Topic: Friendship

Ida sees Hedge Lion every day on her walk around town. Hedge Lion wants everyone to think he's a hedge. Nobody's scared of hedges. But Ida is brave, she notices things that other people don't, and she's not fooled. She knows Hedge Lion is a lion, she just needs to help him find his roar. Along the way, Ida learns to be patient and kind, and Hedge Lion learns to be brave and confident.

When Zoe and Beans find a host of animals in their garden, they lead them to their new neighbour, Oscar.

Herman takes Henry camping but worries that Henry isn't having as good a time as he is.

Leo feels invisible - at school and at home. When he's not doing homework with his one friend, George, Leo spends most of his time in his imagination. It's easy to feel brave if he's pretending to be a gladiator. When an accident at school brings Leo overnight fame he likes being centre of attention, for once. But then Leo finds himself doing things he knows are wrong, just to impress his new 'friends'. And George no longer wants to be friends with a liar. Disaster strikes when a meteor hits the town. A little dog belonging to Leo's neighbour is missing and Leo knows he must be trapped. If Leo can bring the dog home, can he make it up to be the people he's hurt? Can he be a real hero?

When Bear moves into a new home in the woods, his home feels empty, and Bear is a little bit lonely. So with a knock on his neighbour's door, Bear quickly finds a warm smile and friendship with Hare. When a storm crashes through the wood, destroying Bear's home, the two friends discover that home is more than just a house - it's where the heart is. Exploring the true meaning of belonging, this is the perfect introduction into the joys and complexities of friendship.

It is 1987 and a small Irish community is preparing for a wedding. The day before the ceremony a group of young friends, including bride and groom, drive out to the beach. There is an accident. Three survive, but three are killed. Connor is one of the survivors. But staying among the angry and the mourning is almost as hard as living with the shame of having been the driver. He leaves the only place he knows and makes a home for himself in New York. The city provides shelter and possibility for the displaced, somewhere Connor can forget his past and forge a new life. But the secrets, the unspoken longings and regrets that have come to haunt those left behind will not be silenced. And before long, Connor will have to confront his past.

The story of two unlikely friends, one born in 1970s Britain to Indian immigrant parents, and the other who arrived from Nazi Germany in 1939, fleeing persecution. It is about migration, anti-Semitism, racism, family, belonging, grief and resilience.

Hi, my name is Hope Jones and I'm giving up plastic to save our oceans!Giving up plastic is really hard. There’s so much everywhere! In the supermarket, my classroom, our bathroom ...And grown-ups don’t seem to care. Luckily I have my friend Harry to help me. Together, we're going to save the world!

A young girl and a bear are in bad moods until they realise they upset each other and become friends instead.

When Lucas Heathfield inherits Stoneborough Manor in Oxfordshire from his uncle, he imagines it as a place where he and his tight-knit group of friends can spend time away from London. However, within the claustrophobic confines of the house over a hot, decadent summer, secrets slide out of the past and sexual tensions escalate.

Having to help his mum look after baby triplets means that Tom hasn't always got the appropriate school uniform and he has to make some brave decisions in what to wear to school so that he can pass his exams.

Meet a riot of cheeky dinosaurs in this adorable story about friendship. When a dinosaur comes to play, you're sure to have lots of fun. But wouldn't 2, 3, 4 or even 10 dinosaurs be better still? Or would they be too big, too messy and just a little bit too naughty? Perhaps one very special dinosaur is just perfect!

Two year eleven children discover a marooned alien in their school boiler room and an unexpected friendship begins.

A gentle, poetic lion decides to defy his peers when they demand that he should act more lion-like and eat his best friend who is a duck.

A girl and her crocodile friend go on a treasure hunt in the hope of finding gold.

Willem has Asperger's Syndrome and two main aims in life: to fly and to make at least two friends of his own age. As he stands on the edge of a wall, Sasha gives him a wink. Might she become his friend? As he flies through the air he wishes he could fly and escape. Instead he comes crashing down and breaks his ankle. Sasha is determined to put things right.

"What can you do when your parents turn into Super-Villians? I just took one tiny Power nap in a very boring lesson and they totally over-reacted - banning me from appearing on the most awesome vlog in the universe! I tried everything I could to change their minds - even doing my homework! - but nothing worked. Then my best friend Maddy told me about a secret way to fool your parents into doing anything you want... Interest Age 9+"

How does a very small girl hide a very large lion? It's not easy, but Iris has to do her best, because mums and dads can be funny about having a lion in the house. Luckily, there are lots of good places to hide a lion - behind the shower curtain, in your bed and even up a tree.

Abstract: To the casual eye, Ruby Gallagher has the perfect life. Adoring husband, Manny, a stunning home and a fresh designer outfit every day of the week. If Ruby feels the odd twinge of doubt about whether she is actually happy, she learns to ignore it. After her turbulent past, there's a reassuring safety in predictability. But when - suddenly and dramatically - it all falls apart when Manny is arrested for fraud... As her designer lifestyle is repossessed, Ruby has to lean on somebody she's never relied on before: herself. Is there life after Manny? Only one way to find out...

Colin and his new friend Lucy go on an adventure to solve a mysterious curse after finding weird markings outside his house.