Marguerite Henry
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 4
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Paul and Maureen Beebe's determination to own a pony from the herd on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is greatly increased when the elusive Phantom and her colt are among the ponies rounded up for the yearly auction.
8) Black gold
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
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A heroic small-boned horse with a will to win is finally ridden to glory by his devoted jockey.
9) Born to trot
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Gibson can hear the beat of the horses' hooves against the track. Trotter are the world to him. But all he ever does is practice. He's still too young and inexperienced to drive in a real race. Only he knows he's ready for the big league. If people would give him a chance, then they would know it, too.
Gib's chance comes in a filly named Rosalind. Now Gib can prove that he's man enough to train a champion. But does he really have what it takes?...
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Giorgio trains a workhorse, Gaudenzia, to race. Most do not believe Gaudenzia will ever be anything more than a workhorse but as Giorgio has forged a bond with the mare he belives in her ability. Giorgio has faith in the mare=s ability to trust people again and to win in the race. So Giorgio races the half Arabian mare in the Palio, an annual race held in Siena, Italy
12) Album of dogs
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Briefly discusses the history and characteristics of twenty-six common dog breeds.
13) San Domingo
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Peter Lundy has two joys in life: the rugged western plains where he has grown up and San Domingo, a Medicine Hat Stallion. The Indians believe such a horse is sacred-that neither bullet nor arrow can harm its rider. As they explore the prairie together, a bond forms between Peter and San Domingo that can never be broken.
But Peter's father, Jethro Lundy, knows only one love: bargaining. He trades San Domingo for a thoroughbred. How can Peter ever...
19) A forever friend
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Marguerite Henry's Misty Inn volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
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Misty Inn is up and running, and the Dunlaps have a full house. Willa is thrilled that Kate, her best friend from Chicago, is going to come to Chincoteague for a visit. But it's been a whole year since they've seen each other, and Willa soon realizes their friendship is not as easy as it had once been. Adding to the tension is the fact that a Chincoteague friend, Sarah Starling, is away at camp for the week, not to mention the fact that Ben seems...