Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships

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Two lonely children discover the power of friendship in this classic novel that inspired the film starring Colin Firth, Julie Walters, and Dixie Egerickx.

From the bestselling author of The Garden of Lost Secrets comes a thrilling new mystery filled with ticking secrets and gripping adventure, set against an Edwardian backdrop of invention and change.

Murder, mayhem and mystery meet in the gripping Victorian world of the bestselling series,The Cogheart Adventures.

Treachery, tight-ropes and trickery combine in this incredible third Cogheart Adventure: the bestselling series of fantastical imagination set in a gripping Victorian world, from award-winning Peter Bunzl.

Strange things are happening in the town that used to be Perfect.

A reissue of this bestselling quirky, creepy and unforgettable adventure series, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and Tim Burton.

I'm Dan Hope and deep inside my head I keep a list of things I want to come true.

In the summer of 1727, a group of men and boys from St Kilda are put ashore on a remote sea stac to harvest birds for food.

A thrilling tale of catastrophe and courage.

A straight-talking book explaining puberty and the emotional, psychological and physical changes girls go through.

The magical bestselling adventure book by acclaimed author Sophie Anderson.

Who is the evil genius plotting revenge in the town that used to be Perfect?

Three close friends.

The first in the bestselling Cogheart Adventures series, where mayhem, murder and mystery meet in a gripping Victorian world of fantastical imagination.

What would you do if you woke up one day to find that your best friend has become your worst enemy?

Quinn Littleton was a mean girl - a skinny blonde social terrorist in stilettos.

A brutally honest, uncompromising story about a teen girl who decides to take matters into her own hands.

Brighton is braced for war.

Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature.

A powerful and important book for fans of Mark Haddon, THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK and Jay Asher.

The instant New York Times bestseller and prequel to the TikTok phenomenon We Were Liars.

'A warm, sensitive and hopeful portrayal of a young person struggling with their mental health and family dynamics .

With compelling characters, broken friendships and complicated romances, BAD THINGS HAPPEN HERE is a gripping murder mystery full of dark truths, lethal betrayals, and poisonous secrets.

The hotly anticipated second book from Joya Goffney, author of the 2021 YA romcom Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry.

October, 1946.

A funny, moving love story about facing fears hand in hand - one snake/spider/potentially unstable fourth-floor balcony at a time.

A passionate, hilarious and heartfelt YA romcom debut full of juicy secrets and leap-off-the-page chemistry about how we choose to live our lives and what it means to live your truth.

THE TIKTOK PHENOMENON AND #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.

An out-of-this-world middle-grade adventure about finding friendship in the most unlikely of places.

A heart-warming story of kindness, courage and love in all its forms from the award-winning author of Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow.

Welcome to Cod's Bottom the sleepy seaside town with a secret!

A profound story about inner strength and perseverance in the face of a life-changing event, from the award-winning author of The Bubble Boy.

A beautifully realistic, relatable story about mental health and the healing powers of friendship and art, perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgows Girl in Pieces and Jennifer Niven's All the Bright Places.

An extraordinary novel about loss, understanding and the importance of speaking up when all you want to do is shut down.

Will is very excited!

Ben Wireman is partially deaf and completely insecure.

I may be in trouble.

I may be in trouble.

Alex hosts a tea party and makes new friends.

Spring has finally arrived, and with it, new adventures.

Spring has finally arrived, and with it, new adventures.

Huckleberry Finn has just been adopted by the Widow Douglass and her sister, and both are committed to changing Huck's "e;uncivilized"e; ways.

Alex Addleston and Alex Addleston do everything together.

Whether tricking other boys into doing his work or sneaking off to bury a dead cat, Tom Sawyer is a boy with a fondness for mischief.

It's finally summer!

Are you looking to throw a party that is sure to be a blast?

What's your favorite holiday?

Is your birthday coming up?

Huckleberry Finn has just been adopted by the Widow Douglass and her sister, and both are committed to changing Huck's "e;uncivilized"e; ways.