Ten Dynamic Duos from Literature

I'm linking up with That Artsy Reader Girl for another Top Ten Tuesday.

This week's topic is "dynamic duos." Without further definition, I sought out pairs from literature who were not (canon) romantic and who worked together or both carried the story in some way, not a prominent main character and a far-distant secondary character. This meant that I ended up with a lot of characters from children's literature, but I did manage to find some from other books as well!

1. Aziraphale and Crowley (from Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett)
Though an angel and a demon should be sworn enemies, thousands of years kicking around the same planet together have created an unlikely bond that they must draw upon to try to stop the end of the world.

2. Beezus and Ramona (from the Ramona series by Beverly Cleary)
These sisters have a challenging relationship, but it's their entertaining back-and-forth that moves the story along.

3. Charlotte and Wilbur (from Charlotte's Web by E.B. White)
With Charlotte's brains and Wilbur's willingness to learn, this spider and this pig are able to accomplish quite a bit!

4. Frog and Toad (from the Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel)
Raking leaves, going swimming, climbing mountains, eating cookies — these two best friends are always up to something!

5. Gerald and Piggie (from the Elephant and Piggie series by Mo Willems)
The unshakeable friendship between Gerald and Piggie helps them navigate all of the ups and downs of life.

6. Jessi and Mallory (from the Babysitters' Club series by Ann M. Martin)
Each of the babysitters in the club got the spotlight from book to book, but when it came to babysitting, these two were inseparable. Literally — as the youngest members of the club, they were only allowed to babysit as a pair (or so I remember).

7. Julie and Maddie (from Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein)
Though their time together on the page is short, these two young women — World War II pilot and spy — accomplish amazing things working together.

8. Kizzy and Jenks (from The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers)
Among the various members of Wayfarer's crew, the ship's engineers function the most like a pair, two friends who act like siblings, who know each other's quirks and are there for each other when needed.

9. Poirot and Hastings (from the Hercule Poirot series by Agatha Christie)
Though not cited as often as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, in this pair you also have a brilliant detective and his faithful sidekick who documents everything. And Hastings, in his bumbling ignorance, sometimes inadvertantly provides the clue that ties everything together for Poirot.

10. Zoey and Sassafras (from the Zoey and Sassafras series by Asia Citro)
Zoey and her cat Sassafras work as a team to help the magical creatures of their nearby forest with their problems by setting up scientific experiments to find solutions!

Who are your favorite dynamic duos?

Looking back:
One year ago I was reading: A Closed and Common Orbit, Mr. Popper's Penguins, and How to Be an Antiracist
Five years ago I was reading: The Brothers Karamazov and The Nightingale
Ten years ago I was reading: Stumbling on Happiness