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Books About Friendship & Loyalty for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books About Friendship & Loyalty for Ages 8–11

Friendship loyalty at chapter book age gets tested in real ways. Secrets kept and broken, friends who change, the choice between fitting in with the group and standing by someone who needs you. These 11,015 books explore what loyalty actually costs and why it matters.

11,015 books

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The Elsewhere Chronicles #3

The Master of Shadows

For the child who loves exploring the unknown and needs a boost of courage when facing things that go bump in the night.

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A preacher’s daughter faces the harsh realities of prejudice and rigid social rules while trying to find her place in a

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Wallace's Lists

Barbara Bottner, Gerald Kruglik

Orderly Wallace loves his strict routines until he meets the spontaneous Albert, who shows him that life can be even bet

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Buttheads from Outer Space #1

Buttheads from Outer Space

Jerry Mahoney

For the reader who needs a laugh and a break from serious stories, this wild adventure uses silly, gross-out humor to ce

Ages 8–12

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Millicent and the Wind

For the child who feels isolated or lives far from other kids, this lyrical tale explores the deep longing for a friend

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The Grasshopper and the Butterfly

For the child who feels like the 'odd one out,' this gentle rhyming story celebrates how being different can lead to the

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Beezy and Funnybone

Beezy and her dog, Funnybone, navigate heatwaves and rainy days with plenty of laughs in this collection of charming sho

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Three Little Gnomes and a Boy Named Orion

For the child who loves looking for magic under every leaf. This story nurtures a gentle appreciation for the tiny wonde

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Fitch & Chip #1

New Pig in Town

A new pig and a lone wolf seem like an impossible pair, but these two unlikely neighbors are about to prove that friends

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The Most Magnificent Mosque

For the child noticing differences in how families pray, this story of three boys in medieval Spain shows how friendship

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The Gilded Girl #1

The Gilded Girl

In a 1906 New York fueled by gold-based magic, Emma Harris tumbles from a life of privilege to one of service, finding a

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Avon and Edward #1

The End of the Beginning

A wandering snail and a thoughtful ant ponder the mysteries of the universe and the meaning of friendship through a seri

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George and Diggety #2

Singing Diggety

Life is never boring with Diggety, a charming and unpredictable dog whose silly antics fill these three short stories wi

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Twelve-year-old Annemarie feels her world shifting as old friends pull away and tensions rise at home in this story of g

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I Was a Third Grade... #3

I Was a Third Grade Bodyguard

Arful the talking dog has his paws full when he is put in charge of protecting a very important classroom chicken.

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Secrets, Lies, and Algebra

Tess relies on mathematical logic to solve every life problem, but she soon discovers that some middle school dilemmas d

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Finklehopper Frog Cheers

Irene Livingston

Disappointment feels a lot smaller when you have a friend like Ruby Rabbit by your side to help you find something to ch

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Dozi the Alligator Finds a Family

For the child who feels like an outsider or is looking for their tribe, this rhyming tale follows a friendly alligator w

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Common Sense and Fowls

Siblings Edward and Amanda step in to help an elderly neighbor whose love for feeding pigeons has turned her into the ne

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Wiggle and Waggle #1

Wiggle and Waggle

Caroline Arnold

Wiggle and Waggle spend their days wriggling through the dirt and helping the garden grow in this playful story about tw

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Whimsical paintings bring to life the sweet and unlikely friendship that blooms between a professor and a dodo bird.

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Pugtato Finds a Thing

Sophie Corrigan

For the child who finds magic in every pebble and leaf. This pun-filled garden adventure celebrates the joy of shared di

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Thatcher Heldring

Toby faces the pressure of the basketball court as he works to sharpen his skills and prove his worth to a demanding new

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Minnie and Moo #8

Minnie and Moo: Will You Be My Valentine?

For children learning how to express affection and kindness, these bovine best friends show that the best part of Valent

Friendship & Loyalty for Other Ages

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