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Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
It may be Christmastime but on a small, forlorn farm the holiday season is best forgotten, along with painful memories of loved ones lost. Mother Nature has other plans, however, and a chance snowstorm brings together two unlikely hearts, one human and one beast, yet both yearning for comfort, companionship, and that most elusive gift of all, hope. This lustrous jewel of a story, quietly told and perfectly complemented by soft, evocative paintings,...
Author
Series
Black Stallion volume 9
Language
English
Description
When his wild black stallion revolts against the routine and schedule of stable life, becoming a killer and a threat, a plane crash thwarts Alec's plans to give the Black a free run in the desert and brings danger to both boy and horse.
4) Horse
Author
Language
English
Description
"A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history Kentucky, 1850. Jarrett, an enslaved groom, and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. As the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 unnumbered pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
Finnegan is a horse. But he is not just any horse. Finnegan is a proud member of the New York City Police Department. He and his human partner, Officer T. J. Fox, are part of the NYPD Mounted Unit. Together they make one ten-foot cop! Each morning, after roll call, Finnegan and T. J. take to the streets, a familiar and welcome sight to the people who live in the area. Times Square is their beat and it's a busy one. More than one million people move...
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (64 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
When Prince Rishi sees a horse on the hill, he knows that King Porus' army is coming to take over his father's kingdom. The fearful boy is uncertain what the future will hold for himself, his family, and the tall, proud horse.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2025].
Physical Desc
60 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Dot, Lily, and Bess nurse a neglected miniature horse named Beans back to health, they discover the little horse comes with big mischief.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
One of the most popular animal stories of all time, Anna Sewell's Black Beauty was first published in 1877. Drawn from the original text and intended for even the youngest of horse lovers, Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow depicts the first few months of the horse's life as a foal frolicking in the meadow. Artist Jane Monroe Donovan renders the classic story in lush oil paintings that convey a pastoral world of green fields and shady trees,...
10) The riddle horse
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (26 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
Through a series of riddles and clues, a horse describes its many adventures and asks the reader to guess what kind of horse it is.
11) King of the wind
Author
Language
English
Description
Sham and the stable boy, Agba, travel from Morocco to France to England where, at last, Sham's majesty is recognized and he becomes the "Godolphin Arabian," ancestor of the most superior Thoroughbred horses.
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (64 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Mia is a new volunteer at the Rocky Ridge Riding Center, and she's having some trouble adjusting. Diamond is a new horse at the center, and he's also having trouble adjusting to the new environment. Mia and Diamond must learn to work together so they can stay at the Rocky Ridge Riding Center.
13) Promise Canyon
Author
Series
Virgin River volume 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
Clay Tahoma, Virgin River's new veterinary assistant, is welcomed by everyone in town except Lilly Yazhi, who believes that his down-to-earth attitude and rugged sex appeal is an act to charm wealthy women like his ex-wife.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (81 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Monica and her Rock River Stables friends are headed on a trail ride for the weekend. But from the start, things go wrong: Monica's horse can't go, so she has to ride an old pony. The snobby horse owners are making fun of everyone, as usual, and bossing Rory around. And worst of all, a really annoying kid from another town has started hanging around Monica and Chloe. Will the trail ride be able to find its way back on track?
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Even though all the princesses say that Princess Shy and her pony, Star, are too small for the royal race, they are able to prove that the best things do come in small packages.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
59 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
A misunderstanding leads Lily to make misguided attempts to prevent Dot from bonding with a new pony, which puts their friendship in jeopardy.
Author
Series
Black Stallion volume 22
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c1996
Physical Desc
182 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Black suddenly develops a fear of shadows that threatens his career as a racehorse.
18) Jigsaw pony
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
128 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twins Kiera and Fran have never agreed on anything but when their dream comes true and their father surprises them with a pony, they must learn to work together to care for their new pet.
19) Horse meets dog
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
When Horse and Dog meet, Dog thinks he has met a very big canine, Horse thinks he has come across a tiny little baby horse, and humorous confusion ensues.
20) Rancher's legacy
Author
Language
English
Description
"The youngest of seven sons, Flash Baldwin had been a wastrel his entire life. Then he became a man on a mission. His father left him a six-shooter, a thoroughbred, and the charge to avenge his death.