AR Book Level
4.3
AR Points
1
Word Count
8,991
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
204990 EN
About this book
Friends and Rivals follows Lou and Emma, two students at the Maple School of Ballet, as they navigate friendship and rivalry when a talented new boy named Jem joins their class. Jem's arrival sparks excitement, and while he quickly befriends both girls, his unexpected friendliness toward Angela, who leads a clique that targets Emma, creates tension among the group. When they receive an invitation to Angela's birthday party, the friends must decide whether to confront the clique's behavior or skip the event.
