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Author
Series
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa volume 5
Publisher
Harcourt Children's Books
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Cocoa decides to explore the house, Cowgirl Kate has a hard time convincing him he must return to the barn.
43) Tony
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Follow this touching tale of a boy and his friendship with a horse, by the late poet Ed Galing and illustrated with remarkable tenderness by Caldecott-winning artist Erin Stead."--Provided by publisher.
44) Born to trot
Author
Publisher
Rand McNally
Pub. Date
[1950]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
As he learns about the famous Hambletonian, sire of the American trotter, young Gib White dreams of some day having his own filly become a champion trotter.
45) The big secret
Author
Series
Tales of Sasha volume 1
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In the Tales of Sasha series debut, Sasha discovers that she really isn't like the other horses in her valley when wings sprout from her back and she soars through the air!"--
47) The escape
Author
Series
Horses of the dawn volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Estrella is a filly, daughter of the lead mare, one of a shipment of horses bound for the new world, but when the ship is becalmed and the horses are dropped overboard to lighten the load, Estrella finds that it is up to her to lead the herd to land and safety.
48) Maddie's dream
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Loving to work with her favorite horse, Cloudy, Maddie learns that the horse's former owners want to buy her back, a situation that compels her to tap the advice of her Pony Post friends to prevent the sale.
49) In the frame
Author
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2006, c1976
Language
English
Description
Equine painter Charles Todd was shocked to find his cousin's wife murdered and their house stripped of its treasures. A coincidental meeting with another burglary victim sends Charles off to Australia, on the trail of a gang with a fruitful business in art forgery.
Author
Series
Tales of Sasha volume 2
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sasha has just discovered she has wings and can fly so she, her best friend Wyatt, and their teacher Caleb journey into a magical forest to try and find where Sasha came from.
51) Keeping secrets
Author
Series
Sadie's Montana volume 2
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Sadie must choose between Mark, who finds it hard to tell her the secrets of his past, and Daniel, a visitor from Lancaster County who's funny, well-mannered, and completely dedicated to his family. Meanwhile, there's horse trouble in Montana again - only this time, horses aren't being stolen, they're being shot by snipers in a blue pickup truck.
Author
Series
Creedence horse rescue volume 2
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When a kitchen fire forces young widow Elle Brooks to move in with her friend Bryn on the Heaven Can Wait Horse Rescue ranch, she never expects to end up in the arms of handsome rancher and veterinarian Brody Tate.
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"When tragedy strikes in the Amish community, Elsie is forced to let go of her teenage angst and grow up quickly. But sometimes letting go of one's desires has a way of allowing one to accept something even better. A tale of longing, desperation, and finally hope, this is a heartwarming Christmas tale to be remembered." -- Amazon.
56) Luna
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 12
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
In the Netherlands in 1855, May, a young member of a circus family who is not permitted to perform because of a twisted foot, bonds with a local Friesian farm horse that she names Luna, and together the two perform a heroic act that changes their futures for the better. Includes facts about Friesian horses.
Author
Series
Of fire and stars volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Betrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds. Her marriage will seal the alliance between Mynaria and her homeland, protecting her people from other hostile kingdoms. But Denna has a secret. She possesses an Affinity for fire{u2014}a dangerous gift for the future queen of a land where magic is forbidden. Now Denna has to learn the ways of her new kingdom while trying to hide her growing...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The amazing horse Calico is responsible for capturing a gang of bad men, finding and rounding up the stolen cattle, and seeing that the Christmas party is a success, even for the outlaws.
Author
Series
Sneaky Pony series volume 5
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Keeker is excited about going to sleep-over pony camp, until she finds that one of her bunk mates is her rival Tifni.
60) Centaur rising
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
In 1965, a year after Arianne thinks she sees a shooting star land in the fields surrounding her family's horse farm, a baby centaur is born and the family, already under scrutiny because Arianne's six-year-old brother has birth defects, struggles to keep the colt a secret.
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