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Books for Making Friends for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books for Making Friends for Ages 12–18

Teenage friendships carry enormous weight. They're where identity gets tested, loyalty gets complicated, and the people who see you clearly become the most important people in your world. These 3,018 books explore friendship with the intensity and honesty this age demands.

3,018 books

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The Baby-Sitters Club #102

Mary Anne and the Little Princess

Shy teenager Mia Thermopolis discovers she is the heir to a European throne and must undergo princess training with her

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Surprise Lift-the-Flap Books #2

Santa's Surprise

For the teen navigating the highs and lows of high school life, from first crushes to tough social issues, while finding

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Benjamin Darling's ABCs #2

Any Color You Like

Benjamin Darling

Alice, Dorothy, and Wendy unite at a mysterious boarding school to master their world-traveling powers and face the comb

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Amelia's Notebook

Sketches and handwritten notes fill these personal journals, capturing the daily ups and downs of moving, school crushes

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Brian "Smitty" Smith

For the child who feels like the only person without a specific talent or connection, helping them find their own way to

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Welcome to Camden Falls

For children navigating the heavy transition of moving after the loss of a parent and finding hope in a new community.

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Amelia's Notebook #29

Amelia's Middle-School Graduation Yearbook

Amelia documents the gossip, crushes, and big transitions of her final middle school days in a journal that looks just l

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100 Numbers to Count

Young wizard Harry Potter begins his education at Hogwarts while facing a rising dark power that threatens the entire ma

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The Baby-Sitters Club #16

Jessi's Secret Language

Jessi is learning American Sign Language to communicate with her newest sitting charge, but she's also keeping a big sec

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Lumberjanes #17

Lumberjanes #17

Shannon Watters, N.D. Stevenson

Summer camp gets strange when a group of scouts encounters supernatural phenomena and mysterious creatures in the woods.

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Fear Street #15

For the teen navigating the thrill and danger of a new crush when intuition suggests something isn't quite right.

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My Sister the Vampire #1

Olivia feels like a pink lollipop in a graveyard on her first day at a goth-filled middle school until she meets a twin

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For the child grappling with jealousy or self-doubt, this witty retelling offers a fresh, relatable take on overcoming o

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Totally Crushed

For kids learning to navigate complicated crushes and friendship drama, this story shows how an innocent Valentine's Day

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The Baby-Sitters Club Portrait Collection #5

Mary Anne's Book

For the child who feels ready for more responsibility but faces strict rules at home, this story explores finding your v

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The Baby-Sitters Club #63

Claudia's Friend

For the middle-schooler navigating the complexities of changing friendships and feeling like the 'odd one out' in their

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The Legacy of Bear Mountain #2

The Legacy of Bear Mountain

Janie Mae Jones McKinley

For the child adjusting to a big move who needs to see that new beginnings can lead to exciting discoveries and a deeper

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The Baby-Sitters Club #125

Mary Anne in the Middle

For the child navigating a changing social circle who feels caught between two clashing friends or struggles to maintain

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Willow Says 'What Colour'

Anne Shirley is an imaginative eleven-year-old orphan sent to a farm by mistake. Her arrival changes the lives of the Cu

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Lumberjanes #23

Lumberjanes #23

Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh

Summer camp turns supernatural as a group of scouts encounters strange creatures and unexplainable phenomena deep in the

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The Baby-Sitters Club #79

Mary Anne Breaks the Rules

Spirited orphan Anne Shirley arrives at Green Gables by mistake and must win over her new family and the entire town of

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Just Keep Going

For the teen navigating the slow, sweet transition from close friendship to first love while exploring their own identit

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Samantha Wolf Mysteries #2

The Secret of Camp Whispering Pines

Summer camp turns serious when Sam and Ally stumble upon a mystery hidden in the shadows of the Pacific Northwest mounta

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