Books with title Friends

Carmen Browne is a ten-year-old African-American girl beginning fifth grade. With her family moving to a new city, Carmen is anguished to give up her friends and comfortable home. As her family adapts to a new location, Carmen learns that finding new friends and fitting in is not easy. Part of her doesn't even want to try. Family issues become complicated when Carmen's brother learns he is adopted. Dealing with unpopularity, fitting in, and cultural differences are Carmen's issues in the first book of the Carmen Browne series.

Fans of Monica Murphy and JS Cooper will love this sexy standalone from the #JustFriends series! Jump right in and get lost in the incredible journey of the recovering alcoholic rocker, Rio, and the woman who loves him.So...if you saw a hot guy in a bar, a guy who made you wet with just a look, would you have the guts to approach him?I did. And I was surprised to find him single and smart and damn near perfect. And all I wanted was one night. And he gave that to me.And more.The closer I got, the more I discovered how deep he ran and how much pain he'd had to endure. We were quickly becoming fast friends ... more than friends. That is until I found out his darkest secret. A secret that caused a terrible twist of fate.If you saw a hot guy at his lowest, would you have the guts to fight for him?I did.Warning: There are alcohol, drug abuse and sexual assault triggers within this book.Reviewers say..."This story was a mass of contradictions. It was fun and hot. It was sad, emotional and raw. It was full of hope, but showed the worst. Put this one up with those emotional roller coaster rides." -Alpha Book Club Review "There's a lot more to the book than just romance and the overall theme is about healing and progress. I really enjoyed the book and the fast pace." -NetGalley Reviewer, Olivia"The book was heart breaking as well as heart melting." - Danielle, Goodreads Reviewer"Be ready for a story with lots of drama in this seductive tale." -Arlena, Goodreads Reviewer"You could really feel the connection." -Erin, Goodreads Reviewer"It's an exhausting, emotional, but it's a beautiful love story." -Erin, Goodreads Reviewer"A good plot with hidden parts and a solid feeling of reality. Well done." -Jan, Goodreads Reviewer"I laughed, I cried, I laughed and cried even more. I enjoyed Waiting and found it to be a touching and sweet romance. Nicely done Ms. Cole!" -Katina, Goodreads Reviewer

In this M!X original, Izzy is used to being queen bee--but will she ditch her mean girl status for a chance at true friendship?Isabella Caravelli is dreading summer. She doesn't want to spend a month at a lakeside resort with her parents and the families of her dad's coworkers, especially when she discovers that two of the kids go to her school. She thinks Bailey and Ava are beyond weird--and they're not exactly thrilled to see Izzy, either. Izzy has been their tormentor, the leader of the pack of girls who made their first year of middle school so unpleasant. Once Izzy discovers that the other kids have been spending their summers together for years and she's the outsider, she realizes she's going to have to change her bossy, stubborn ways if she wants to fit in. Bailey and Ava turn out to be kind and welcoming, and Izzy actually wishes she were more like them. Back home, Izzy knows that things are probably going to be different. Ava and Bailey were great summer friends--but are they really forever friends? Can Izzy prove that she really does have the potential to be a true friend? Or is she stuck playing the mean girl forever?

When a girl and a frog go to the beach to fish, they are frustrated to find that the fish aren’t biting. Instead, they stare into the water and make faces at their reflections. Then, something spectacular happens. The reflections take on lives of their own, transforming into a mermaid with her own pet frog. Surprise gives way to delight as they invite the girl and the frog to enter a stunning underwater world. The new friends swim and play amongst colorful sea creatures until they discover a pair of glowing pearls and turn them into matching necklaces. Readers are brought along on a joyful aquatic adventure in this third wordless picture book from Geraldo Valério. Each page is a visual treasure trove full of fish and bubbles and other underwater details. Young readers will especially enjoy following the frogs’ adventures in this celebration of friendship and imagination.

Improve Word Recognition and Sight Word Vocabulary These readers are the perfect tool for helping students recognize sight words and providing emergent readers with books they can successfully read on their own. Each book introduces a new sight word within a delightful story. Written by popular children's author Rozanne Lanczak Williams, these fun books are the perfect complement to any emergent reading program!

Don’t worry, My Friends, from the Middle School Survival Series, will give you all the tips and secrets you need to make the most of your friendships. In the pages of this book, you’ll find helpful friendship tips like:• what you can learn about friendships from the Bible• ways to be a good friend• how to deal with conflict and other tough stuff• how to make friends, and moreFrom piles of homework to understanding the variety of “interesting” people working at your school to dealing with the new challenges of changing for gymclass in front of everyone, it’s normal to feel a little overwhelmed.That’s why in My School, from the Middle School Survival Series, we will tackle the things that weigh heavily on middle school students just like you. This book will address important middle school issues like:• Dealing with bullies, jocks, nerds, and every other category of student you encounter• Revealing the truth behind the urban legends of middle school• Pop quizzes, tardiness, and other survival tips

Suzie Green has only dreamed of having a best friend. Someone to vent to and giggle with—and someone to help her face the Select Seven at school every day. Those girls are boy crazy, they talk in codes, and they call Suzie “teacher’s pet.” It’s not easy being a teacher’s kid! And it’s not easy being eleven, going on twelve, without a best friend. Then Co Co Langdon moves in next door. Suzie has never met anyone like Co Co. She’s from France and has traveled all over the world. And she’s never been to school, having been tutored all her life. But now that Co Co is in America, she will go to school for the very first time. And Suzie will finally have a best friend by her side! First published in 1955, Best Friends follows two girls through one unforgettable school year as they take on mean girls, a cranky neighbor, boys, and the search for a missing neighborhood dog. In the end, they’ll find out what it truly means to be best friends.

Friends charts the emotional ups and downs of friendship through a group of loveable monsters, from fighting and teasing to laughing and cuddling . Each spread features one emotionally charged word and a characterful scribbly illustration. There’s plenty to explore in the expressions of the monsters, whether it’s the mischievous delight of pinching a friend or the meaningful glance that says just how much you miss a special monster. Little monsters of all ages will love this book. Friends is Mies van Hout’s follow - up title to the hugely successful Happy.