Books celebrating female friendship - for teenagers
Good friends are the best. Who else knows all your embarrassing secrets and your hopes and dreams... and still loves you? Who else has seen you through snotty noses and playground games to hairstyle disasters and homework stresses? They can make you laugh until your tummy hurts, and you know you'll be mates forever.
Here is a selection of brilliant books about fabulous female friendships for teenagers.
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The Love Report
Author: BeKa Illustrator: Maya
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 9+
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The Love Report
Author: BeKa Illustrator: Maya
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 9+
Lola and Grace try to unravel the mystery of romance by learning from couples at school – and by Lola getting her first boyfriend!…
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Glow up Lara Bloom
Author: Dee Benson
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 10+
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Glow up Lara Bloom
Author: Dee Benson
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 10+
Funny and heart-warming, this diary is an ode to celebrating yourself just as you are.
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The Worst Girlfriend in the World
Author: Sarra Manning
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
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The Worst Girlfriend in the World
Author: Sarra Manning
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
Set in a northern seaside town, this is a funny, smart story of the ups-and-downs of teenage friendship.
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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
Author: Louise Rennison
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 11+
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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
Author: Louise Rennison
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 11+
Welcome to the world of Georgia Nicolson - an angst-ridden teenage girl who keeps a diary to record the rollercoaster of emotions …
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The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants
Author: Ann Brashares
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 11+
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The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants
Author: Ann Brashares
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 11+
Bridget, Carmen, Tibby and Lena have been inseparable all their lives and are about to embark on their first summer apart.
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Three Girls
Author: Katie Clapham
Interest level: Teen
Reading age: 12+
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Three Girls
Author: Katie Clapham
Interest level: Teen
Reading age: 12+
Minnie, Lena and Alice are thrown together for a photo for their school's brochure. At first, they are sure they have nothing in c…
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The School for Good and Evil
Author: Soman Chainani
Interest level: 10+
Reading age: 11+
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The School for Good and Evil
Author: Soman Chainani
Interest level: 10+
Reading age: 11+
Every four years, two children are chosen from Sophie's village to join the fabled School for Good and Evil and become fairy tale …
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Girls in Love
Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 10+
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Girls in Love
Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 10+
Ellie, whose mother died when she was young, misses her love and advice terribly, particularly when it comes to the ever-difficult…
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Beautiful Broken Things
Author: Sara Barnard
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
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Beautiful Broken Things
Author: Sara Barnard
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
Best friends Caddy and Rosie are inseparable. Then Suzanne comes into their lives, and things get a whole lot more complicated. He…
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Am I Normal Yet?
Author: Holly Bourne
Interest level: 14-16
Reading age: 12+
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Am I Normal Yet?
Author: Holly Bourne
Interest level: 14-16
Reading age: 12+
This is a powerful and engrossing read that successfully informs, shocks, reassures and entertains in equal measures.
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