Horse Diaries #2: Bell's Star

Horse Diaries #2: Bell's Star

Author: Alison Hart

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2009-03-24

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0375892540

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Vermont, 1850s Bell’s Star is a brown Morgan colt with a white star and two white stockings. He was bred for hard work, yet he longs to run free with his human friend, Katie, on his back. But when Star helps rescue a runaway slave girl, his ideas about freedom may change forever. Here is Star’s story . . . in his own words. With exciting and knowledgeable text and lovely black-and-white art throughout—both by real horse owners—Horse Diaries are the perfect fit for all lovers of horses and history!


Horse Diaries #1: Elska

Horse Diaries #1: Elska

Author: Catherine Hapka

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2009-03-24

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0375847324

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Iceland, circa AD 1000 Elska is a silver dapple Icelandic filly. She spends summers frisking about the countryside and winters in the farmyard, where the girl human Amma takes special care of her. But when a powerful neighbor notices Elska, her contented life suddenly changes. Here is Elska’s story . . . in her own words.


Bell's Star

Bell's Star

Author: Alison Hart

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780375952043

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Includes an excerpt from the next Horse Diaries book, "Koda."


Horse Diaries #12: Luna

Horse Diaries #12: Luna

Author: Catherine Hapka

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0553533703

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For all lovers of horses and history, the beloved Horse Diaries series is heading to the circus! A beautiful Friesian horse and the younger sister of a circus star develop a heartwarming friendship in this sweet and lively story told straight from the horse’s mouth. The Netherlands, 1855 Luna is a black Friesian mare with one small white crescent- moon marking on her forehead. She lives a quiet life on a farm . . . until the circus comes to town! Luna bonds with a girl named May, who dreams of starring in the show, just like her older sister. And together, Luna and May just might be able to shine. Here is Luna’s story . . . in her own words.


Risky Chance

Risky Chance

Author: Alison Hart

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780375968334

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In the mid- to late-1930s, Risky Chance grows from a spirited colt to a winning racehorse, but an injury and the Great Depression bring hardship that only a special little girl can help him overcome.


Shadow Horse

Shadow Horse

Author: Alison Hart

Publisher: Laurel Leaf

Published: 2010-05-25

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0375896740

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Thirteen-year-old foster kid Jasmine Schuler is immediately drawn to the scrawny, broken-looking brown gelding huddled in the corner of an auction house stall. Feeling a kinship with the lonely animal, Jas convinces her new foster mom, who rescues and rehabilitates abused horses on her Virginia farm, to buy him. Slowly, the horse Jas names Shadow begins to blossom and even to thrive. But when Jas uncovers a startling clue to Shadow's true identity, she becomes entangled in a mystery which could have serious consequences for the two of them. Both the heartwarming story of a young girl's love for her horse and an intriguing mystery, this inspiring middle-grade novel will appeal to horse lovers and mystery fans alike.


Horse Diaries #10: Darcy

Horse Diaries #10: Darcy

Author: Whitney Sanderson

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2013-01-08

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0307976351

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Ireland, 1917. Darcy is a light gray Connemara pony with silver dapples. She's fast and tough, whether she's pulling a load of peat from the bog or riding around the rugged countryside with Shannon McKenna, her human family's eldest daughter. But when Mrs. McKenna needs a doctor, Darcy discovers a skill that will change her and her family's life forever. Like Black Beauty, this moving novel is told in first person from the horse's point of view and includes an appendix full of photos and facts about Connemara ponies and Irish history.


The Island Horse

The Island Horse

Author: Susan Hughes

Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd

Published: 2012-03-01

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 1554539943

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"Ellie believes that she will live in her little village on the coast of Nova Scotia for always. But when her father gets a job on Sable Island, she must say farewell to her beloved home and her mother's final resting place. Not even the idea of seeing the wild horses that roam the island can ease her pain of leaving. And after arriving on the sandy, windswept crescent of land, Ellie feels adrift and alone ... until one afternoon when she wakens on a dune to find herself looking into the curious eyes of a wild stallion. Little by little, as the days pass, Ellie gets closer to the beautiful chocolate-colored horse. Yet she soon discovers something that could take him away from his home, his herd, and her. Ellie has lost too much already. Will she loose her island horse, too?"--P. [2] of cover.


Horse Diaries #16: Penny

Horse Diaries #16: Penny

Author: Whitney Sanderson

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2019-04-30

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0525644806

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For all lovers of horses and history! In the latest book in the Horse Diaries series, meet Penny, a blue-eyed palomino paint mare who grows up in the Wild West of California during the Gold Rush! CALIFORNIA, 1850. Penny is a blue-eyed palomino paint mare with a taste for adventure! She and a boy named Jesse search for gold in the hills of Northern California. After striking it rich and then losing everything, Jesse and Penny join the Pony Express. The job is a tough one, but Penny loves a challenge! Here is Penny's story . . . in her own words. Love horses and history? Don't miss the stories of Elska, Bell's Star, Calvino, Lily, and more in the Horse Diaries series!


Maestoso Petra

Maestoso Petra

Author: Jane F. Kendall

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780375958427

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Maestoso Petra, a Lipizzaner stallion, trains to perform in the Spanish Riding School and is hidden away during the German occupation of Austria in World War II. Includes facts about Lipizzaner horses and the world-famous Spanish Riding School.