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Special Collection: Celebrating Friendship
We delved into the Storyworks archives to bring you some of our most beloved stories about friendship. We hope these cross-genre stories spark conversations with your young readers about the importance and joys of friendship, as well as how to make and keep friends.
The Stars Below Me
Mara is miserable in the city—until a friend helps her discover a whole new universe.
Trapped In a Cave
Thousands of people raced against the clock to save a youth soccer team stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand. Meanwhile, the trapped boys stayed strong through their friendship.
Learning to Fly
All Shayan wants is to be a skateboard champion
like Jackson. Or does he?
The Visit
A city on the moon. Guests from far away.
And a danger that must be stopped before it’s too late.
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How to Make a New Friend
Here are a few tips for meeting new people
and striking up a friendship.
Friends Forever
Besties all over the world trade bracelets.
But when did this start?
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How to Make S'mores
A school trip teaches Raniya some important lessons—and not just about a favorite American treat
Art Credits: The Stars Below Me: JABOO2FOTO/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM; Trapped In a Cave: Illustration by Shane Rebenschied; Back to Normal: Marcos Calo; How to Make S'mores: Art by Mora Vieytes; How to Make a New Friend: Shutterstock.com; Is it Wrong to Cancel Plans?: Illustrations by Carolyn Ridsdale; Learning to Fly: Art by Andrea Galecio; Should You Get Involved When Friends Argue?: Art by Carolyn Ridsdale; The Visit: Art by Randy Pollak; Friends Forever: Courtesy of authors (Meg & Catherine), Shutterstock.com