- Graphic Novels
- Ages 8–12
- Contemporary
Besties: Work It Out
Book 1 of 5 in BestiesView the full series
Part of the World of Click universeOpen the collection
A bright Click spin-off about Beth and Chanda trying to build a fashion-and-fortune empire after a dogsitting disaster. It keeps the World of Click's accessible friendship energy while shifting the focus to business ideas, responsibility and making amends.
- Best for8–12
- FormatGraphic
- Length216 pp
- Read aloud~1 hr40 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Conversational
- Comedic
Tone
- Funny
- Warm
- Heartwarming
- Cosy
- Thought provoking
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Beth and Chanda are stylish best friends with big plans. They are sure that fame, fashion and fortune are just around the corner, especially when they land what seems like a perfect dogsitting job at Ms Langford's luxurious house. But the job quickly turns into a disaster when one of Ms Langford's prized possessions is broken, leaving Beth and Chanda scrambling to earn enough money to replace it. Car washing, book sales, interior decorating, they will try almost anything if it means fixing their mistake. This first Besties graphic novel expands the World of Click beyond Olive while keeping the same realistic, friendship-led middle-grade appeal. Written by Kayla Miller and Jeffrey Canino with lively art by Kristina Luu, it is a funny, energetic story about ambition, mistakes, teamwork and the pressure that money-making schemes can put on friendship.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
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- Best fit · 8–12
- Read aloud · 7–11
- Independent · 8–12
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Strong
Works well for
- Reading aloud
- Bedtime
- Gift-buying
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
4 / 5 · Bedtime-friendly
Sensitive-child
4 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Click spin off
- Best friend duo
- Business scheme story
- Realistic graphic novel
- Reluctant readers
Avoid if
- Wants action adventure
- Prefers fantasy or sci fi
- Dislikes friendship tension
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
- Making friends
- Struggling with reading
- Interested in art and creativity
- Low self esteem
In the classroom
How it works in school.
A warm, funny friendship-drama comic series — a reluctant-reader favourite that also opens talk about friendships and growing up.
A book children love that happens to support school — never a stand-in for the texts a class is taught with. Reviewed for the classroom · June 2026.
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
The specific kick is the dogsitting disaster — Beth and Chanda accidentally breaking something precious and scrambling to earn money to replace it through every odd job they can invent. The Besties opener for a child who likes friendship-business comedy.
- Friendship and belonging
- Being special or chosen
- Trickery and cleverness
Why parents love it
The first Besties — Click spin-off following Beth and Chanda through a dogsitting-job catastrophe and the schemes that follow. Same accessible World of Click warmth. Strong entry-point for the parallel-series.
- Conversation starter
- Quick to read
- Shared humour
- Bedtime appropriate
In the series
Besties.
5 books · open the series →
About the creators
About the creators.
If you liked this
Three ways out of this book.
If you liked this, try…
Lateral matches. Same shelf, different texture.
Come into this from…
Easier or preparing reads — perfect lead-ins.
Where to go next…
Escalation reads — a step up in scale, silliness, or stakes.
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Pick up a copy.
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