5 books about friends

From forging new friendships to fixing broken ones, each of these stories celebrate mates.

A Friend in the Dark by Pascal Ruter (Walker Books)

Marie-Jose is the smartest student in the class and a musical prodigy, whereas Victor is useless at everything. However, when Marie-Jose helps Victor with his homework, the two become friends – and discover they understand each other better than they could have expected.

Bigfoot, Tobin and Me by Melissa Savage (Chicken House)

In this quirky story, Lemonade’s mum has died, and Lemonade’s been sent to live at her grandpa’s place in Willow Creek. There she meets Tobin, a young naturalist and investigator searching for Bigfoot. Reluctantly recruited as Tobin’s assistant, Lemonade is caught up in his quest to capture the beast on film – and makes a new friend.

The Broken Heart Club by Cathy Cassidy (Penguin Books)

In this heartwarming story from bestselling author Cathy Cassidy, Andie, Eden, Hasmita, Ryan and Tasha form the Heart Club and agree that they’ll be friends forever. Fast-forward two years, however, and everything has changed. Can Eden and Ryan find a way to bring the club back together and mend their broken friendship?

Waffle Hearts by Maria Parr.

Translated by Guy Puzey (Walker Books)

Trille and his mischievous neighbour, Lena, are best friends who share everything – even Granny’s delicious waffles! This is the story of their crazy summer adventures on the remote Norwegian island where they live.

The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo. Illustrated by Christian Birmingham (HarperCollins Children’s Books)

Growing up in Africa, Bertie’s life changes when he rescues an orphaned lion cub. Soon they are inseparable – but then Bertie is sent to school in England and the lion is sold to a circus. Can they find their way back to each other? Michael Morpurgo tells the story of an unusual and very special friendship.