A heartwarming story about courage, belonging, and finding friendship in a new place.<\/strong><\/p>\n Starting at a new school can feel scary\u2014especially when everything around you is unfamiliar. In Amanda Makes a Friend<\/em>, Amanda leaves the countryside near Port Shepstone and moves to Durban with her family. Suddenly, she has a new home, a new school, a new teacher, and a classroom full of unfamiliar faces.<\/p>\n At first, Amanda feels shy and uncertain. But when she meets Anaya, she discovers that sometimes friendship begins with something as simple as a smile, a shared moment, or the courage to say hello.<\/p>\n Designed especially for young readers, this beautifully illustrated story gently explores new beginnings, friendship, confidence, belonging, and managing the nervous feelings that come with change<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Amanda Makes a Friend<\/em> is ideal for children aged 4\u20136<\/strong>, particularly children who are:<\/p>\n Through Amanda’s experience, children are encouraged to:<\/p>\n A gentle story for little hearts facing big new beginnings.<\/strong><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcda Bring Amanda’s story into your classroom, home, or reading corner and open the door to meaningful conversations about friendship and belonging.<\/strong><\/p>\n From StoryBridge Academy \u2014 where every story builds a bridge.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Amanda Makes a Friend<\/strong> is a heartwarming children’s story about courage, kindness, and finding friendship in a new school. Follow Amanda as she navigates a new environment and discovers that a simple hello can be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Perfect for children aged 4\u20136.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":34,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[17],"product_tag":[46,35,45,36,37,48,44,50,38,39,43,40,42,47,49,41],"class_list":["post-372","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-storybook","product_tag-ages-4-6-early-readers","product_tag-amanda-makes-a-friend","product_tag-children","product_tag-childrens-books","product_tag-childrens-story","product_tag-educational-childrens-books","product_tag-empathy","product_tag-esl-childrens-books","product_tag-friendship","product_tag-friendship-story","product_tag-kindness","product_tag-making-friends","product_tag-new-school","product_tag-read-aloud","product_tag-south-african-childrens-books","product_tag-starting-school","first","instock","sale","downloadable","virtual","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\nPerfect for young readers<\/h3>\n
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