Playing with Friends

Playing with Friends
Author: Rebecca Rissman
Publisher: Raintree
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1406271497

Photographs and simple, levelled text compare and contrast modern and historical activities in a child-friendly format, making this a great took for discussing how life has changed over the years.

Let’s Play! A Book About Making Friends

Let’s Play! A Book About Making Friends
Author: Amanda McCardie
Publisher: Candlewick
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1536217654

Being kind is contagious as a new girl navigates the art of making friends in a picture book suited for children starting school or moving to a new place. When Sukie’s family moves and she has to start at a new school, she feels shy and lonely at first. But soon she learns that receiving small acts of kindness—someone saying hi, or saving a hoop for her—makes her feel braver, and that passing friendliness along is a good feeling, too. Before long, Sukie, Joe, Poppy, and Stan are all becoming friends! Young readers are invited to join them as they explore meeting new people, celebrating differences, being thoughtful, and standing up for one another.

Playing with Friends

Playing with Friends
Author: Rebecca Rissman
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1432989936

Compares the ways children in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries amused themselves, the equipment they used, and how they stayed in touch with friends with contemporary practices.

Imaginary Friends

Imaginary Friends
Author: Nora Ephron
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2009-11-25
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0307486206

The bestselling author of I Feel Bad About My Neck brilliantly and hilariously resuscitates Lillian Hellman and Mary McCarthy—two bigger-than-life feuding writers—to give them a post-mortem second act, and the chance to really air their differences. Although Lillian Hellman and Mary McCarthy probably only met once in their lives, their names will be linked forever in the history of American literary feuds: they were legendary enemies, especially after McCarthy famously announced to the world that every word Hellman wrote was a lie, “including ‘and’ and ‘the.’” The public battle, and the legal squabbling, that ensued ended, unsatisfactorily for all, with Hellman’s death. “A sharp-eyed and even sharper-clawed memory-play.... Provides...guilty pleasures, keeping the repartee both snappy and snappish.” —The Wall Street Journal

Friends

Friends
Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2015-02-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399172068

From the creator of the all-time classic VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR comes a sweetly resonant story about the power of friendship--now available for little hands When a best friend moves away, it can be painful for the child who is left behind. But the spunky boy in this upbeat story makes up his mind to find his missing playmate. Friends tells a story alive with love and perseverance, brightened with vibrant art and Eric Carle's trademark fostering of imagination. Praise for Friends: “This story of love and determination is illustrated with Carle's extraordinary signature artwork. For anyone who would cross rivers and scale mountains for a beloved friend, this warmhearted story will create an emotional response. Young readers will learn the value of friendship and its many challenges.” —School Library Journal “Often dynamic and quite beautiful . . . A picture-book tribute to the strength of childhood friendships.” —Booklist

Playing Friends

Playing Friends
Author: Marilyn Duckworth
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2010-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 186979091X

Lively, pertinent and honest about the realities of growing older, this thoroughly engaging novel is impossible to put down. Fifty-nine and widowed, with not much money coming in and not many friends, Clarice decides to buy a flat with Una, an acquaintance from her school days. The perfect solution? Not exactly. Una comes complete with sixteen-year-old Sheree, who is very loud, very pregnant. And why exactly is she there anyway? For solace, Clarice turns to another acquaintance, Beryl, who in turn confides in her imaginary friend, Greg, borrowed from a seventies TV drama. These wacky but entirely believable women bounce off each other uncomfortably: Clarice catches up with the truth about Una's past; Una deals with her oddball boyfriend in unexpectedly dramatic fashion; Beryl argues with Greg; and young Sheree spins closer to the birth of her baby.

Do You Want to Play?

Do You Want to Play?
Author: Bob Kolar
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Friendship
ISBN: 9780140568301

Two friends visit Friendship Park, where they explore the ins and outs, the ups and downs of friendship and discover the many things they can do together.

Island Fire: The Complete Series

Island Fire: The Complete Series
Author: Amy Knupp
Publisher: Amy Knupp
Total Pages: 1925
Release: 2020-09-24
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

"Wow, just wow. This series is a must read."—Reader Review Dive into a world of sun, sand, and sexy firefighters on San Amaro Island. This set includes all ten stand-alone stories in the Island Fire series. Playing with Fire: Reeling from tragedy, former firefighter Derek isn't up for attention from anyone—not even Macey, his childhood friend. But what if her love for him is the one thing that could help him heal? Heat of the Night: Her unforgettable night with a sexy firefighter results in a major consequence, but a future with him would mean facing her biggest fear. Can he convince her he’s worth it? Fully Involved: Firefighter Clay Marlow is tempted by biker-girl-with-a-dark-past Andie Tyler, but getting involved with her could mean losing custody of his beloved daughter… Firestorm: As a female firefighter, Faith Peligni has a lot to prove. As her captain, Joe Mendoza has everything to lose. Can they find a way to be together without their careers going up in flames? Afterburn: Scott Pataki is a jaded paramedic, on his way out of town for good. Mercedes Stone is a people-centered problem solver, the light to Scott’s dark. Can she give him enough reason to stay forever? Up in Flames: When an injury ends Penn Griffin’s firefighting career, the last thing he wants is a relationship, especially with Nadia Hamlin, the beautiful hotel owner responsible for his accident. Can he find a way past his anger to forgiveness and love? Flash Point: ER doctor Rachel Culver’s an expert at keeping people at arm’s length, but the secret she’s keeping from fire lieutenant Cale Jackson connects them in a way he’s never imagined. If she tells him the truth, will it bring them closer…or scare him off forever? Fire Within: Firefighter Nate Rottinghaus falls for Sophie Alexander the minute he lays eyes on her — while rescuing her from a burning building. Her defenses are down, but are his feelings enough to help her move beyond her past and embrace the fire within? Impulse: Wild nights are a thing of Dr. Sawyer Culver’s past—and a rare thing, at that. So why, when he’s on the verge of finally doing his family proud, does he make his most impulsive mistake yet? Slow Burn: Cooper Flannagan’s place is in the San Amaro Island Fire Department, while his ex, Zoe Griffin, has dug deep roots eight hundred miles away. Can they find their way back to love and somehow meet in the middle? If you enjoy books by Jill Shalvis, Zoe York, BJ Harvey, Piper Rayne, Molly McAdams, Lori Wilde, Melissa Foster, Bella Andre, Claudia Burgoa, Alexa Rivers, JH Croix, Carly Phillips, Christine DePetrillo, Melissa Chambers, or Amanda Torrey, chances are, you'll love Amy Knupp's Island Fire series. ***** friends to lovers, heroine who heals the hero's heart, beach romance, troubled hero, troubled past, sunshine and grumpy, firefighters, bartender, island, Texas, beach bar, childhood friends, opposites attract, heiress, rich girl poor boy, playboy hero, beach romance, accidental pregnancy, one-night stand, opposites sides of the track, single dad, bad girl, biker girl, drifter heroine, fear of commitment, custody case, created family, boss-employee, workplace romance, fire captain, woman firefighter, woman in a man's job, kittens in romance, beach romance, forbidden romance, firefighters, island, Texas, beach bar, fire chief's daughter, dark and light, EMT, paramedic, jaded hero, heroine who heals the hero's heart, troubled hero, troubled past, sunshine and grumpy, opposites attract, second chance romance, beach hotel, hurricane, secrets, troubled heroine, troubled past, fire lieutenant, twins, deceased sibling, ER doctor, rescuer, shared past, dead sister's fiancé, rescue romance, rescuer, fire rescue, lone wolf heroine, loner heroine, beach romance, troubled heroine, troubled past, firefighters, instalove, opposites attract, instant love, love at first sight, novella, one-night stand, surgeon, doctor, salsa dancer, wedding, opposites attract, short story, second chance romance, vacation romance, long-distance romance, long-distance relationship, firefighters, brother's best friend

Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire
Author: Amy Knupp
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 142686065X

Macey Locke is not backing down. That means Derek Severson—the man she's been attracted to for years—is just going to have to deal. She hasn't come all the way to this South Texas beach bar for a tan. She's here to help her best friend get back to being what he loves—a firefighter. But Derek is more stubborn than she thought. He won't tolerate her cajoling, and he's definitely not hearing any confessions of love and affection. Well, too bad. This time, tough guy, you've met your match.