Battle of the Best Friends

Battle of the Best Friends
Author: Debbie Dadey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442429828

Echo is excited to see her favorite band perform at a classmate's birthday party, but she cannot decide what to do when her best friend is not invited to the party.

The Best Friend Battle (Sylvie Scruggs, Book 1)

The Best Friend Battle (Sylvie Scruggs, Book 1)
Author: Lindsay Eyre
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2015-03-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545620945

"Funny and human and clever and wise. I really, really like this sparkling, racing, hilarious little gem." -- Hilary McKay, author of Saffy's Angel and Binny In Secret Sylvie Scruggs doesn't like Georgie Diaz. He always calls her Scruggs. He always beats her in baseball. He didn't invite her to his party. Plus, he's a boy.Now Georgie is trying to steal Sylvie's best friend, Miranda Tan. He's giving Miranda a super-special birthday present, so Sylvie will too -- only her present will be ten times better. With the help of her twin brothers, a ferret, a castle, and some glitter glue, Sylvie sets out to make Miranda remember who her REAL best friend is, and forget about Georgie forever."Two words: Sylvie Scruggs. Two more words: LOVE HER! Eyre nails it with this new kid on the block. (And here's a challenge: I dare you not to laugh out loud)." -- Barbara O'Connor, author of How To Steal A Dog and The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester

Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends

Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends
Author: William Guarnere
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780425217283

The story of two inseparable friends and soldiers portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. William "Wild Bill" Guarnere and Edward "Babe" Heffron were among the first paratroopers of the U.S. Army--members of an elite unit of the 101st Airborne D

Trouble at Trident Academy/Battle of the Best Friends

Trouble at Trident Academy/Battle of the Best Friends
Author: Debbie Dadey
Publisher: Aladdin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-08-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781534428577

Dive into the first two Mermaid Tales books—now available in one sparkling flip book edition! Third-grader Shelly Siren and her friends Echo, Kiki, and prima donna Pearl have just started school at the prestigious Trident Academy, where they get their sparkling tails tangled up in plenty of adventures. Join this fin-tastic foursome, along with other fantastical under-the-sea characters, as they navigate the waters of everyday life. This paperback bind-up includes Trouble at Trident Academy and Battle of the Best Friends.

The Battle of Jericho

The Battle of Jericho
Author: Sharon M. Draper
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2011-04-05
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1439115206

Sixteen-year-old Jericho is awaiting initiation to the Warriors of Distinction, the oldest and most exclusive club in school—but how high a price will he have to pay to belong? Find out in this first novel in Sharon M. Draper’s Jericho Trilogy. When Jericho is invited to pledge for the Warriors of Distinction, he thinks his life can’t get any better. As the most exclusive club in school, the Warriors give the best parties, go out with the hottest girls, and great grades are a given. When Arielle, one of the finest girls in his class, starts coming on to him once the pledge announcements are made, Jericho is determined to do anything to become a member… But as the initiation week becomes progressively harrowing, Jericho is forced to make choices he’s not entirely comfortable with. And one member seems to have it in for the sole female pledge in the group…a pledge who will stop at nothing to show she can handle the pressure. But when is she being pushed too far, and when should Jericho and his friends step in and risk losing their places in the pledging process? As Jericho becomes increasingly uneasy, his cousin Joshua breezes through the initiation, never thinking of the consequences, even when the fine line between fun and games, and life and death is crossed.

Trouble at Trident Academy

Trouble at Trident Academy
Author: Debbie Dadey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 144242981X

In this start to a new series starring Shelly the mermaid, a classroom conflict is no fun—even when school is 20,000 leagues under the sea. It’s MerGirl Shelly Siren’s first day at a new school, and she is nervous from the tip of her head to the end of her sparkling mermaid tail. How will she ever fit in at the prestigious Trident Academy? Everyone there is so smart and so pretty and so rich. At least she and her best friend, Echo, are in the same class, but so is Pearl, a spoiled know-it-all who only wants to make trouble for Shelly; Rocky, a MerBoy who loves to tease everyone; and Kiki, a shy MerGirl who’s new to Trident City. At first Shelly and Echo have lots of fun: eating lunch together, trying to make grumpy Mr. Fangtooth smile, and joining after-school clubs. But when Shelly and Echo have an argument about their very first school assignment, Pearl gets involved and makes matters worse. Will Shelly and Echo fix their friendship?

Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands
Author: Eric Smith
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1536222232

Fifteen young adult authors and one real-life rock star band together for one epic—and interconnected—take on a memorable high school rite of passage. A daughter of rock ’n’ roll royalty has a secret crush. A lonely ticket taker worries about his sister. An almost-famous songwriter nurses old wounds. A stage manager tires of being behind the scenes. A singer-songwriter struggles to untangle her feelings for her best friend and his girlfriend. In this live-out-loud anthology, the disparate protagonists of sixteen stories are thrown together for one unforgettable event: their high school’s battle of the bands. Told in a harmonic blend of first- and third-person narrative voices, roughly chronological short stories offer a kaleidoscopic view of the same transformative night. Featuring an entry from Justin Courtney Pierre, lead vocalist of Motion City Soundtrack, Battle of the Bands is a celebration of youth, music, and meeting the challenges of life head-on. With stories by Brittany Cavallaro, Preeti Chhibber, Jay Coles, Katie Cotugno, Lauren Gibaldi, Shaun David Hutchinson, Ashley Poston, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Sarah Nicole Smetana, Eric Smith, Jenn Marie Thorne, Sarvenaz Taghavian, Jasmine Warga, Ashley Woodfolk, and Jeff Zentner, and featuring Motion City Soundtrack’s Justin Courtney Pierre.

Hetty and the Battle of the Books

Hetty and the Battle of the Books
Author: Anna James
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 53
Release: 2022-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1800901585

A passionate campaign brings four best friends back together in a fight to save their school library in this heartfelt tale from the bestselling author of Pages & Co.

Battle of the Books

Battle of the Books
Author: Melanie Ellsworth
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2022-08-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 149981416X

It's time to choose a bedtime story! In this hilarious competition for the right to be read, may the best book win! "A humorous approach to the dilemma of choosing just one bedtime story."--Kirkus Reviews In Josh's bedroom, tension mounts as each of his books battle over who will be chosen for story time. It's every book for itself-until Pirate Book needs rescuing, and the books must use their unique talents to save him. But when story time arrives, the battle resumes. This energetic picture book celebrates the magic of stories and the joy of choosing your favorite books.

City of Thieves (Battle Dragons #1)

City of Thieves (Battle Dragons #1)
Author: Alex London
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2021-09-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338770640

In a modern mega-city built around dragons, one boy gets caught up in the world of underground dragon battles and a high-stakes gang war that could tear his family apart. Once, dragons nearly drove themselves to extinction. But in the city of Drakopolis, humans domesticated them centuries ago. Now dragons haul the city’s cargo, taxi its bustling people between skyscrapers, and advertise its wares in bright, neon displays. Most famously of all, the dragons battle. Different breeds take to the skies in nighttime bouts between the infamous kins—criminal gangs who rule through violence and intimidation. Abel has always loved dragons, but after a disastrous showing in his dragon rider’s exam, he's destined never to fly one himself. All that changes the night his sister appears at his window, entrusting him with a secret...and a stolen dragon. Turns out, his big sister is a dragon thief! Too bad his older brother is a rising star in Drakopolis law enforcement... To protect his friends and his family, Abel must partner with the stolen beast, riding in kin battles and keeping more secrets than a dragon has scales. When everyone wants him fighting on their side, can Abel figure out what’s worth fighting for?