Keeping Barney [Paperback]

Jessie Haas (Author), Gregg Thorkelson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 23, 1998 | Age Level: 8 and up

Sarah has always dreamed of having her own h orse. Her parents let her care for Barney while his owner is away, and she hopes the handsome half-Morgan will become de voted to her. But nothing she''s learned at riding school has prepared her for Barney. '

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books; 1st Beech Tree Ed edition (April 23, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688158595
• ISBN-13: 978-0688158590
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,483,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was about a girl who loved horses., September 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Keeping Barney (Paperback)

Sarah was crazy about horses. She saw an ad about taking care of a horse for the winter. She asked her parents if she could take care of the horse and they said yes.

At first, Sarah thought that Barney wasn't a good horse. After a while, Sarah got used to Barney's personality. It wasn't easy for Sarah because Barney was a stubborn horse. Sarah received help in understanding Barney from Barney's owner.

5.0 out of 5 stars Realistic and very amusing, June 7, 2005

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Lee (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keeping Barney (Paperback)

This book is true to life. It gives you a good idea of what taking care of a horse is really like. It is also amusing and quite enjoyable to read. Sarah (the main character) learns, as a result of the horse's antics, that sometimes it's the horses that aren't perfect that teach you the most. I recommend this book to any horse lover!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Keeping Barney Review, January 30, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Keeping Barney (Paperback)

Keeping Barney is a book about a girl who sees an ad in the newspaper about a horse who needs a home for the winter. When her parents tell her that she can keep the horse for a the winter, she is elated. After having the horse for a while he becomes a BIG trouble maker! The girl is having a hard time getting him to trust her and obey commands. This is a book that isn't for everyone. It is so descriptive at times that the reader forgets what the story is about. Some of the characters aren't realistic at all and the horses behavior isn't realistic either. The characters who are supposed to have experience in something seem to know nothing about the subject. This book contains good information about horse care and riding. That is the one of the only good points.