We know BFFs are our best friends forever, but do you know that BFFs also stands for best fictional friends? These are the friendships we read about in our favorite stories. The friendships that rise above drama, that put a smile on our face. The friendships that survive group projects and that give us hope in dark times. These books are everything from heartwarming to hilarious, so dive in and share your favorite BFF story with your BFFs!
The Curlfriends series follows four inseparable Black girls who bring out the best in each other and show what it means to lean on each other when times are tough. In this second book, Nola discovers that her mom’s salon is having financial problems and although Nola is usually an expert problem solver, this is something she can’t fix alone. But with her besties beside her, the Curlfriends show that together, they can tackle anything!
Sometimes our closest friends are also our biggest opposites! And that’s the case with Skunk and Badger. They couldn’t be more different, but it (usually) works. They have fallen into an easy roommate rhythm at last, until they take in two orphaned rat pups. Two tiny rat pups prove to be quite a troublesome addition! Routine? What’s that? This delightfully funny series about odd-couple friends truly explores the complexities of friendship and the meaning of family.
Ok have you ever laughed so hard with your bestie that you’ve thought maybe other people would also find you both hilarious, and maybe you should start a podcast? Well Clay and Kyle are two best friends who are always making people laugh, and they’re looking for a way to shine a spotlight on their comedic talents. When the school musical is a little too serious and open mics are too long, they realize a podcast would be the perfect solution. But will it be too much to add to their already packed schedules?
The Pumpkin Princess series is the coziest, spooky-yet-sweet, adventure. In the first book, Eve flees an unpleasant orphanage and is saved by the fabled Pumpkin King himself. He adopts her and she travels to the land of the ghosts, goblins, and all things that go bump in the night. But nothing is ever as it seems, especially in the land of the undead. Luckily Eve has friends by her side! Vlad, the very polite vampire who happens to crave human food (even if it makes him sick) and Lyla, a spirited young witch. And lucky for you, these BFFs return in this second adventure! Eve isn’t quite sure how much she is still “living” in the land of the undead, and as weirder and weirder things keep happening, she is faced with a choice there is no going back from.
“True friendship can weather any storm.” And no one knows that better than Greer, Joya Mia, and Kiki. They are seventh graders and the closest of friends. When an accident paralyzes Greer’s little sister, Greer blames herself, and Joya Mia and Kiki will do anything to help their friend. They decide to compete in a triathlon, with each girl completing a different leg of the race. They all must tackle different physical and emotionally challenges, but they push each other and support each other. It’s another example that friendship isn’t just about the good times, but being there for each other through the tough times too.
In this unforgettable story, Maggie, her best friend Daija, and her new half-sister Callie team up to create the ultimate hair-braiding business. Maggie’s world is turned upside down when she learns her father has a second daughter Callie, whom no one knew existed. But this new half-sister won’t get in the way of Maggie’s plans with her best friend Daija to make money braiding hair for kids in the neighborhood. Meanwhile Daija has always felt like Maggie was her sister, so she doesn’t want Callie taking her place. And Callie is grieving her late mom and moving in with a family she’s never met. Can we say drama? But true friendship is stronger than any little bit of drama, and these girls are determined to watch their business thrive.
In The Mighty Onion, middle schooler Eliot Quigly wants to create a new comic that he knows is brilliant! One problem: he can’t really draw. However he recruits Pamela Jones, who begrudgingly agrees to help. They work through their creative differences and in this latest adventure, The Mighty Onion and Guinea Pig Girl! they’re given the opportunity to feature their comic in the local paper! But when Pam is offered another job creating art for a different comic, it becomes tricky to juggle projects and Eliot feels betrayed. Haven’t we all been there with our friends? This is a fun, funny series that so perfectly illustrates (pun intended!) the ups and downs of friendship, and how we work through them.
Squad Goals is, well, squad goals! Magic Olive Poindexter has big shoes to fill. Her mother was a professional cheerleader, her father is a retired NBA legend, her big sister is the new face of the Laker Girls and her grandmother was the first black cheerleader ever on Valentine Middle School’s HoneyBee cheer squad. Now Magic must survive Planet Pom Poms summer cheer camp and audition for a spot on the HoneyBee squad. It’s not easy, and there’s a group of mean girls targeting Magic, but her best friend is attending the camp! Unfortunately, her best friend gets bit by the popularity bug, and their friendship is strained. Sometimes our best friends cause our biggest heartbreaks! Luckily, Magic discovers a new crew and learns powerful lessons not only about friendship, but about being yourself.
