Best Selling Books by Laurie Friedman

Friendships are like flowers. If you take care of them, they grow and bloom until you have a beautiful garden! The Little Book of Friendship shows young readers what they need to know to make a friend and to be one too.

In this charming tale of two princess sisters, Charlotte is a perfect princess and Olive is, well, just Olive. She tries to be more like her older sister, but despite Olive''s best efforts, she always seems to fall short. Will Olive ever shine like Charlotte? Readers will root for loveable Olive on her journey toward self-acceptance.

"Diners are lined up outside of Chef Kate''s restaurant on a cold day. They don''t know what she''ll be serving, but can''t wait to try it! Chef Kate is busy making her special Campfire Stew. When it''s ready, Kate invites everyone to join her around the campfire for a warm bowl of stew and some fireside fun!"--

Homesick campers at Camp Creepy Lake go see Maude for help. But suddenly, they''re all missing and no one knows where they have gone. Will, Chase, and Nelly work together to find them. But can they figure out what''s going on in the Haunted Woods at Camp Creepy Lake?

Will and Chase are assigned to Bunk Five. Their counselor is a creepy skeleton named Bones, and their cabin is filled with his pet attack bats. With a little help from their friend Nelly, Will and Chase find a way to deal with the bats. But Bones has more in store for them!

Trainer Tom works with the animals at the zoo. Today, he''s working with the flamingos and the ducks, who don''t want to be friends! They tell Trainer Tom they''re just too different. But Trainer Tom shows these two breeds of birds that making friends with those who are different can be lots of fun.

"Diners are lined up outside of Chef Kate''s restaurant on a cold day. ... Chef Kate is busy making her special Campfire Stew. When it''s ready, Kate invites everyone to join her around the campfire for a warm bowl of stew and some fireside fun"--

"Trainer Tom works with the animals at the zoo. Today, he''s working with the flamingos and the ducks, who don''t want to be friends! They tell Trainer Tom they''re just too different. But Trainer Tom shows these two breeds of birds that making friends with those who are different can be lots of fun"--

"Moose is no ordinary dog! When his owner, Frank, leaves for the day, Moose gets busy in the kitchen cooking soup. Moose loves cooking for Frank, but not as much as he likes curling up on the couch with him at the end of a long day!"--

Homesick campers at Camp Creepy Lake go see Maude for help. But suddenly, they''re all missing and no one knows where they have gone. Will, Chase, and Nelly work together to find them. But can they figure out what''s going on in the Haunted Woods at Camp Creepy Lake?

"Milly loves to be silly! But it''s picture day and Mom isn''t happy when she and Jack have a bad case of the sillies. Milly loves to be silly, but recognizes there are times to be silly and times to be serious"--

Ling loves the balance beam and she''s great on it, but she has a mental block when it comes to the vault. With some good advice from her older sister, who is also a gymnast, and the encouragement of her SUPER STARZ teammates, Ling is able to overcome her fears.

The Bean family is going camping! But they have a problem. There are so many noises outside their tent, no one can sleep. Baby Bean suggests they sing a soothing song that will help them fall asleep. But the rest of this illogical bunch comes up with their own zany solution.

With the help of her teammates, Grace finds the courage to speak up for herself when the stress of her father''s expectations becomes too much. Includes support for caregivers and teachers.

"Trainer Tom works with the animals at the zoo. Today, he''s working with the penguins to show them some good ways to be polite. But the penguins would rather swim. With Trainer Tom''s help, the penguins learn their manners while still having fun. And Trainer Tom has fun too!"--

When Rachel takes over planning a surprise for Coach Kim''s birthday, her teammates help her learn what it means to be a team player.

Someone is leaving secret notes for Daisy''s best friend, Justin. He turns to Detective Daisy to help solve the mystery.