12-year-old Lauren wants desperately to get accepted to Canterwood Crest, the most famous horseriding academy in the country. But if she gets in, will she be able to pay the price of losing her boyfriends and her popular status at her current school?  Find this book in the Minuteman catalog

Set in the future, when much of the earth is submerged due to massive flooding, this story is a swashbuckling adventure about an orphaned girl and her seacat who take off by boat to rescue the kidnapped daughter of the Prime Minister of what's left of modern day England. A tough girl, a trusty cat, pirates, and excellent writing. How could you go wrong?  Find this book in the Minuteman catalog