Sweet & Bitter Rivals
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–13 · 2023

Sweet & Bitter Rivals

Written by Jessica Burkhart

Part of the Saddlehill Academy series

Anonymous threats jeopardize a young rider's secret and her chance at redemption.

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304 pages· ~630L
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Abby St. Clair is ready to prove herself at Saddlehill Academy after a disastrous fall last season. But with her new stepsister Emery as fierce competition and a secret that could ruin her reputation, Abby's world is on edge. Anonymous threats and a damning video add to the pressure as a crucial competition looms. Can Abby keep her secret safe and focus on winning, or will the truth unravel everything? Dive into a world where secrets and rivalry collide, and discover if Abby can navigate the challenges of friendship and competition.

From the publisher

From the author of the Canterwood Crest series comes the first book in a middle grade series about an equestrian boarding school following a girl who struggles to keep her eyes on the prize while receiving anonymous threats. Abby St. Clair can’t wait to start another season with her elite riding team at her boarding school. She has something to prove after literally falling on her face during the biggest competition of the year the previous season. And she could really use a win after her mom left her family, her dad remarried, and Abby’s new stepsister, Emery, proved to be a strong rider and stiff competition. Abby wants to return to some semblance of normal but is hiding a secret: she accidentally cost her biggest rival, Selly, a chance at team captain. Then Abby begins to receive anonymous messages, threatening to expose her unwitting sabotage and a video that makes it look like she’s trash-talking Emery. With an important competition on the horizon and the knowledge that someone in her circle knows way too much about her, the pressure is on. Abby tries to put on blinders and have the perfect meet with her horse, Beau, but she’s about to find out the hard way that secrets don’t make friends at Saddlehill Academy.

At a glance
Format
Pages
304
Reading age
9–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~630L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.1
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
May 30, 2023
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781665912884

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