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James told Aiden, who tells everything to Hunter, who whispered to Katie that I think I'm perfect. But I don't. James and I used to be best friends, but not anymore. He wanted me to sit next to him on the bus, but I decided to sit somewhere else. He tried to talk to me at lunch, but I wasn't interested. I'm ignoring him because best friends are supposed to be nice to each other. I just wish the day didn't feel so long without James to talk to. --

"Gossie and Gertie are best friends and everywhere Gossie goes, Gertie goes too--except when she doesn't, and sometimes that's even better." --

Mary and Clare do everything together at preschool, but Mary's birthday celebration puts a strain on the girls' friendship.

Three easy-to-read stories reveal the close friendship between Dog and Bear.

Best friends Fern the bear and Otto the cat meet various nursery rhyme and fairy tale characters on a walk through the forest to gather story ideas.

Gerald the elephant and Snake fear that Piggie and Brian Bat will have so much fun together they will no longer need their best friends.

"Hedgehog lives on a teeny-tiny island with only her stuffed dog, Mutty, for company. When a great storm carries Mutty away, she embarks on a quest to find her friend, and along the way meets new friends. With bravery and teamwork, there's nothing that can stop these seven from finding Mutty. The first book in a new series from Caldecott Honor winner Lauren Castillo." --

Phillip and Brock are best friends, although everyone else thinks Brock is imaginary, so when Phillip gets tired out at the Big Fair while Brock is still having fun, they are separated and it will take a very special twosome to bring them back together again.

In this silly sequel to Snail and Worm, the dynamic duo is back for more fun and giggles in three new comic shorts brimming with quirky humor and unflappable friendship. At turns clever and sweet, these laugh-out-loud stories are perfect for readers coming out of their own shell and making the transition between picture books and chapter books. -- from dust jacket.

Some hearts beat only about 412 million times. Which might sound like a lot. But the truth is, it barely even gets you twelve years. Suzy Swanson has always known things that others don't. She can explain the sleep patterns of ants. She knows there are 150 million jellyfish stings on the planet every year. She knows that the average middle school kid contains about 20 billion of Shakespeare"s atoms. But she can't understand how Franny Jackson's lifetime...