"NATIONAL BESTSELLER • YEE-HAW! Willa is back in this standalone sequel to Horse Girl. This time, she tackles summer camp, new and old frenemies, and worst yet: a horse that's mysteriously gone missing.
Seventh-grader Willa is head-over-hooves when she finds a secret note inviting her to Juniper Ranch-a sleepaway camp that's all about horses. The camp promises trail rides, horseback swims, and "ghorst" stories, plus tons of new horse-girl and (gasp!) horse-boy friends. Even better? Willa's pals from Oakwood Riding Academy-including her sworn frenemy, Amara-are all coming along for the fun.
But when Willa makes a dangerous mistake and a beloved steed goes missing, everyone at Juniper Ranch is suddenly a suspect. Wills isn't sure who to trust (including herself) as she tries to figure out who's behind the mysterious horsenapping. And where they might be lurking. And just how she'll save her "forever herd" before a frightening storm rolls into camp. Gulp!"
"Mean Girls meets Black Beauty in Horse Girl by celebrated author Carrie Seim--a funny and tender middle-grade novel about finding your forever herd.
'This book is funny and exciting. Beautifully portrays both the pleasures and risks of riding horses and also of being a teen. Very original, and a great pleasure to read.'--Jane Smiley, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Wills is a seventh grader who's head-over-hoof for horses, and beyond excited when she gets the chance to start training at the prestigious Oakwood Riding Academy. But Amara--the Queen of the #HorseGirls--and her posse aren't going to let the certifiably dork-tagious Wills trot her way into their club so easily. Between learning the reins of horse riding, dealing with her Air Force pilot mom being stationed thousands of miles from home, and keeping it together in front of (gasp!) Horse Boys, Wills learns that becoming a part of the #HorseGirl world isn't easy. But with her rescue horse, Clyde, at her side, it sure will be fun.
Complete with comedic, original hoof notes to acquaint the less equestrian among us, Horse Girl delivers everything a young readers wants: mean girls, boy problems, and embarrassingly goofy dad jokes. And it does so on the back of a pony."
