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by Ben Clanton
Age fit: 4–8 · 420L (~1st–2nd grade) · Solid early reader — they'll fly through it · 64 pages · Early reader · 2016
Clanton's warmth and deadpan absurdist humor make this the gold-standard friendship book for early readers—kids laugh, absorb kindness without preaching, and ask for it again.
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by Middle School
Age fit: 8–12 · 420L (~1st–2nd grade) · Solid early reader — they'll fly through it · Graphic novel
The graphic-novel adaptation nails what made the originals work — real friendship friction, resourceful kids building something, and a visual style that pulls younger readers in without sacrificing the emotional core.
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by Middle School
Age fit: 8–12 · 420L (~1st–2nd grade) · Solid early reader — they'll fly through it · Graphic novel
The graphic-novel adaptation nails what made the originals work — real friendship friction, resourceful kids building something, and a visual style that pulls younger readers in without sacrificing the emotional core.
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