Spunky the Little Horse


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SPUNKY - his name says it all! For a little pony, he sure has some big dreams! Spunky doesn't want to pull the family wagon. He hates the bit! No - Spunky wants to become a championship show pony. Children will love this true-life story of how Spunky the miniature pony dreamed big and left life on his Amish farm to enter the world of show ponies at the 4-H fair. The Dream Catcher is the first in the SPUNKY THE LITTLE HORSE series.




Spunky the Little Horse


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Spunky The Little Horse Counting Spunky's Favorite Things


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Spunky the Little Horse Counting Spunky's Favorite Things 1 through 10 Spunky loves to count, and wants to know if you do too! Counting things that you love makes it so much fun. Join in with Spunky as he counts his favorite things.




True Blue


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True Blue is a beauty, a dappled gray, and when Abby gets to take him to her family's ranch, she can hardly believe her luck. The horse needs a home: his owner—a woman brand new to the riding stable—was tragically killed in a car crash and no one has claimed him. Daddy is wary, as always. But Abby is smitten. True Blue is a sweetheart, and whenever Abby calls out, "Blue, Blue, how are you?" he whinnies back. But sometimes True Blue seems . . . spooked. He paces, and always seems to be looking for something. Or someone. Filled with riding scenes and horse details, this newest middle-grade novel from a Pulitzer Prize winner offers a mysterious and suspenseful almost-ghost story.




The Little Seven-colored Horse


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With perseverance and the help of a magical horse, Juanito, the youngest son of a farmer, wins the hand of the mayor's beautiful daughter.




Little Horse


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Can Little Horse find his place in the big world? After accidentally falling into a stream, Little Horse fights the swift current that carries him farther and farther from the valley where he was born. When he finally manages to scramble ashore, a giant bird swoops down on him. Little Horse runs for cover in a forest of flowers only to have a giant paw pin him to the ground. But a hand gently lifts him up and tucks him inside a warm cave-just like the cave he used to share with his mother. This tender, fast-moving tale, written by master storyteller Betsy Byars and enhanced by David McPhail's beguiling illustrations, is a true cliff-hanger.




Just to Get Away


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This story is about a young woman who gives up everything she loves, because she thought she had found her true love. Then when the wedding day comes; no groom and no maid of honor. With the pain of betrayal all she wants to do is get away from everyone, so while on a flight to California she reads an article for employment in Australia. The one place she had always wanted to visit. So she goes for it. The job is on a Outback cattle station named GetAway. She finds intrigue, passion, greed, a handsome rancher, friendship and danger. And possibly, love?...a true love?




Our American Horse


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"Accurate drawings illustrate this engaging history of American horses from prehistoric to modern times. In simple language, the book recounts the animal's New World origins and extinction as well as its return with the conquistadors. Profiles include farm and carriage horses, thoroughbreds, ponies, mules, and trained horses in the army, circus, and elsewhere"--




Riding Chance


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The Crossover meets War Horse in this novel about an urban kid's redemption through the grit of polo. Take a ride on this hero's journey amid city streets and an uncertain future. Troy is a kid with a passion. And dreams. And wanting to do the right thing. But after taking a wrong turn, he's forced to endure something that's worse than any juvenile detention he can imagine -- he's been "sentenced" to the local city stables where he's made to take care of the horses and learn to play polo. The greatest punishment has been trying to make sense of things after his mom died. Troy's also figuring out which friends have his back, which kids to cut loose, and whether he and Alisha have a true connection. Laced with humor and beating with heartache, this novel will grip readers, pull quickly, and take them in an unforgettable ride. Set in modern Philadelphia, Christine Kendall's stunning debut lets us come face-to-face with the challenges of a loving family that helps turn hardships into a horse of a different color.




The Smallest Horse


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The Smallest Horse tells the story of Trixie, a miniature horse, who worries that she¿s not big enough to have an important job on the ranch. She tries her hand at herding cattle, but gets lost in the tall grass. She¿s sure she is brave enough to be a trail horse, but the creek is too deep for her to cross. She¿d like to be a show horse, but she can¿t quite master the fancy footwork. The big horses try and cheer her up by reminding her of good reasons to be small, but it doesn¿t help. By the end of the book, Trixie discovers that the does indeed have a very important job to do, and being small helps her do it even better.