Ashleigh #12: Winter Race Camp [Paperback]

Joanna Campbell (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Ashleigh

Before Thoroughbred, Ashleigh Griffen lived at Edgardale, her family's farm in Kentucky. Nothing could be more perfect than life on the farm with her family, her favorite horses, and her best friend, Mona. Ashleigh loves helping with the horses -- and dreaming of becoming a jockey someday...

A dream renewed...

When one of her favorite horses is injured, Ashleigh Griffen isn't herself anymore. She stays indoors, refusing to ride or spend much time with her favorite horse, Stardust. Her parents don't know what to do.

The Griffens' next-door neighbors have just the thing -- a Thoroughbred racing camp for kids interested in a career in racing. Ashleigh doesn't want to go, but her parents enroll her anyway. Will the camp renew Ashleigh's passion for horses and her dream of becoming a jockey?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Joanna Campbell appears here with her six-year-old Thoroughbred, Meyersville Magic, known around the barn as CC. He's a son of Horatius out of Northwich by Timothy's Champ and is owned by Cathy Day. Formerly trained for racing, he is now being trained for eventing. Last Year he was the Maine Entry Level Champion in Combined Training.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: HarperEntertainment (January 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061068268
• ISBN-13: 978-0061068263
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,124,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Will Ashleigh lose her dream of racing?, June 20, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Ashleigh #12: Winter Race Camp (Paperback)

When a racing filly that is being stabled at Edgardale is badly hurt during her second race, Ashleigh Griffen is devastated. She no longer is interested in horses or racing. Before the accident she badly wanted to go to a race camp. When her family and friends send her to the camp she has to work with the school bully and their horse is a not-so-hot runner. Will Ashleigh ever get back her dream?

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ashleigh's in trouble again!, January 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Ashleigh #12: Winter Race Camp (Paperback)

Ashleigh works hard to find a way to go to a local race camp where she can learn more about the care and training of Thoroughbred racers. But things begin to go wrong, and one of her favorite racers gets hurt. Soon, Ashleigh begins to think that she might not want to go to race camp at all. Ashleigh is losing her dream of becoming a great jockey and riding in the Kentucky Derby. Can her friends and family help Ashleigh get her dream back?

5.0 out of 5 stars Winter race camp..., February 13, 2005

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jessica (Pa, Usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ashleigh #12: Winter Race Camp (Paperback)

Ashleigh has always wanted to be a jockey. Thats why when she sees a flyer for a race camp at a neighboring farm she deseperatly wants to go. But Dream Time, a racehorse being boarder at Edgardale, is injured in a race because of her obnoxious owner. Ashleigh is devestated and changes her mind about the race camp; she doesnt want to go anymore. But her friends and family send her there anyway and she gets stuck with the school bully, and a less-than-spectacular horse. Will ashleigh find her dream again?

My opion- The book was okay. i liked the idea of the race camp. However i dont like the ashleigh's little problem: every time a horse is injured she stays inside, neglects her own horse, and mopes around until someone else solves her problem. If i recall correctly in Ashleigh number 4 (Goodbye midnight wanderer) when midnight was put down she refused to see stardust, and she stayed inside. then in Holiday Homecoming (#9) when shadow was sold she didnt want anything to do with the horses so she stayed inside. ditto for this book. these books need change! there are too many books that have THE SAME THING.