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Clementine

Sara Pennypacker · 136 pages

While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.

NeighborsLightheartedChildren'sMiddle Grade
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Anne of Avonlea

L.M. Montgomery

NeighborsFemale FriendshipLightheartedChildren's
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Bink & Gollie

Kate DiCamillo, Alison McGhee · 88 pages

Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.

Female FriendshipLightheartedChildren'sMiddle Grade
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Ellen Tebbits

Beverly Cleary · 160 pages

Ellen Tebbits is a 1951 children's novel written by Beverly Cleary. It is Cleary's second published book, following Henry Huggins. This humorous realistic fiction story tells the adventures of young Ellen and the new girl in her school, Austine Allen.

Female FriendshipLightheartedChildren'sFunny
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A Bear Called Paddington

Michael Bond · 160 pages

Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington, a most endearing bear from Darkest Peru on a railway platform in London. A sign hanging around his neck said, "Please look after this bear. Thank you" So that is just what they did. From the very first night when he attempted his first bath and ended up nearly flooding the house, Paddington was seldom far from imminent disaster. Jonathan and Judy were de

NeighborsLightheartedChildren'sMiddle Grade
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Thea Stilton and the Mountain of Fire

Thea Stilton, Tea Stilton · 176 pages

Female FriendshipLightheartedChildren'sMiddle Grade
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Wallbanger

Alice Clayton · 320 pages

Thanks to paper-thin walls and the guy's athletic prowess, Caroline can hear not just her neighbor's bed banging against the wall but the ecstatic response of what seems like an endless parade of women. She finds her fantasies keep her awake even longer than the noise. So when the wallbanging threatens to literally bounce her out of bed, Caroline, clad in sexual frustration and a pink baby-doll ni

NeighborsLightheartedFemale FriendshipFunny
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The Wig in the Window

Kristen Kittscher · 384 pages

Through this tale of two best friends who one is a FBI-in-training,(Grace) and the other who plays along,(Sophie) suddenly find themselves a new case. But this one happened before their very eyes. They've always been suspicious of Charlotte Agford, but they never thought of this. Can they find out the truth before it's too late? -Anonymous Writer

NeighborsFemale FriendshipMiddle GradeFunny
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The Doll People

Ann M. Martin, Laura Godwin · 256 pages

A family of porcelain dolls that has lived in the same house for one hundred years is taken aback when a new family of plastic dolls arrives and doesn't follow The Doll Code of Honor.

Female FriendshipChildren'sLightheartedMiddle Grade
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Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth

Jane O'Connor · 136 pages

"In her chapter book debut, Nancy Clancy must find the culprit when a prized possession goes missing at school"--

LightheartedFemale FriendshipChildren'sMiddle Grade
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Luv Ya Bunches

Lauren Myracle · 335 pages

Four friends--each named after a flower--navigate the ups and downs of fifth grade. Told through text messages, blog posts, screenplay, and straight narrative.

Female FriendshipLightheartedChildren'sFunny
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First Term at Malory Towers

Enid Blyton · 160 pages

Darrell Rivers begins her happy life at Malory Towers two terms later than the other girls, but she soon makes firm friends with Sally, the steady one, and the adoring Mary Lou.

Female FriendshipChildren'sLightheartedMiddle Grade
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The Popularity Papers

Amy Ignatow · 206 pages

Two best friends embark on a project to study the behavior and taste of the popular girls at their elementary school so that by the time they get to middle school they too will be in the right crowd. Novel appears in the form of a scrapbook.

Female FriendshipLightheartedFunnyMiddle Grade
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Yotsuba&!, Vol. 06

Kiyohiko Azuma, azuma kiyohiko · 208 pages

Story about Yotsuba and her neighbors in her new town.

NeighborsLightheartedChildren'sFunny
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Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy

Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Faith Hicks, Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh · 128 pages

Friendship to the max! Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are five best pals determined to have an awesome summer together...and they’re not gonna let any insane quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! Not only is it the second title launching in our new BOOM! Box imprint but LUMBERJANES is one of those punk rock, love-everything-about-it stories that appeals to fans of basicall

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Horse Crazy

Bonnie Bryant · 135 pages

Carole and Stevie are happy to find that Lisa, the new student at Pine Hollow Stables, shares their enthusiam for riding and horses and, as their friendship grows, the three girls decide to form the Saddle Club.

Female FriendshipLightheartedChildren'sMiddle Grade
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Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

Jarrett J. Krosoczka · 96 pages

The school lunch lady is a secret crime fighter who uncovers an evil plot to replace all the popular teachers with robots.

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Kristy's Great Idea

Ann M. Martin · 153 pages

Follows the adventures of Kristy and the other members of the Baby-sitters Club as they deal with crank calls, uncontrollable two-year-olds, wild pets, and parents who do not always tell the truth. For the graphic novel based on this book, see [Kristy's Great Idea–Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #1](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8117947W/Kristy's_Great_Idea_(Baby-Sitters_Club_Graphic_Novels

Female FriendshipChildren'sLightheartedMiddle Grade
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Charmed and Dangerous: The Rise of the Pretty Committee

Lisi Harrison · 192 pages

Once upon a time, in Westchester and Orlando, there were four betas just waiting for their alpha. It took a miracle to bring the Pretty Committee together--or rather, a New Years Eve party. Because sometimes when you meet someone, it just cliques. This special deluxe hardcover novella tells the outrageous story of how The Clique got together.

Female FriendshipLightheartedMiddle GradeFunny
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Meet Molly: An American Girl

Valerie Tripp · 58 pages

While her father is away fighting in World War II, Molly finds her life full of change as she eats terrible vegetables from the victory garden and plans revenge on her brother for ruining her Halloween.

Female FriendshipChildren'sLightheartedMiddle Grade
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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

Betty MacDonald · 118 pages

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is an extraordinarily magic little woman with a talent for curing children of their bad behaviors. She lives in an upside-down house and is the best friend of every child in town. Watch as she cleverly takes on a never go to bedder, cures a messy room, and more.

NeighborsChildren'sMiddle GradeLighthearted
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Sleepaway Girls

Jen Calonita

When Sam's best friend gets her first boyfriend, she's not ready to spend the summer listening to the two of them call each other "pookie." Sick of being a third wheel, Sam applies to be a counselor-in-training at Whispering Pines camp in the New York Catskills. But what she doesn't realize is that it's not going to be all Kumbaya sing-alongs and gooey s'mores. If Ashley, the alpha queen of Whispe

Female FriendshipLightheartedMiddle GradeSeries Starter
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Judy Moody

Megan McDonald · 160 pages

Fleur Humeur heeft soms een goede en soms een slechte bui. Als ze na de zomervakantie weer naar school moet, heeft ze een vreselijk humeur. Vanaf ca. 8 jaar.

LightheartedChildren'sMiddle GradeFunny
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