Adventurous Ivy, part Chow and part Labrador retriever, and the other "Shandon's Ivy League" sleuths try to solve the disappearance of a courageous racehorse.
A SEARCH FOR A MISSING HORSE LEADS NANCY TO A DARK DISCOVERY! Nancy's attending the Midwest Grand Prix Dressage Championships, where many of the world's best riders and finest horses compete. But more than blue ribbons is at stake. As Nancy quickly learns, these horses generate big money, turning a friendly competition into a very nasty business. Discovering a fire in the stables, Nancy barely averts a terrible tragedy. But now she faces a new danger: a valuable horse has vanished, and it's up to Nancy to save it. She pursues the truth down a trail of greed, deception, and sinister secrets...only to find herself in jeopardy!
After her blind sister has a dream about a silver stallion from lore, Kaya and Speaking Rain come across a similar silver stallion in the woods and investigate the nature of the beast.
With police warnings of horse thieves in the area, 12 year old Clodagh and her pony Ozzie take extra precautions to stay safe. But when some horses go missing from the local riding stables in suspicious circumstances one night, Clodagh and Ozzie’s worst fears are realised. Can Clodagh and Ozzie find the missing horses before it’s too late? Or will Ozzie be stolen too? Join Clodagh and Ozzie on their next exciting adventure to find out. This wholesome and beautifully told horse story is perfect for horse-crazy kids aged over 8.
Students follow clues, find facts, make inferences, and solve each caper! Features fascinating mysteries set in locations that are rich with historical, cultural, and geographic details. To increase fluency, pre-reading exercises introduce vocabulary and help students establish prior knowledge by providing background information. Each mystery features short, high-interest reading passages full of clues to keep even the most reluctant of readers captivated. Follow-up comprehension questions target specific reading skills including main idea, inference, drawing conclusions, sequence, reading for details, and more! Discover the magic of New York City as you visit famous places and solve intriguing mysteries with Detective Hanlon of the twenty-third precinct. Hanlon's cases take him all over this amazing city.
Thirteen-year-old Kelly loves riding all of the beautiful horses at Silver Key Stables, but accidentally uncovers a shocking mystery involving a wild, black stallion on the adjacent mustang reserve. Charmingly written, exquisitely illustrated.
Examines several unsolved mysteries of the racing world-- murder...suicide...arson...fraud....Definitely some of horse racing's strangest, most fascinating tales.