Rebel of Dark Creek (StableMates 1) [Paperback]

Nikki Tate (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: StableMates

Jessa is in Grade 6 and eats, sleeps, and dreams horses. But lessons and ponies are expensive, so how will she ever manage to buy or lease a horse of her own? With a combination of work, luck, and good friends she finds a pony named Rebel ... and then the adventures begin! On with the gumboots, up with the pitchfork and Jessa has to learn to work for Rebel's room and board while keeping up in school and coping with some strange behaviour from a few classmates.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The enthusiasm of Vancouver Island author Nikki Tate, who has been riding horses since she was very young, is contagious; the reader is quickly caught up in the story. The world of characters she creates in Rebel of Dark Creek is solid; readers will care about what happens to Jessa in future books." -- QUILL AND QUIRE

About the Author

Nikki Tate is a professional storyteller, freelance writer and novelist who lives on southern Vancouver Island. She enjoys riding, gardening, and the great outdoors, and shares her home with a small menagerie. Tate's popular school performances (ideal for grades 4-12) have been described as 'electrifying.'

Product Details

• Paperback: 154 pages
• Publisher: Sono Nis Pr; 1 edition (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550390767
• ISBN-13: 978-1550390766
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #973,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rebel of Dark Creek- a horse book worth reading!, September 24, 2000

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Alex - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rebel of Dark Creek (StableMates 1) (Paperback)

Jessa has always dreamed of getting a horse of her own. But with her father living in Japan, and her mother juggling night school and a day job, it looks like that's out of the question. There's just no way they could possibly afford more than the one group lesson a week, Jessa's only chance to be around her favourite animals. But in response to her mother's sign offering book-keeping skills in exchange for lessons, board, or lease, Jessa meets Rebel, a spunky bay pony whose owner doesn't have enough time. It seems too good too be true, especially since Rebel's offered under a FREE lease! But it is true, and the answer to Jessa's problems. While looking into working of her board at the stunningly beautiful Arbutus Lane, Jessa learns about Dark Creek Stables, an ''Old Lady Barn'' that needs help with mucking, feeding, and all those other seemingly endless barn chores. It may not be Rabutus Lane, but the owner, Mrs. Bailey, offers Jessa board and feed in exchange for her help. Suddenly everything's PERFECT in her life; with a best friend helping out, a trail ride buddy who might want to be more than friends, and the horse of her dreams, Jessa doesn't want anything to change. She's even entered in a Hunter Classic show she thinks she just might have a chance at winning. But of course, things can't stay 100% perfect for long, as she soon finds out.

I really enjoyed this book, and all the other books in the StableMates series. They're a nice change from the other repetitive horse books out there, and Nikki Tate has a wonderful style in her writing. I definitely recommend this series to anyone who likes (or even doesn't like!) horses!

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ! GREAT!, January 4, 2000

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Sarah - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rebel of Dark Creek (StableMates 1) (Paperback)

This is a GREAT book, it's one of the best books I have read about horses! I hope to see more in this series.