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Sixsational

Meg Cabot · 238 pages

The novel that inspired the hit movie!Mia Thermopolis is pretty sure there's nothing worse than being a five-foot-nine, flat-chested freshman, who also happens to be flunking Algebra. Is she ever in for a surprise. First Mom announces that she's dating Mia's Algebra teacher. Then Dad has to go and reveal that he is the crown prince of Genovia. And guess who still doesn't have a date for the Cultur

New York CityLightheartedFemale FriendshipMiddle Grade
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Claudia and the First Thanksgiving

Ann M. Martin, Nola Thacker · 128 pages

Nanny or CaregiverFemale FriendshipMiddle GradeLighthearted
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Smile

Raina Telgemeier · 213 pages

Female FriendshipMiddle GradeLightheartedFirst Person Narrator
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Kristy's Great Idea

Raina Telgemeier, Ann M. Martin · 186 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. A graphic novel based on the 1988 book by the same name.

Nanny or CaregiverFemale FriendshipMiddle GradeFemale Lead
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Thirteen Plus One

Lauren Myracle · 290 pages

As Winnie and her friends count the days until the beginning of high school, they attend a summer camp where they learn about sea turtles--as well as human relationships.

Female FriendshipMiddle GradeLightheartedFirst Person Narrator
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Mary Poppins

P.L. Travers · 206 pages

An extraordinary English nanny blows in on the East Wind with her parrot-headed umbrella and magic carpetbag and introduces her charges, Jane and Michael, to some delightful people and experiences.

Nanny or CaregiverMiddle GradeLightheartedSeries
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The Clique

Lisi Harrison · 220 pages

Enter the world of the clique - where the only thing harder than getting in is staying in.

Female FriendshipMiddle GradeNew York CityLighthearted
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Harriet the Spy

Louise Fitzhugh · 298 pages

Harriet the Spy is a children's novel written and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh that was published in 1964. It has been called "a milestone in children's literature" and a "classic". In the U.S. it ranked number 12 in The 50 Best Books for Kids and number 17 in The Top 100 Children's Novels on two lists generated in 2012.

Nanny or CaregiverNew York CityMiddle GradeSeries
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Chasing Harry Winston

Lauren Weisberger · 304 pages

Female FriendshipNew York CityLightheartedFirst Person Narrator
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Sandry's Book

Tamora Pierce · 95 pages

Four young misfits find themselves living in a strictly disciplined temple community where they become friends while also learning to do crafts and to use their powers, especially magic.

Female FriendshipMiddle GradeLightheartedFemale Lead
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Big Trouble in the Big Apple

Thea Stilton · 176 pages

Geronimo's adventurous sister Thea narrates this fabulous adventure that's packed with action, mystery, and friendship! The Thea Sisters are off to New York City for another fabumouse adventure! Nicky has been training to run the Big Apple Marathon, and her friends are there to support her. While in the city, they all visit Pamela's family and have a delicious dinner at the family's pizzeria. But

Female FriendshipNew York CityMiddle GradeLighthearted
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Judy Blume · 149 pages

Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She’s just moved from New York City to Farbook, New Jersey, and is anxious to fit in with her new friends—Nancy, Gretchen, and Janie. When they form a secret club to talk about private subjects like boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret is happy to belong. But none of them can b

Female FriendshipMiddle GradeLightheartedFirst Person Narrator
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Brooklyn Girls

Gemma Burgess · 309 pages

Female FriendshipNew York CityLightheartedFirst Person Narrator
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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 FriendshipMiddle GradeLightheartedFirst Person Narrator
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Best Friends

Jamie Suzanne · 104 pages

The twins' close friendship is threatened when Jessica is admitted to an exclusive girls' club.

Female FriendshipMiddle GradeLightheartedFemale Lead
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Fifth Formers of St Clare's

Enid Blyton · 159 pages

The St. Clare's girls are now in the fifth form, shortly to go up into the sixth, but they are not too old for tricks and escapades, jokes and excitement. Especially amusing is French girl Antoinette who, like her sister Claudine, doesn't always understand the ways of St. Clare's.

Female FriendshipMiddle GradeLightheartedFemale Lead
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Anne of Avonlea

L.M. Montgomery

Female FriendshipLightheartedMiddle GradeFemale Lead
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Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill

Maud Hart Lovelace · 171 pages

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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

Female FriendshipLightheartedMiddle GradeFemale Lead
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Sun-Kissed

Melissa de la Cruz · 305 pages

Graduated from high school and back for a third summer in the Hamptons, Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui find that life is not as carefree as they had hoped when boyfriends, jobs, and school problems intrude.

Nanny or CaregiverFemale FriendshipLightheartedSeries
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Harriet Spies Again

Helen Ericson · 230 pages

Harriet M. Welsch is up to her old spying tricks when her beloved nanny Ole Golly, who had married and moved to Montreal, returns without her husband, Harriet's friend Sport announces he has a crush on a schoolmate, and the people across the street appear to be holding a child hostage.

Nanny or CaregiverMiddle GradeNew York CityFemale Lead
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The Wish

Gail Carson Levine · 197 pages

When granted her wish to be the most popular girl in school, Wilma, an eighth grader, forgets that she will graduate in three weeks and her popularity will vanish.

Female FriendshipMiddle GradeLightheartedFirst Person Narrator
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How to Survive Middle School

Donna Gephart · 256 pages

Female FriendshipMiddle GradeLightheartedFirst Person Narrator

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