Friends: The Series Boxed Set: Real Friends, Best Friends, Friends Forever Paperback – November 30, 2021 by Shannon Hale

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Author: Hale Shannon

Package Dimensions: 52x211x1460

Release Date: 30-11-2021

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Get all of your favorite friends in one boxed set featuring these bestselling and beloved graphic memoirs: Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever!From award-winning creators Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham comes a series about friendship, family, and finding your own path, inspired by Shannon’s real life. This box set includes:Real FriendsWhen best friends are not forever…When Shannon makes her first ever friend, she thinks she’s found her bestie for life. But when her friend joins up with another circle of friends called The Group, Shannon feels left out. Will they stay friends? And is Shannon in The Group? Or out?Best FriendsFollow your heart. Find your people.Now that Shannon’s best friends with the most popular girl in school, sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. But suddenly, everyone has to watch the same shows, love the same songs, and like the same people. Is Shannon being true to herself?Friends ForeverEighth grade. It’s complicated.Now a wise eighth grader, Shannon thinks she’s got it figured out―her true friends, her favorite hobbies, and the key to happiness. But no matter what she does, Shannon never feels okay. Can she ever be truly happy―just as she is?

Review

Praise for Best Friends:“Somehow, Hale and Pham have made the “normal girl” into the ultimate cool girl.” ―The New York Times Book Review“This uncommonly honest portrayal of the lures and pitfalls of popularity will likely ring true to many elementary and middle-school readers.” ―Booklist, starred review“A terrific look at middle school culture . . . This authentic, important book will mean a great deal to many kids.” ―School Library Journal, starred review“A must-read for fans of Raina Telgemeier or Victoria Jamieson . . . This glimpse into middle school is insightful, introspective, and important.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review“A natural suggestion for fans of Cece Bell and Raina Telgemeier, this book offers an honest, empathetic, and encouraging narrative for young readers braving the ups and downs of the tween years.” ―Horn BookPraise for Real Friends:“Fresh and funny.” ―New York Times Book Review“The book’s truth is as vibrant as its art.” ―Washington Post”I have two boys, they love these books. They love to talk about the friendships, I love that I am discussing all of these issues through the lives of these girls. There is something about it that’s so wonderful.” ―NPR“Wistful, affecting, and utterly charming.” ―Booklist, starred review“A heart-stabbing tale of the everyday social agonies of girlhood.” ―Wall Street Journal“Shows us the incredible kindness and solidarity that girls can and do display.” ―The Mary Sue“Bound to resonate with most readers, especially fans of Raina Telgemeier.” ―School Library Journal, starred review“A wonderfully observed portrait of finding one’s place in your world.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review“Nails what it’s like to navigate elementary-school friendships.” ―Parents Magazine“Sure to be loved by anyone who has ever felt like an outsider.” ―Victoria Jamieson, New York Times–bestselling and Newbery Honor author of Roller Girl“Fresh, fun, and achingly real. Bravo!” ―Jennifer L. Holm, New York Times–bestselling and Newbery Honor author and co-creator of Sunny Side Up and the Babymouse series“This book is SO GOOD. SO MANY FEELS.” ―Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese

About the Author

Shannon Hale is the
New York Times bestselling author of over thirty books, including fantasy novels
The Goose Girl and
Book of a Thousand Days, science fiction novel
Dangerous, Newbery Honor winner
Princess Academy, graphic novel memoirs
Real Friends and
Best Friends (with LeUyen Pham), and romantic comedy
Austenland (now a major motion picture starring Keri Russell). She lives in Utah with her husband and frequent collaborator Dean Hale, their four remarkable children, and two ridiculous cats named Misty Knight and Mike Hat.

LeUyen Pham worked in animation before turning to children’s books.