Popular (Canterwood Crest Series #14)

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Pressure threatens Lauren’s popularity as she shines in the spotlight of the Canterwood Crest series.

Popular is Lauren’s status, at last. She’s fitting in at Canterwood Crest Academy, dating a très cute boy, and working hard as she prepares for her first show since the horrible accident that nearly ended her riding career. Maybe too hard…

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Overview

Pressure threatens Lauren’s popularity as she shines in the spotlight of the Canterwood Crest series.

Popular is Lauren’s status, at last. She’s fitting in at Canterwood Crest Academy, dating a très cute boy, and working hard as she prepares for her first show since the horrible accident that nearly ended her riding career. Maybe too hard…

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781442419506
  • Publisher: Aladdin
  • Publication date: 5/1/2012
  • Series: Canterwood Crest Series , #14
  • Edition description: Original
  • Pages: 272
  • Age range: 9 - 12 Years
  • Product dimensions: 5.20 (w) x 7.48 (h) x 0.73 (d)

Meet the Author

Jessica Burkhart

Jessica Burkhart is twenty-four years old and a full-time freelance writer. She was a competitive equestrian when she was younger, but had to stop riding after spinal surgery. Jessica blogs daily and lives in New York City.

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1 THE OLD,THE NEW, AND THETOTALLY BUSTED

ALL FIVE FACES STARED AT ME. EACH GIRL’S expression was a variation of the girl before her.

Disbelief.

Confusion.

Shock.

Apprehension.

Curiosity.

Lexa.

Khloe.

Jill.

Clare.

Riley.

Seconds earlier, everything had slammed to a halt. The secret I’d been keeping for seven days—just one week, and my entire time at Canterwood Crest Academy—had been blown wide open.

A DVD I hadn’t known existed had just outed me as “two-time junior dressage champion Lauren Towers.” Or what I hadn’t been able to explain yet—ex junior dressage champion.

The omission of my past experience with equestrian competition had been no accident. Now Jill, my new friend and Lexa’s roommate, had innocently selected a DVD to watch while we all ate breakfast post-sleepover party. And bam: The DVD spilled the truth before I could even think about doing it myself.

“Yeah, right!” Riley balked. “This girl has your name, she looks like you, and when you heard the DVD in the background, you went white as an albino horse. And you expect us to believe you when you say that isn’t you?”

Khloe’s eyes bore into mine. Out of all the girls, I was closest to her. “Lauren,” she said, glancing at the paused TV screen. “Even I have to agree. If you insist on denying that’s you, it’s going to be pretty much impossible to believe it.”

“No, please—Khloe. I meant it—the girl on TV isn’t me,” I repeated. I glanced around, grateful that we were the only ones in Hawthorne Hall’s common room.

Khloe, also my roommate, gripped the remote from when she’d paused the footage of the Red Oak Horse Trial. Khloe brushed a strand of blond hair from her face, her brown eyes looking from me to the floor.

I couldn’t stand it if Khloe stayed mad at me. “Hear me out,” I began.

Thunder rumbled over campus. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a group of students bolt down the sidewalk, laughing, some trying to cover their heads with their backpacks.

The room darkened by the second. Lexa Reed, another seventh grader and my closest friend after Khloe, stood rigidly still. She tugged down her army green PJ tank that said SLEEP MONSTER on the front. She turned on a floor lamp. Once a warm yellow glow bathed the room in light, Lexa sat back down, pulling a blue chenille blanket over her dark caramel-colored legs.

No one spoke. It seemed as if none of us knew how to start.

The silence had gone on so long, it had turned everything to slow motion. I knew I had to be the one to say something.

“I’m sorry,” I said. I cleared my raspy throat. “Please give me a chance to explain the DVD.”

The other four girls looked at one another. It was as if they were getting each other’s telepathic permission to let me speak.

Riley gathered her pin-straight black hair into a messy updo, secured with a clear band from her wrist. “Of course you can explain, Lauren.” Her voice was sweeter than maple syrup.

“I’m listening,” Clare added, blinking her blue eyes.

Lexa studied me for a second. Her curly black hair with natural reddish highlights hung around her face. Her jaw relaxed and her narrowed eyes softened. “I want to know too,” she said, softer than the others.

All eyes went to Khloe. If she left, I didn’t know what I’d do. She’d been more than my roommate—she’d been my best friend since I’d arrived on campus last week. But Khloe was quietest of all.

Her chest expanded as she took a deep breath.

I ran my tongue nervously over the permanent wire retainer along the back of my bottom teeth. It made me nauseous to think of losing Khloe as a friend just because I hadn’t been able to bring myself to talk about my past—both my riding-circuit history and the big accident—to anyone yet. But I know it had been stupid to keep it a secret.

Finally, Khloe shrugged her shoulders, nodding a yes. Like the rest of us, she was still in pj’s from last night. Her yellow tank and shorts with white polka dots had seemed so cheery then.

I shifted in my spot on the couch, opposite end from Khloe. No more secrets about my past on the A-circuit. I picked my cuticles, thinking back to that day.

New life, meet old life.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 27, 2011

    So excited!

    I love the whole canterwood crest series, so i cant wait for this new part of the series to unravel!

    17 out of 18 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 9, 2012

    It's so addicting!

    I need this book right now. I need to keep reading!

    8 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 26, 2011

    Anter wood crest:)

    The books are awsom i cant wait to read this one

    7 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 11, 2011

    OOOOMMMMMGGGGG!!!!!

    Please hurry up &come out already im DYING!!!!!!!!!

    7 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 5, 2012

    HorseLover4ever

    Ugggggggh i just read the book before this and i need to know whats next

    6 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 2, 2012

    release date

    the release date is may 1, 2012

    6 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 31, 2011

    1970?

    I looked at when this will be out and it says January 1st, 1970. Does that seem odd to anyone else?

    4 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 16, 2012

    Next book

    I saw the cover for the next book after this one on jess's website andit looked pretty good. I forget what it's called.though.

    3 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 15, 2012

    Cant Wait

    I meant jess what faster i need to know what

    3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 8, 2012

    Awesome

    This is offically going to be the best book ever i love cc

    3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 5, 2012

    Abigail . T.

    BEST books ever !

    3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 5, 2012

    Omgosh!!!!!!!

    Jessica Burkhart,you are awsome! Canterwood crest books are GREAT if you love drama ,romance, HORSES, and more! I stayed up all night reading this and all the other books too. I could not PUT THE BOOK DOWN! Twenty thumbs up for these books! Please please keep on writing these books... please. Thank you!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 14, 2012

    READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!:):)

    LOVE this whole series!!!!!!:) i really enjoyed reading this book And jessica did an outstanding job of writing it! I would definatly reccomend this book for horseback riders and people who love gossip. Never once in this whole book did i get bored. I couldnt put the book down!!!! You wont be sorry if you read this book!!!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 14, 2012

    A Must Read!

    If you have read the other Canterwood series then you will for sure love this new book she has added to her Canterwood series. Its all about the Horses, Cute Boys and Drama! I would def recommend it to anyone that loves Horses, Cute Boys and DRAMA!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 6, 2012

    OMG!!!!

    This book is super good. But i want to know what will happen to Lauren and Khole's friendhip!!!!!
    I absolutly can NOT wait till August 7th for the next book!!!!!!
    Write fast jess!!!!!!!

    Love,
    A valueable reader<3

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 3, 2012

    Awesome

    It was fantastic and leaves you hanging!!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 3, 2012

    Omg best book

    This is the best book ever!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 30, 2011

    Omg!!!

    Oh wow. Book 13 hasnt even came out yet and book 13 is already in the pre-order stores? Yayy!! I cant wait..

    2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 8, 2011

    Canrewood

    Omg cant wait any longer

    2 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 21, 2012

    Read the book! Rider forever!!!

    So totally the best book! I can not wait for comeback!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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