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The Memory of an Elephant by Alex Lasker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"The Memory of an Elephant" is an epic saga told by an aging African elephant as he makes a last, perilous journey to find the humans who rescued him as an orphan some fifty years ago...Categorized as:
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![Moonlight and Ashes by Rosie Goodwin]()
Moonlight and Ashes by Rosie Goodwin
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDespite being trapped in an abusive marriage, Maggie still feels blessed with her eight-year-old twins, Danny and Lizzie, and baby girl, Lucy. But when the Second World War begins it seems that her blessings may have run out.Although the war lets her escape her husband when he's sent to the front, she must also lose the twins, as they're evacuated to North Wales... -
![Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall]()
Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like real glass on this lavish book’s cover, and explore the dollhouse-like world of a beloved farmhouse where twelve children were born and raised.Over a hill, at the end of a road, by a glittering stream that twists and turns stands a farmhouse...Categorized as:
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![The Circus Ship Big Book by Chris Van Dusen]()
The Circus Ship Big Book by Chris Van Dusen
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWith stunning artwork and a rhyming text, the illustrator of the Mercy Watson books tells a tale of human-animal connection full of humor and heart...Categorized as:
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![The Blessed Child by Rosie Goodwin]()
The Blessed Child by Rosie Goodwin
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings'A vibrant page-turner with entrancing characters' Margaret Dickinson'Rosie writes such heartwarming sagas' Lyn Andrews 'The new Catherine Cookson' Coventry Evening Telegraph Wednesday's child is full of woe . . -
![Gilding the Lily by Rita Bradshaw]()
Gilding the Lily by Rita Bradshaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA heartrending tale of two sisters and their quest for a place to belong, from much-loved author Rita Bradshaw.Lily and Sarah Brown's childhood is an unhappy one. Sarah escapes by marrying Ralph Turner, a Sunderland dock worker, but Lily doesn't trust Ralph - a dark volatile man with a hidden cruel streak. When he tries to seduce Lily on his wedding day, her worst fears are confirmed... -
![Legionary by Hector Miller]()
Legionary by Hector Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe year is 225 AD and the Roman Empire is on the brink of a precipice.It will take a man with iron in his veins to set things right and accomplish the impossible.From a humble upbringing, a boy emerges who is destined to change history.This is the story of Lucius Domitius Aurelianus... -
![A Mother's Grace by Rosie Goodwin]()
A Mother's Grace by Rosie Goodwin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTuesday's child is full of grace . . . Pious young Grace Kettle escapes the world of her unsavoury and bullying father to train to be a nun. But when she meets the dashing and devout Father Luke her world is turned upside down. Her faith is tested and she is driven to make a scandalous and life-changing choice - one she may well spend the rest of her days seeking forgiveness for . . -
![A Glimpse at Happiness by Jean Fullerton]()
A Glimpse at Happiness by Jean Fullerton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1844: when Josie returns to London after twelve years in America, she is overjoyed to discover her childhood sweetheart, Patrick, who she believed to be dead, is alive and well. But her happiness is short-lived – Patrick now belongs to another. Heartbroken, Josie tries to settle back into the East End... -
![Man O' War by Walter Farley]()
Man O' War by Walter Farley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn exciting, moving piece of fiction based on the facts about one of thegreatest horses of all time. The feeling for horses, horse breeding andtraining, and horse racing is masterfully handled. Thrilling, highlyrecommended."--(starred) "School Library Journal...Categorized as:
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![Jessie's Promise by Rosie Clarke]()
Jessie's Promise by Rosie Clarke
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of LIZZIE'S SECRET and LIZZIE'S WAR, a story about resilient, strong women surviving adversity post World War 1. DEVON 1918. When Jessie Hale loses her nursing job at the end of the First World War, she leaves London to become the nursemaid to the Kendle family in Devon. On arrival she finds the family in disarray... -
![Old Bones the Wonder Horse by Mildred Mastin Pace, Wesley Dennis]()
Old Bones the Wonder Horse by Mildred Mastin Pace, Wesley Dennis
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis is the true, rags-to-riches story of Exterminator, one of the best-loved American horses. Old Bones, as he was affectionately called, came out of nowhere to win a Kentucky Derby and to run a hundred races before his retirement...Categorized as:
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![Return to Sarah's Valley: Sequel to Sarah's Valley by Sharon Mierke]()
Return to Sarah's Valley: Sequel to Sarah's Valley by Sharon Mierke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to Sarah's Valley is a follow-up story to Sarah's Valley, which was published in 2012 by the same author, Sharon Mierke. In Sarah's Valley, Patrick Smithson meets Frank Lawdry. Frank, who prefers his Abenaki name, Winnipesaukee, spends the night recalling his life story. He and his sister, Sarah, were left orphans when everyone on a wagon train died in a horrific tragedy... -
![Rindu by Tere Liye]()
Rindu by Tere Liye
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"Apalah arti memiliki, ketika diri kami sendiri bukanlah milik kami?Apalah arti kehilangan, ketika kami sebenarnya menemukan banyak saat kehilangan, dan sebaliknya, kehilangan banyak pula saat menemukan?Apalah arti cinta, ketika menangis terluka atas perasaan yg seharusnya indah? Bagaimana mungkin, kami terduduk patah hati atas sesuatu yg seharusnya suci dan tidak menuntut apa pun?Wahai,... -
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![Emma's War by Rosie Clarke]()
Emma's War by Rosie Clarke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll she wanted was her husband to come home… Newly married to the caring RAF pilot Jonathan Reece, Emma thinks that life couldn’t be better. But her happiness is short-lived: within months, Jon’s plane is shot down over France and he is declared missing, presumed dead. Alone and with two children to care for, Emma’s first thought is how to support her family... -
![In The Dark Streets Shining by Pamela Evans]()
In The Dark Streets Shining by Pamela Evans
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Rose Brown's husband is killed at Dunkirk in 1940, she feels as though she's lost a part of herself. Rose can't imagine the future without Ray, but she's certain he would have wanted her to start again. She decides to volunteer as a postwoman in West London, and when she courageously rescues a young boy from a bombed-out house and takes him home, she finds a new sense of purpose... -
![Mary Ingalls on Her Own by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Elizabeth Kimmel Willard]()
Mary Ingalls on Her Own by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Elizabeth Kimmel Willard
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMary Ingalls lost her sight after a devastating bout of scarlet fever. Now Mary has the opportunity to attend the Iowa College for the Blind, where she will get a fresh start with her education and can learn the skills she needs for an independent future as well.It seems like a dream come true. But it also means leaving her cherished family behind in Dakota Territory, including her sister Laura...Categorized as:
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![Peek-A-Boo!: 9 by Janet Ahlberg, Allan Ahlberg]()
Peek-A-Boo!: 9 by Janet Ahlberg, Allan Ahlberg
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe classic children's game book, now in a delightful miniature edition. Busy scenes of family activity alternate with pages featuring a die-cut hole and a cheerful baby overlooking the familiar chaos. Full-color illustrations throughout...Categorized as:
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![Sawdust in His Shoes by Eloise Jarvis McGraw]()
Sawdust in His Shoes by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn outsider becomes a hero and a boy becomes a man in this classic coming-of-age tale from the heyday of the three-ring circus, by three-time Newbery Honor Book author Eloise Jarvis McGraw.The circus is all young Joe Lang knows. The third generation of a circus family, he becomes a star bareback rider by the time he turns fifteen... -
![Where the Red Fern Grows with Connections by Wilson Rawls]()
Where the Red Fern Grows with Connections by Wilson Rawls
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsConnections: The pine of Akoya (Japanese folk tale) / retold by Rafe Martin --The Christmas hunt (short story) / by Borden Deal --Him (novel extract) from Bambi: a life in the woods / by Felix Salten --Hunting yarns / compiled by Kemp P...Categorized as:
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![Togo by Kate Klimo]()
Togo by Kate Klimo
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSmall, feisty Siberian husky Togo—the overlooked sled-dog hero of the 1925 serum run to Nome—sets the record straight in Dog Diaries #4! When a diptheria epidemic breaks out in isolated Nome, Alaska, in January 1925, the only way to get life-saving serum to the town is by using dog-sled relay teams...Categorized as:
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![Risky Chance by Alison Hart]()
Risky Chance by Alison Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor all lovers of horses and history, it's the next book in the popular Horse Diaries series. Born in California at the start of the Great Depression, Risky Chance is a gray thoroughbred who was born to race. Life at the track and being spoiled by his jockey's young daughter, Marie, is all Chance could ask for. He loves nothing more than running fast and winning...Categorized as:
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![Rush Revere and the presidency by Rush Limbaugh, Kathryn Adams Limbaugh]()
Rush Revere and the presidency by Rush Limbaugh, Kathryn Adams Limbaugh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJoin Rush Revere on another action-packed journey! Rush and his friends head back in time to the early days of our independent nation to watch the early American presidents George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson in action!Hey there, young readers! Rush Revere here...Categorized as:
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![Ginger by Kate Klimo]()
Ginger by Kate Klimo
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGinger the golden retriever narrates the story of her life, from her birth in a puppy mill through the various people who have ''owned'' her...Title: .Ginger..Author: .Klimo, Kate/ Jessell, Tim (ILT)..Publisher: .Random House Childrens Books..Publication Date: .2013/01/08..Number of Pages: .147..Binding Type: .PAPERBACK..Library of Congress:...Categorized as:
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![I Am the Great Horse by Katherine Roberts]()
I Am the Great Horse by Katherine Roberts
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA thundering epic about Bucephalus, young Alexander the Great's fierce, fiery, battle-scarred stallion--straight from the horse's mouth."I am the dark horse, Bucephalus. I am no black beauty. I am a stallion trained for war... -
![The Wretched Wreath Sellers Christmas Miracle by Nell Harte]()
The Wretched Wreath Sellers Christmas Miracle by Nell Harte
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChristmas, London 1875: Surviving on the streets of London is brutal. Especially in Winter. Especially at Christmas.Edith Atkinson lives hand to mouth on the streets of London with her friends James and his sister Donna Walsh, selling songs, flowers and Christmas wreaths.But survival is never guaranteed for street rats, even at Christmas... -
![Bell's Star by Alison Hart]()
Bell's Star by Alison Hart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVermont, 1850sBell’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...Categorized as:
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![The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco]()
The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt for a bee tree is just what she needs. Half the town joins the exciting chase, but it's not until everyone returns home that Mary Ellen makes a discovery of her own: Sometimes, even the sweetest of things must be worked for...Categorized as:
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![The Love Letters by Beverly Lewis]()
The Love Letters by Beverly Lewis
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen her sister falls gravely ill, twenty-year-old Marlena Wenger takes on the responsibility of caring for her infant niece, Angel Rose. Worried that this turn of events portends a more complicated future than he is prepared for, her beau ends their relationship. Marlena is devastated, but is determined to give Angel Rose the best care possible... -
![White Stallion of Lipizza by Marguerite Henry]()
White Stallion of Lipizza by Marguerite Henry
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHere is the story of young Hans Haupt and his rigorous apprenticeship and training at Vienna's Spanish Court Riding School, home of the famous Lipizzan stallions. Ms. Henry has artfully woven authentic details within this warm and sensitive tale. 104 illustrations...Categorized as:
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![Woesten by Kris Van Steenberge]()
Woesten by Kris Van Steenberge
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHet indringende debuut van Kris Van Steenberge brengt ons naar de Vlaamse klei, waar de negentiende eeuw ten einde loopt. In het dorp Woesten treedt Elisabeth, dochter van de smid, in het huwelijk met de jonge arts Guillaume Duponselle. Maar er rust geen zegen op hun verbintenis. Als Elisabeth acht maanden later van een tweeling bevalt, blijkt de eerstgeborene een prachtige zoon, Valentijn... -
![Queenie by Jacqueline Wilson, Finty Williams]()
Queenie by Jacqueline Wilson, Finty Williams
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s 1953, the year Elizabeth is to be crowned Queen of England. Elsie Kettle can't wait to go to London to see the celebrations on Coronation Day. Elsie lives with her Nan—her mum works as a showgirl, so she's not around very often. Spirited and imaginative, but often lonely, Elsie longs for a best friend... -
![Black Gold by Marguerite Henry]()
Black Gold by Marguerite Henry
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNo one thinks much of Black Gold because he is so small. But Jaydee sees something special in his eyes. He knows Black Gold would be great if he was his rider! Finally, Jaydee gets his wish. And Black Gold grows strong and fast under his careful hands. Soon it would be time for the most important race in America...Categorized as:
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![Blitz by Hetty Burlingame Beatty]()
Blitz by Hetty Burlingame Beatty
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBlitz is a fast and spirited fire horse, but when his partner pulling the fire wagon is killed in a terrible accident and his owner is badly injured, Blitz is sold to a flower peddler who is not as kind. He is, in fact, abusive... -
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![The Diamond Horse by Stacy Gregg]()
The Diamond Horse by Stacy Gregg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA frozen palace and a sparkling secret – an epic Russian adventure awaits!Anna Orlov might be the luckiest girl in the world. She is the daughter of a Russian Count and lives in a beautiful snowbound palace that is home to a menagerie of wonderful animals: tigers, wolfhounds and, of course, horses. And she is also the owner of a beautiful heirloom – a diamond necklace with a secret past...Categorized as:
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![LOS PREHISTORRATONES 10: ¡LLUEVEN MALAS NOTICIAS, STILTONUT! by Geronimo Stilton]()
LOS PREHISTORRATONES 10: ¡LLUEVEN MALAS NOTICIAS, STILTONUT! by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGeronimo Stiltonoot and The Stone Gazette are in the running for the Stone Age Ratitzer: the award for the best prehistoric journalism! But their main competition is Sally Rockmousen, the ruthless host of Gossip Radio -- and she'll stop at nothing to win...Categorized as:
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![Wild Western Women Mistletoe, Montana: Sweet Western Historical Holiday Box Set by Caroline Clemmons, Sylvia McDaniel]()
Wild Western Women Mistletoe, Montana: Sweet Western Historical Holiday Box Set by Caroline Clemmons, Sylvia McDaniel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMistletoe Mistake by Caroline Clemmons Shannon Callahan worked hard to become a physician. In New York, she meets resistance to a woman doctor and feels she is no more than a midwife. When the opportunity arises for her to go to Montana and be the only doctor in the town of Mistletoe, she grabs the chance. Riley McCallister is sheriff of Mistletoe... -
![So Long At The Fair by Jess Foley]()
So Long At The Fair by Jess Foley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrowing up in a small Wiltshire village, Abbie Morris knows what lies ahead of her - a life of drudgery as a menial servant, like that of her sisters. But everything changes when Abbie is twelve and their emotional, spirited mother casts them into a crisis for which no one is prepared... -
![Saddle The Wind by Jess Foley]()
Saddle The Wind by Jess Foley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLet much loved author Jess Foley sweep you away with this beautifully breathtaking saga of one woman's search for love and fulfilment. Fans of Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Katie Flynn will absolutely love this... -
![The Homecoming by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Homecoming by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1885 - The Late Victorian era With the death of her rector husband Henrietta is finally free to marry her love, the wealthy and handsome Jerome Compton. But Victorian propriety disapproves of Jerome's divorced status, and the couple are forced to seek anonymity in London. Henrietta finds she takes to urban life with great enjoyment, and she meets and becomes close to her cousin, Lady Venetia... -
![Darcy by Whitney Sanderson, Whitney Sanderson]()
Darcy by Whitney Sanderson, Whitney Sanderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIreland, 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...Categorized as:
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![Eliza's Child by Maggie Hope]()
Eliza's Child by Maggie Hope
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTorn between love and duty... After the birth of their son, Eliza naively hopes her husband Jack will put his gambling habit behind him and become more responsible. But then he loses their home and abandons her, leaving Eliza with no choice but to return to her parents’ house. She inadvertently attracts the attention of the ruthless mine owner Jonathan Moore... -
![Black Cloud by Patricia Hermes, Astrid Sheckels]()
Black Cloud by Patricia Hermes, Astrid Sheckels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBorn in Northern Nevada in 1950, Black Cloud is a black-and-white mustang colt. He loves roaming free with the rest of his herd, playing with the other foals, and learning the ways of wild horses. But when humans intrude on this wandering life, Black Cloud's world is changed forever...Categorized as:
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![Maestoso Petra by Jane Kendall]()
Maestoso Petra by Jane Kendall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVienna, Austria, 1938Maestoso Petra is a world-famous Lipizzaner stallion. He has spent years in the Spanish Riding School, training to perform the complex airs above the ground that only Lipizzaner can accomplish. But when World War II breaks out in Europe, he learns to think less about performing and more about survival. Here is Maestoso Petra’s story . . . in his own words...Categorized as:
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![Yatimah by Catherine Hapka, Catherine Hapka]()
Yatimah by Catherine Hapka, Catherine Hapka
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor all lovers of horses and history, it's the next book in the popular Horse Diaries series. Born in the Arabian Desert in the ninth century, Yatimah is a black Arabian filly whose name means "orphan." She enjoys her life at the oasis, with sheep to tease, other foals to race, and the daughter of her Bedouin owner to take care of her...Categorized as:
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![Cowardly Clyde by Bill Peet]()
Cowardly Clyde by Bill Peet
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor a war horse, Clyde is an abysmal coward, but he finally decides that even if he isn't brave, he can at least act bravely... -
![Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin by Marguerite Henry, Wesley Dennis]()
Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin by Marguerite Henry, Wesley Dennis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Today Benjamin West is remembered because he was the father of American painting; and many like to think of him as the only American ever to become President of the Royal Academy of England. But I like to remember him as a boy who wanted so very much to paint that he dug his colors out of the earth and made his brushes from his cat's tail...Categorized as:
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![Maggie by Lena Kennedy]()
Maggie by Lena Kennedy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBorn in the rough heart of London's East End, like a resilient city flower struggling toward the meager sun, Maggie kept on... ...through the death of her beloved father, her cherished marriage to a wayward husband of great tenderness and sudden brutality, the solitary fight to raise her four sons and the birth of her "coffee-colored baby," Maggie kept on... .. -
![A Truly Perfect Gentleman by Grace Burrowes]()
A Truly Perfect Gentleman by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGrey Dorning, Earl of Casriel, needs to marry well and soon. He has five brothers whom he must assist to get a start in life, an estate going ragged around the edges, and nothing he's tried thus far to repair the earldom's finances has worked. He needs to wed an agreeable heiress looking for a title, a lady content to marry a man more renowned for his manners than his fortune... -
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Firehorse by Diane Lee Wilson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen fifteen-year-old Rachel is forced to move to Boston in 1872, she is furious. She is also lonely, for her beloved horse, Peaches, has been sold. But Rachel soon finds a horse that needs her, and needs her desperately: The Governor's Girl, a famous firehorse, has been badly burned. Rachel gets permission to care for the Girl in a stable behind her house...Categorized as:
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