows a thing or two. She knows that recess is the best part of the...
2nd - 4th
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Fix-It Friends: Wish You Were Here

Written by Nicole C. Kear and Illustrated by Tracy Dockray
Ziggy isn’t just a pet guinea pig. He’s a rock star, a friend, and a part of Ezra’s family. So when...
1st - 4th
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What I Lost

Written by Alexandra Ballard
What sixteen-year-old Elizabeth has lost so far: forty pounds, four jean sizes, a boyfriend, and her...
7th - 12th
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Wild Child: Forest's First Home

Written by Tara Zann and Illustrated by Dan Widdowson
On a family camping trip, Olive Regle encounters Forest, a young boy who has grown up in the wild...
K - 2nd
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Sequins, Secrets, and Silver Linings

Written by Sophia Bennett

Nonie's a freak for fashion. Bleeding-heart Edie wants to green the planet. And starter-starlet...

6th - 8th
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Wild Child: Forest's First Day of School

Written by Tara Zann and Illustrated by Dan Widdowson
At school, Olive expects her best friend Forest to be a “nobody,” just like her, but Forest isn’t...
1st - 2nd
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Bernice Gets Carried Away

Written by Hannah E. Harrison
Bernice is having a truly rotten time at her friend's birthday party. First, everyone else gets a...
Pre-K - 1st
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Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman (Captain Underpants #5)

Written by Dav Pilkey

George and Harold are always good at using their imaginations, and that drives their mean homeroom...

3rd - 5th
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Drita, My Homegirl

Written by Jenny Lombard

A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help...

3rd - 7th
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Bear Says Thanks

Written by Karma Wilson and Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Bear has come up with the perfect way to say thanks—a nice big dinner! When Bear decides to throw a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go

Written by Annie Barrows and Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Best friends Ivy and Bean are back and looking for adventure in the second installment of this...

1st - 4th
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Blood Diaries: Tales of a 6th-grade vampire

Written by Marissa Moss

Middle school is tough enough for normal humans, but when you're a vampire, it's even more...

3rd - 7th
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The Puppy Place: Angel

Written by Ellen Miles
While hiking with her new environmental club, Lizzie sees a dog stranded in the woods. After a...
2nd - 5th
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Bad Apple

Written and Illustrated by Edward Hemingway
When Mac, an apple, meets Will, a worm, they become fast friends, teaching each other games and even...
Pre-K - 1st
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Anna, Banana, and the Puppy Parade

Written by Anica Mrose Rissi
This simple chapter book explores the challenges and cheers of elementary school friendships...
1st - 5th

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