From the best-selling authors of Welcome to Consent and Welcome to Your Period comes this warm, funny, indispensable guide for tweens and teens on navigating the highs and lows of friendship – including making friends, keeping them and what to do when things get tricky!
In this primer on all things friendship, journalist Yumi Stynes and adolescent health expert Dr Melissa Kang demystify the world of friendship with their characteristic warmth, kindness and no-nonsense advice. Welcome to Friendship is the perfect resource for any young person wanting to level up their social skills, whether they’re starting a new school, changing friendship groups or widening their social circles.
With a focus on building self-confidence, self-awareness and respect, Welcome to Friendship breaks down the basics and digs into tough topics, including:
- Some actual ways to make new friends
- Friendship groups and besties
- AI and online friendships
- Friendship and romance
- Conflict and disagreements
- Being a good friend during the hard stuff
- How to spot when someone is being a bad friend
With plenty of real-life examples, first-person accounts and questions from real teens and tweens, Welcome to Friendship covers everything you need to know about finding friends and being a great friend yourself.
Published July 28, 2026