Starstruck (Thoroughbred (Prebound)) [Library Binding]

Joanna Campbell (Author), Mary Newhall (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Thoroughbred (Prebound)

Can a fan's love go too far?

Christina is thrilled by Wonder's Star's recent wins on the track, but with Star's success comes some very strange –– and very creepy –– activity around the farm. First, someone breaks into the Whitebrook barn. Though physically unharmed, a jittery Star compels Christina to fly home abruptly from New York. Luckily, Christina's new friend Jessie is there to support her.

For safety's sake, Christina is forced to move her renowned horse after the break–in. But when trouble follows Star to Whisperwood and then to Tall Oaks, she begins to fear for Star's well–being . . . and for her own. Christina may be left with only one option: to move Star to Townsend Acres, where the security is excellent, but where her nemesis, Brad Townsend, is surely up to no good. . .

Ages 8+

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding
• Publisher: San Val (February 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613715209
• ISBN-13: 978-0613715201
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,317,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best book in awhile!, February 8, 2004

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A Fan (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Starstruck (Thoroughbred Series #63) (Paperback)

Wow this book is incredible. I really have to hand it to the author, she really pulled it off. It was better than even the Jennifer Chu books (even though she writes great ones as well).

Christina is accepting mediocre rides, instead of the top-class ones she could be taking. A stalker begins to follow Star, and Christina moves him to Tall Oaks and then to Townsend Acres. Christina starts to fall apart on the track, losing her cool during races and drifting away from her responsibilities. Both Kevin and Melanie are having problems with Jazz and Lindsay. Kevin has decided to become a trainer, and he's going to go help his father. Melanie is swept off her feet in New York, with rides and races. Everything is going in a blur, and Christina is scared out of her mind. If the books keep going this way, they'll be as good as the Old Generation books! Believe me, this is what this series needs.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite new generation book, January 7, 2005

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C. Love (vriginia, usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Starstruck (Thoroughbred (Prebound)) (Library Binding)

okay, so i'm going to preface this by saying that this is the best new generation book i've ever read. better than any jennifer chu book, better than any others. mary anderson really pulled this one off. and no, i'm not just saying it cause i got a dedication it was like...everything that we had been complaining about came together in this book and suddenly was better. there ISN'T anything to complain about here.

so anyway, like i said, this was a great book. chris wasn't a brat, at all. she was a likeable character. we saw an explination of her actions, and what was remarkable, that chris realized she'd been a bit of a brat, and made a marked decision to be more respectful and thankful. there wasn't just some random change. also, there were the heartwarming family scenes, the return of kevin as an important character, and the development of the bond between chris and star. this books makes it easy to believe that once star stops racing, chris will move into vet school. really, this book addressed a lot of complaints we'd made about....well, everything. and turned them around. plus, it didn't seem like overkill. i'm actually excited to read more about this version of chris and star! a very different feeling from the one i got at the end of #62.

the only real mistake was that catwink, who was claimed in #57, was magically back at whitebrook. but other than that...i give this book 4 stars for quality and one for effort, so all together, that's five stars.

recent books indicate the series will continue on this track, and i hope the editors reconsider their decision to end the series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, July 7, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Starstruck (Thoroughbred Series #63) (Paperback)

This is one of the best books in the series! Christina is happy with Wonder's Star's wins on the track. But along with fame comes danger. Someone has been following Star around lately. Star's 'Stalker' has been giving strange visits to him and gifts. Christina starts to worry about Star. She has to move him to different stables everywhere [the stalker follows him to the other stables as well.] Chris gets so scared she has to scratch Star from the Travers. But everything turns out O.K. in the end.
One thing though, why is Star's girth attached to the saddle pad? And why does the saddle have no stirrups? And in the books they say Star is a chestnut. But on the cover he looks more like a bay?