Annie and me / Libby Gleeson -- Make friends, make friends, never never break friends / Julia Green -- Toad crossing / Frances Thomas -- Under the influence / Marcia Byalick -- T4J / Sophie McKenzie -- Gardener's daughter / Jamila Gavin -- Speaking esperanto / Shirley Klock -- Dear Meena / Angela Kanter -- Middle ground / Belinda Hollyer -- Swing Chair / Norman Silver -- Silence / Lois Metzger -- Taking flight / Tessa Duder -- Alien / Sue Anderson -- Eve goes first / Sarah D. Bunting.

The fourteen original stories in this collection capture the essence of friendship in all of its complexity. From true best friends to rivals, from a shoulder to cry on to a source of frustration, every reader will find something to relate to in this honest anthology. Making and keeping friends is an important aspect of growing up, and these stories introduce readers to a range of different writers and perspectives from around the world, whose candid reflections on friendship give plenty of food for thought.