Topic: Friendship

Jamila has left her friends, her school and her home in Iraq, and now she has a new home. It's safe in Australia, but Jamila is finding it hard to settle in. She misses her best friend and worries for her dad's safety back in Iraq. It's hard to speak and write in English all day. And Jamila has a...

When Mattie invites her old friend Tim to stay in one of her family cottages on the edge of Dartmoor, she senses there is something he is not telling her. But as he gets to know the rest of the warm jumble of family who live by the moor, Tim discovers that everyone there has their own secrets. Th...

It is 1966, and things are changing in the close-knit Napier Road. Stephanie is nine years old, and she has plans: Get Jesus to heal her wonky foot. Escape her spiteful friend Dawn. Persuade her mum to love her. But everything changes when Stephanie strikes up a relationship with Mr Man, who alwa...

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borrowed -- Grudge! Orange never called back -- Grudge! But when a friend holds a grudge against the Sour Grape without listening to an explanation, the Sour Grape realizes how unfair grudges can be. Cou...

George, Neila and Bash are the worst band on Earth. George wants them to be brilliant - but Neila has stage fright, and Bash is too distracted by his obsession with stars, aliens and faraway planets. But what they lack in talent and confidence, they make up for in heart. They're determined to blo...

The Space Between is a celebration of those special friendships that last, no matter the distance. Max and Milo do everything together, every day, and in their rocket ship even the stars and planets don't seem too far to reach. But when Milo has to move away, the space between them seems too grea...

America. The 1960s. Ruth loves climbing trees, making a mess and throwing stones. But the thing she loves most is space. The girl is obsessed. She spends her days reading comics about alien invasions, doodling UFOs, watching B-movies about Earth being invaded by creatures from Mars and gazing at ...

"When the pandemic first hits, thirty-one-year-old Kelly tries to make the best of quarantine-but it soon becomes clear there are some lemons you just can't make into lemonade. She loses her job and her boyfriend in one fell swoop, and she finds herself looking for any way to get out of the apart...

"Meet Sparkyfox, a lost little cub with a very special power . . . that's fading fast! Prince Zac is determined to help Sparky find his home, but that means missing out on some of the town's Turning Leaf Festival fun... Can he put his new furry friend first, and get Sparky home in time to save hi...

For Bo Grayson, Christmas has always been the most wonderful time of the year. Well, until she had her heart broken last December... When she and her friends meet a mysterious fortune teller, each woman receives the same prediction: YOU WILL MEET THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE BY CHRISTMAS DAY. But Bo qui...

A magical, festive tale of friendship, resilience and the true meaning of gift-giving. Written by Ruth Doyle and beautifully illustrated by Carmen Saldana, this is a Christmas story to treasure year after year. On a night of swirling snow, the storm carries Donkey far from the farm where there is...

Spike was a sloth, and, yes, she was slow. But unlike the others, she wanted to GO! Then Spike meets Dash, just what she needs - someone to play with who goes at her speed! A joyful story about finding friends in unexpected places.

The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back? Champ the palomino pony has been magicked to be exceptional - or that is what he is telling everyone! Can Olivia and Eliza help break the spell that is making him...

The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back? Gus the riding school pony isn't having a very good day. But can Olivia and Eliza break the spell that is making him so grumpy and bring him back to the stables.

Enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures... Can they rescue ALL the ponies? The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back? Sparkle the white pony has been magicked to be messy and can't...

Molly is in her final year of primary school, with secret dreams of becoming an Olympic swimmer. Having always lived in the shadow of her manipulative friend, Chloe, Molly finally has the chance to compete in a regional swimming contest and define herself on her own terms. But with the pressure o...

In this book, Sadie needs to: keep a match day promise for her soccer team ; create a science experiment that’s also yummy! ; invent a surprise dessert for her family BBQ. But Sadie’s sweet intentions do not always go to plan! She doesn’t have enough match day treats for everyone. Her science pro...

Love is in the air in the little village of Welford . . . Mandy Hope is on cloud nine. Hope Meadows, the animal rescue and rehabilitation centre she founded, is going really well. And she's growing ever closer to handsome villager Jimmy Marsh. What's more, James Hunter, her best friend, is slowly...

Step Up. Commit. Follow Through. It's eighth grade and Christina and her besties, Megan and Leanne, are once again going through the brutal trials of cheerleading tryouts. This year, Christina feels more confident: She dresses in her own style and has amazing friends, even her first crush. But wh...

Alice's parents are having problems and she has the lead in the school play. Can her friends help her to get over her stage fright?