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Friendship & Social Books for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Friendship & Social Books for Ages 8–11

Social dynamics at chapter book age are genuinely complex. Group politics, shifting alliances, the difference between being popular and being liked. These 9,396 books help children navigate territory that is, for them, completely real and enormously important.

9,396 books

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I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story

Dougie has a big secret at school: he is actually a dung beetle who loves his lunch. Standing up for himself might mean

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Handsprings and Homework

For the child juggling a busy schedule, this story explores the pressure of chasing a big dream while keeping up with sc

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Benny McGee and the Shark #2

For the child who dreams of being the center of attention, this funny early reader explores the reality of being a star

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Attack of the Mutant Underwear

Tom Birdseye

Cody Carson is desperate for a fresh start in a new town, but his hopes for a dignity-filled fifth grade year vanish bef

Ages 8–12

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Emma the Witch #4

Un-Happy New Year, Emma!

James Stevenson

Emma the witch tries her hardest to keep a kind New Year’s resolution, even as the nasty Dolores and Lavinia push her to

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Eddie & the Gang With No Name #2

Bring Me the Head of Oliver Plunkett

A stolen relic and a notorious criminal set Eddie and his gang on a high-stakes chase through the streets of an Irish to

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Sandy Lane Stables #3

A three-week trip to American racing stables turns dangerous for Kate and Izzy when they find a missing owner, deep secr

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The Village Tree

For the child who thrives in the outdoors, this lyrical memoir captures the pure freedom of children playing in nature w

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The House with Chicken Legs

Sophie Anderson

Marinka lives in a wandering house with bird legs and a grandmother who guides the dead, but she'll risk everything to f

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Ralph J. Fletcher

Bobby navigates a lonely move to a new state by spinning tall tales and retreating into the quiet, eight-legged world of

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The Crow's Tales #1

Victoria E. Pannell, Thorir Sigfusson

For the budding detective who loves animals and is looking for a story about how a group of friends can achieve big thin

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Affection Made Me Exceptional

For the child who needs a gentle reminder that they are worthy of love, this story shows how kindness and positive affec

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The Seventh-grade Weirdo

Christopher Robin just wants to survive seventh grade, but that is hard to do when your little brother is a five-year-ol

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Jeremy Cabbage #1

Jeremy Cabbage and the Living Museum of Human Oddballs and Quadruped Delights

For the child who feels like an outsider or is starting to notice fairness and unfairness in the world around them.

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All Aboard Poetry Reader #2

I Brought My Rat for Show-and-Tell

School days come alive through poems about questionable cafeteria mystery meat, the stress of class pictures, and exactl

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Lacrosse Firestorm

Matt Christopher

Garry's lacrosse season gets complicated when his unathletic brother joins the team. Tensions rise as Garry must stand u

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Curious George the Movie The Deluxe Movie Storybook

Kenneth Kaufman, Ken Kaufman, Margret Rey, Hans Augusto Rey

For the child who thrives on exploration and occasionally finds themselves in a muddle, this story celebrates how a litt

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The Jolley-Rogers #1

The Pirates Next Door

When a family of pirates docks in a quiet seaside town for repairs, young Matilda ignores the neighborhood gossip to str

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Anne of Green Gables #6

Anne of Ingleside

L.M. Montgomery

For the family adjusting to growing pains, this classic explores the everyday wonders and small heartaches of childhood

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The Grunt and the Grouch #4

Tracey Corderoy

Two messy trolls cause chaos at the cinema and in the classroom before racing to tidy their home for a surprise visitor

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Shoebag Returns

A magical cockroach transforms into a boy to help a lonely student navigate life at an all-girls school in this quirky t

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Badger's Parting Gifts

For children processing the loss of a grandparent or mentor, this gentle classic explores how loved ones live on through

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The Adventures of Brendan Clair #2

The Prince of Two Tribes

Brendan Clair finally belongs to the world of Faerie, but now he must manage the dangerous task of hiding his true ident

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Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth

Sheila O'Connor

For the child grappling with big questions about war and peace. Reenie's letters to a mysterious neighbor offer a safe s

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