Avery's Story (Rival High #1)

Author: Buford, Candace

Romance & relationships stories (Children's/YA)

Published on 8 October 2026 by Scholastic US in the United States.

Paperback | 192 pages
181 x 128 x 18 | 200g

Welcome to your NEXT great read! NEXT is an exciting new line

of books that feature short, irresistible stories that include

both full-color and black-and-white art that's sure to keep you

hooked. Once you've read one, you'll need to know what happens ...

NEXT! When two high schools merge, four friends help each other

navigate the ensuing drama in this brand-new series by Candace Buford

with art by Jamie Green.

Avery Jones is ready for a fresh start, and what better time than

the first day at a new school? That's where she meets Madison

(the influ­encer), Teresa (the genius), and Corinne (the athlete).

Each one is so unique and cool, all Avery wants to do is impress

them.

So when she sees an opportunity to twist the truth a little, she

takes it. After all, a little white lie never hurt anyone ...

right?

But when Avery's new school merges with her old school, she finds

herself in way over her head juggling two lives - and her new

friends are starting to get suspicious. Will Avery be able to fix

things before her friends figure out the truth?