Books for Best Friends Bundle

Hometown Treasure Hunt by Abbi Lee is Book 2 in the lower middle grade Geocache Club series. Layton’s geocaching adventures deepen the historical mystery he’s trying to solve, his friendship experiences take a new twist, and geocaching launches off to Mars.

Virtue Focus: Patience

Best Friends Playbook by A.W. Downer is a lower middle grade contemporary friendship story that brings football and princesses head to head in a homeschool setting. Hannah Taylor has always had football friends in her homeschool co-op, but when Beth goes to private school, Hannah has to make new friends. These girls don't even like sports, let alone know anything about football. They like to play princess. Through fumbles and lots of downs, Hannah learns what it really means to be a friend.

Virtue Focus: Being a Friend

The Cassandra Curse by Hope Bolinger is a quirky contemporary speculative story about Charity and her quest to save the world. When her acts of kindness start to backfire dangerously, she realizes she's cursed. She's not the only one, and the curse seems to be spreading, turning people into gray zombies. Can she save her friends, close the portals against the ancient Greek zombie invaders, and finish her math homework before sunrise?

Virtue Focus: Kindness

Miss Classified by Susan Phelan is a fun middle grade contemporary school story that explores choices and consequences through the lens of photography. 7th grader Blythe struggles to find a way to not struggle in school, and the choices she makes lead her on a path she never intended to travel. With elements of neurodiversity, STEM, and photography, Blythe learns what friendship, family, and honesty are really about.

Virtue Focus: Honesty

Sixth Grade Secret Service by Jason F. Franz is a humorous contemporary adventure about learning to trust yourself. Abe comes from a long line of Secret Service Agents who always seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, but he's determined to break the curse. Using a mix of adventure, high-tech gadgetry, sleuthing, and food allergies, Abe finds the courage to trust himself.

Virtue Focus: Trusting Yourself

Perfect by Kiri Jorgensen is a contemporary mystery filled with cold weather, friendship, and the beauties of nature. When Sal discovers snowflake photography, her pattern-driven mind is hooked. What she doesn't expect is that finding the perfect snowflake will help solve the perfect crime. Learning to see the world from a new perspective, and venture into unknown experiences gives Sal the courage she needs to grow. Winner of the Readers Favorite 5 Star Review!

Virtue Focus: Changing Perspective

Paintball With Dragons by Hope Bolinger is a heartwarming fantasy set in a contemporary world where dragons are real - or maybe they aren't. After the accidental death of his big brother, Xander starts seeing dragons everywhere, but no one else seems to notice them.  With the help of new friends, Xander learns how empathy helps him overcome his own grief. Winner of the Readers Favorite 5 Star Review and a Finalist in the Realm Award!

Virtue Focus: Empathy

Year of the Meatball by Angela Calabrese combines a funny contemporary story about friendship with baseball, meatballs, and a trio of llamas. Joey learns to shift his outlook on his circumstances and the people around him and find a solid home run. Winner of the Readers Favorite 5 Star Review!

Virtue Focus: Shifting Your Outlook