Unhappy Appy (Winnie the Horse Gentler) [Mass Market Paperback]

Dandi Daley Mackall (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Winnie the Horse Gentler

Twelve-year-old Winnie Willis has a way with horses. Along with her dad and sister, Lizzy, Winnie is learning how to live without her mom—who was also a natural horse gentler. As Winnie teaches her horses about unconditional love and blind trust, God shows Winnie that he can be trusted as well. Readers will be hooked on the series' vivid characters, whose quirky personalities fill Winnie's life with friendship and adventure.

In Unhappy Appy, Winnie misses her mom more than ever, and her dad has invited some new woman for Thanksgiving dinner. More than ever, Winnie needs God to open her eyes to see his hand at work.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dandi Daley Mackall is the author of over 400 books for children and grown-ups, with sales of over 3 million, she has published with HarperCollins, Dutton/Penguin-Putnam, Harcourt, Simon & Schuster, Disney, Hanna-Barbera, DreamWorks, and many others. Dandi; her husband, Joe; their three children (Jen, Katy, and Dan); and their horses, dogs, and cats live in rural Ohio.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.; Reprinted edition (March 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842355464
• ISBN-13: 978-0842355469
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #233,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dandi won her first writing contest as a 10-year-old tomboy. Her 50 words on "Why I Want to Be Batboy for the Kansas City A's" won first place, but the team wouldn't let a girl be batboy. It was her first taste of rejection.
Since then, Dandi Daley Mackall has become an award-winning author of over 400 books for children of all ages, with sales of 4 million copies in 22 countries. Recent picture books with Sleeping Bear Press include Legend of Ohio, Rudy Rides the Rails: A Depression Era Story (Notable Book 2008 - Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People National Council of Social Studies & Children's Book Council; winner of the Angel Award, 2008; Winner of the "Award of Excellence" from Chicago Book Show 2007) and 2008 release, A Girl Named Dan (her own "batboy" story, and a lesson on Title IX), 2 Mom's Choice Awards & Amelia Bloom Award. Eva Underground, Harcourt young adult novel, nominated ALA Best Book 2007, starred Kirkus review, awarded a Top Teen Read by New York Public Library, finalist for Ohioana Award, was based on the author's experiences behind the Iron Curtain. Love Rules was awarded Romantic Times' Top Pick. Middle-grade fiction, Larger-than-Life Lara, Dutton/Penguin, which teaches how to write, while tackling the problem of bullying, is on the KY Bluegrass Award List 2007-8; William Allan White Award list, 2008-9; KS and KY Children's Choice lists. Her Winnie the Horse Gentler series has sold over half a million books and Starlight Animal Rescue is a Gold Medallion finalist. Dandi received the 2009 Helen Keating Ott Award for distinguished contribution toward promoting high moral and ethical values in children and young adult literature. She also received the Distinguished Alumna Award in 2008 from the University of Missouri. Dandi is a national speaker, keynoting at conferences and Young Author events, and has made dozens of appearances on TV, including ABC, NBC, and CBS. Visit Dandi at www.dandibooks.com, winniethehorsegentler.com, and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85oaIUbJ8j8

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book!, December 7, 2008

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Grateful Reader "Grateful Reader" (rural, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unhappy Appy (Winnie the Horse Gentler) (Mass Market Paperback)

I LOVE this whole series, and Unhappy Appy is my favorite book in the series. These characters--and animals--are so real that they stick with you forever.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Horse Reader, November 5, 2010

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Unhappy Appy (Winnie the Horse Gentler) (Mass Market Paperback)

I love horse books! I got the whole Winnie the Horse Gentler books for my 12th b-day, and it was worth it!
I rated this a five star because of all the things Winnie goes through and how she stays on top through it all. This is REALLY worth it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for girls that love horses!, January 21, 2012

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snugscat "luv2shop" - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Unhappy Appy (Winnie the Horse Gentler) (Mass Market Paperback)

I purchase the books in this series for my granddaughter and she loves them all. She looks forward to gift giving times to get the next book.