Wonder's Victory (Thoroughbred Series #4) (Paperback)

by Joanna Campbell (Author) "DEW STILL CLUNG TO THE GRASS SURROUNDING THE TRAINING oval at Townsend Acres as Ashleigh Griffen steadied the elegant Thoroughbred beneath her..." (more)
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Product Description
Ashleigh's determined to make her dreams come true...

In her second year of racing, Wonder, the Thoroughbred filly Ashleigh Griffen has helped raise, is the star of Townsend Acres Stables -- until the worst happens.

Just as Wonder is about to start training for the important Breeder's Cup race, Ally, Wonder's regular jockey, is injured and can't ride. Wonder doesn't like any other jockey, and she won't perform.

Only one person can ride Wonder now, and that's Ashleigh. She's never ridden in a race, but she's Townsend Acres' only hope. Can Ashleigh's dreams and Wonder's trust carry these two unlikely contestants into the winner's circle?

Read Thoroughbred and experience the love and friendship between a determined girl and a very special filly.

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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; First printing edition (November 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061060836
• ISBN-13: 978-0061060830
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #314,068 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best!, March 4, 2000

By A Customer

I loved Wonder's Victory! Personally it is my favorite Thoroughbred book. Even though Wonder wins the Kentucky Derby in Wonder's First Race, I just like this one better. It is so good, especially since Joanna Campbell wrote it (though the next generation books are getting better, book by book). And also since this is the last book totally about Wonder and Ashleigh (#5 is only mostly about Ashleigh, then #6 is about Samantha). This book was wonderful!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a WONDERful book for anyone, January 14, 2003

A Kid's Review

If you like friendship and trust, but you absolutley love adventure, this is the book for you. There are lots of chills, like a mysterious problem with Wonder right before a big race.You will really like how Ashliegh handles problems with her life.
But when Wonder's jockey gets injured, who will ride Wonder. She is really tempermental, and won't run with any other jockeys. What will they do now? This book WILL suck you up, and you won't want to give it up.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hands down the best in the series!, July 25, 2002

By	"piaffe417" (Horton, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wonder's Victory (Thoroughbred) (School & Library Binding)

I began reading the Thoroughbred series at the age of 12. I'm now 21 and stopped reading them when they started to make the transition from Cindy being the main character to Christina. The books simply became too formulaic and unrealistic (and I never did like Cindy anyway - sorry). But to this day, when I think of the Thoroughbred series this is the book I think of. Ashleigh and Wonder were the core and the heart of everything (to say nothing of the fact that they were the reason the series exists today) and this book was the culmination of their hard work and struggle. When I turned the last page and finished, I couldn't help but feel that if the series were to end there, I could let it go feeling satisfied that all was right with the world. So if you only read 4 books in the Thoroughbred series, make it the first 4 and laugh and cry along with Ashleigh, Charlie, Wonder, and family.