Friendship Fiction

The next chapter of the Ice People's saga begins in 1625. Cecilie Meiden is beautiful, gifted, and poised for a brilliant future. But a single night of passion has altered everything. Now she must navigate the intrigues and betrayals of the Danish Court while hiding the child she carries. Her heart yearns for Marquis Alexander Paladin—kind, wealthy, and devastatingly handsome—but can she ever claim him?

In Friends Forever?, third in Tina Wells’s delightful middle-grade series, Zee and the rest of her class from the Brookdale Academy are off on a camping trip to compete in an environmental scavenger hunt. Zee is extra psyched because her best friend, Ally, is visiting from Paris. It should be fabulous having all her friends in one place, but for some reason everyone is fighting!

Jane Austen wrote Love and Friendship (originally spelled Love and Freindship [ sic]) when she was just 14 years old. The three notebooks that contain her early works, including this story, are currently on display at the Bodleian Library and the British Museum. Taking the form as letters written by the heroine to the daughter of her friend, this story resembles a fairy tale that lampoons the conventions of romantic stories at the time.

Dora the Explorer celebrates friendship day by visiting all of her friends!

The Persian Gulf erupts. When a U.S. aircraft carrier explodes and sinks off Bahrain, Washington blames Tehran. Hours later, Iranian-backed militants strike the U.S. Navy base in Manama and the Bahraini royal palace. Retaliatory American airstrikes follow, pushing the region toward all-out war. Friendship Games is a modern take on the USS Maine incident that launched the Spanish-American War in 1898—except this time the spark threatens to ignite a global conflict.

The BRAND-NEW page-turner from #1 multi-million copy bestseller Shari Low 💫 Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Jojo Moyes! A new dawn, and a new day… All they have to do is choose to leave the past behind. Bernadette O’Brien walked away from a husband who cheated on her throughout her...

Taking flight to Ireland and whole new world… After losing her best friend Caitlin, Boston business owner Kerry-Anne Daly needs a change—fast. Discovering her boyfriend’s betrayal seals the deal. On impulse, she heads to Ireland and the seaside village of Sandycove, hoping for a quiet...

How do you know when you’ve met your soulmate? It’s the first day of term, and the lives of three new university students are about to collide. They’re going to introduce each other to more friends too. People who will be in their lives forever. They’re young when the weddings start...

This collection features heartfelt stories about girls who are learning what it means to be brave, kind, and true to themselves — with horses by their side. Whether it’s Ellie facing the trail with a prosthetic arm, Sophie trying to prove she’s more than just the little sister, or Maya adjusting to a new home and life, each story captures the quiet moments of growth that shape a young life.

Friendship Fairies Go to Sea: Meet the Friendship Fairies – sisters Emme, Holly and Jess. They’re just like regular girls, always messing and having fun, but they’re also fairies. Their mum works as a spy and she has a new case to crack – and this time she’s taking the Friendship Fairies along with her. Friendship Fairies Go to Camp: It’s summer, and the Friendship Fairies, Emme, Holly and Jess, are off to Camp Tír na nÓg to help Sir Prize mind his animals and learn lots about looking after the environment. But the Barns boys are going too, so you can be sure there’ll be trouble!

Clara Casey has more than enough on her plate. Her daughters are a handful and Clara, a senior cardiac specialist, has a new job to cope with... For Ania, meeting Clara Casey is a miracle: she had never intended to leave her beloved Poland, but after the love of her life has turned sour, her...

A captivating read from the Irish bestseller, about friendship, love and learning to live your best life💜 Perfect for fans of Faith Hogan, Sheila O'Flanagan and Laura Pearson! Is it ever too late to reclaim the life you never lived? Rosie O'Malley has not drawn breath after tragically losing...

Jessie Alden thinks her days of solving mysteries are over. With her new role at the student newspaper, as well as classes, friends, and boys, there’s a lot to keep up with. And Jessie always likes to be prepared. But when a new boy at school comes to her with information about strange things...

Stephanie Harrington had always expected to be a forest ranger on her homeworld of Meyerdahl until her parents relocated to the frontier planet of Sphinx in the far distant Star Kingdom of Manticore. It should have been the perfect new home - a virgin wilderness full of new species of every sort, just waiting to be discovered. But Sphinx is a far more dangerous place than ultra-civilized Meyerdahl, and Stephanie's explorations come to a sudden halt when her parents lay down the law: no trips into the bush without adult supervision!

'Left me with a big smile and that lovely warm feeling you get when you finish a really special book' ★★★★★ Warm, witty and deeply moving, The Friendship Circle is a story about second chances, unlikely friendships, and the magic that finds us when we're finally ready to believe in it...

'Roisin Meaney is a skilful storyteller' Sheila O'Flanagan 'Utterly irresistible' Irish Independent When a heatwave coincides with rehearsals for an end-of-summer concert, temperatures soar - and small town scandals are around every corner . . . It turns out that some members of the choir have...

The wonderfully nostalgic and heartwarming new novel from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of The Beggar Maid. Born out of wedlock when her mother was only fourteen, Lucy Pocket has spent all her life in the care of her disreputable but charming grandmother, Eva. They dodge from one...

Told in Ruskin Bond's simple yet poignant style, the stories and poems in No Man Is an Island thoughtfully explore the many shades of friendship and camaraderie. Featuring classic tales such as 'The Woman on Platform No. 8', in which a mysterious stranger befriends a young boy, and 'The Crooked Tree', in which a writer and a hawker form an unlikely bond, this heartwarming collection is a must-listen.

Two powerful families. A changing world. 'Hourican expertly weaves her elegant fictional magic' THE GLOSS London, 1943: Boston-native Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy has returned to the city she loves, hoping to reunite with Billy Cavendish, the man she wishes to marry. But with their parents forbidding...

You know the signs: your child comes home quiet, shares little, and you can feel that something isn't right. They don't want to invite friends over. Small disagreements end in tears instead of conversation. You'd love to fix it all for them—but deep down you know that won't help them grow. So what actually does? Here's the truth: social skills aren't a talent a child is simply born with. They're a skill—one that can be learned and practiced, just like reading or math. And they don't begin with rules. They begin with gentle, hands-on exercises that show a child how real connection is built.