Horse Power (Saddle Club(R)) [Library Binding]

Bonnie Bryant (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Saddle Club(R)

Carole, Stevie, and Lisa have been looking for a fourth member to join the Saddle Club. So when Carole introduces her friends to Kate Devine, the championship rider, the girls know they've found the perfect fit. Except that Kate doesn't want to ride ever again. . . .


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Editorial Reviews

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The members of the Saddle Club--Stevie Lake, Carole Hanson, and Lisa Atwood--are buzzing with excitement. For weeks, they've been planning Pine Hollow Stables's gymkhana, a day of games and races for young riders. Now the long-awaited day is at hand!

As the day draws near, Carole introduces the other girls to her new friend, Kate Devine. Carole begins to teach Kate the basics of riding, only to find out that Kate is much more experienced than she's letting on--she's a championship rider! Kate might become the fourth member of the Saddle Club. . . if she doesn't give up riding first. Stevie's got a problem of her own when her older brother Chad suddenly decides to start riding at Pind Hollow, and their teacher, Max, places him on their team. But there's an even bigger surprise in store--he's got a crush on a member of the Saddle Club! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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The members of the Saddle Club--Stevie Lake, Carole Hanson, and Lisa Atwood--are buzzing with excitement. For weeks, they've been planning Pine Hollow Stables's gymkhana, a day of games and races for young riders. Now the long-awaited day is at hand!



As the day draws near, Carole introduces the other girls to her new friend, Kate Devine. Carole begins to teach Kate the basics of riding, only to find out that Kate is much more experienced than she's letting on--she's a championship rider! Kate might become the fourth member of the Saddle Club. . . if she doesn't give up riding first. Stevie's got a problem of her own when her older brother Chad suddenly decides to start riding at Pind Hollow, and their teacher, Max, places him on their team. But there's an even bigger surprise in store--he's got a crush on a member of the Saddle Club! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 144 pages
• Publisher: Yearling (January 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385904207
• ISBN-13: 978-0385904209
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,848,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A challenge and an unexpected friend, March 25, 2007

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Luan Gaines "luansos" (Dana Point, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Horse Power Pb (Saddle Club) (Paperback)

From the Saddle Club series, Horse Power focuses on three best friends, twelve year olds Stevie Lake and Carole Hanson and Lisa Atwood, thirteen, all preparing for an upcoming gymkhana, a three day event of relay games and races where young riders compete on horseback, in this case, the local Pine Hollow Stables. The girls are eagerly anticipating the gymkhana until their instructor informs them there will be a forth member of the team, Stevie's brother Chad. Enduring her brother's antics for the sake of the team, the girls find much to entertain them in this new predicament, especially when they realize that Chad has a crush on one of them. Unfortunately, Chad is nearly hopeless in the saddle, although he does his best to keep up with the more experienced riders, his sister included.

Introducing a bit of mystery into the story, Carole meets newcomer Kate Divine at Quantico when visiting there with her father. Enthusing over the summer camp at Pine Hollow, Carole is shocked to learn later that Kate not only is a championship rider, but she doesn't say a thing while Carole rambles on about horses, her friends and the upcoming gymkhana. Planning a weekend soon at Carole's home, Kate's silence remains a mystery to the girls, but Carole, Stevie and Lisa soon learn the reason behind their new friend's reticence, along with a solution to more practical problems that confront them as they prepare to ride as a team.

As are the other titles in this early teen series, Horse Power emphasizes the value of friendship, positive thinking, problem sharing and overcoming differences with the support of good friends. With crisp dialog that encourages the development of social skills, the strange world of boys and the joy of riding, this story reinforces the best stereotypes of this age group, relatable to its audience and solution-oriented. Luan Gaines/2007.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Book!, March 10, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Horse Power (Saddle Club(R)) (Paperback)

I still can't see how Stevie's brother Chad can fall in love with Lisa! Sure, Lisa does have a great relationship with John Brightstar later in the series and she is a bit of a romantic, but John's a horse guy! she also found it funny though too. Kate Devine is cool, and I love the ranch she opens up. And it was amazing how she saved the saddle club's gymkhana team! another great saddle club book!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cad Falling in Love with a horse crazy gurl?, July 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Horse Power (Saddle Club(R)) (Paperback)

In this story Chad falls for one of the members of the Saddle Club. This book is very fun and it will make you want to keep reading. This is also When the Saddle Club meets a very important person that will be one of the man characters through out the whole series. So if you haven't read this book, I think you should!