Books with title Battle of the Best Friends

Echo, Shelly Siren's best friend, is doing tail flips because she's going to see the hottest boy band around--The Rays! It's her classmate Pearl's birthday, and the Rays are going to perform at her exclusive party. Troublemaker Pearl has invited just about everyone--everyone, that is, except Shelly! Shelly urges Echo to go anyway, but Echo doesn't want to leave her friend out of the exciting celebration...so Shelly hatches a plan to make sure Echo sees her favorite group. And when the Rays do come to town (amidst plenty of under-the-sea, boy band drama), Echo returns the favor so that Shelly is included in the festivities--in the most unexpected of ways! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

Sylvie Scruggs doesn't like Georgie Diaz. He always calls her Scruggs. He always beats her in baseball. He didn't invite her to his party. Plus, he's a boy.Now Georgie is trying to steal Sylvie's best friend, Miranda Tan. He's giving Miranda a super-special birthday present, so Sylvie will too -- only her present will be ten times better. With the help of her twin brothers, a ferret, a castle, and some glitter glue, Sylvie sets out to make Miranda remember who her REAL best friend is, and forget about Georgie forever."Two words: Sylvie Scruggs. Two more words: LOVE HER! Eyre nails it with this new kid on the block. (And here's a challenge: I dare you not to laugh out loud)." -- Barbara O'Connor, author of How To Steal A Dog and The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester

Jay, Kelvin and Cia are The Lunar Ticks, a dedicated band who are convinced they are on their way up. They hope to win an upcoming battle of the bands where the first prize is a full day in a recording studio. Jay is struggling to write new material but finds he lacks the experience to come up with a truly original song. Going up against Indigo Daze, a band from another school, Jay finds himself falling for Rowan, the leader of the other band. When Rowan's guitar is trashed right before the contest The Lunar Ticks are the prime suspects. Also available in Spanish.

This delightful children's story about the value of friendship will warm the heart of both young and old. Your child will see examples of how to be a good friend and comfort others who are sad or down. The main characters, Fluff the duckling and Shuffles the turtle clearly demonstrate how to be a good and helpful friend and what cooperation and a helping hand look like. Plus, the age old question of "Can turtles fly?" is finally answered in this heartwarming book written by R. L. Coco and illustrated by Heidi Hugli.

East High is putting on its first-ever Battle of the Bands! Troy and his basketball buddies are looking forward to living out their rock-star fantasies, and Sharpay has formed her very own girl group. But while Troy and Sharpay prepare to step into the spotlight, Gabriella and Ryan are left in the shadows. Gabriella keeps herself busy by tutoring Ryan, who needs help with algebra. Still, she can’t help wondering why Troy wouldn’t want to join forces with her for the Battle of the Bands. Didn’t the two of them make a great team at the musical? Maybe it's time for Gabriella to take the stage on her own...

To win a local Battle of the Bands contest, 13-year-old Willie persuades Carl Montana, a great guitar player, to join his band, The Screaming Idiots. But Carl has a few conditions that jump-start a chain reaction of crazy mix-ups. Can Willie and his friends straighten everything out in time? Read along as they discover God is in control, even in the craziest situations.

In a time before computers, cell phones, Xbox and iPods, there lived a family of seven on a small farm outside of Rose Hill, Iowa. The Garrett family lived a simple life, filled with chores and animals. Twins Marion and Michael used their imaginations to fill their days with endless delight and adventure. How sweet the sound of children playing and their adventures taking them through the fields of life to the far reaches of the universe! Their journey brings them to great discoveries of hope through their vivid imaginations Mimi K.

Jay, Kelvin and Cia are The Lunar Ticks, a dedicated band, convinced they are on their way to the top. They hope to win an upcoming battle of the bands where the first prize is a full day in a recording studio. Going up against Indigo Daze, a band from another school, Jay finds himself falling for Rowan, the leader of the other band. When Rowan's guitar is trashed right before the contest, The Lunar Ticks are the prime suspects.