Perfect Image (Thoroughbred) (School & Library Binding)

by Joanna Campbell (Author) "I'LL ONLY BE A MINUTE, PROMISE" MELANIE GRAHAM SAID to her friend Kevin McLean as she opened the door of his pickup truck..." (more)
Key Phrases: grooming box, gag bit, jockey room, Big Shot, Tall Oaks, Celtic Mist (more...)

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Product Description

Will Melanie save Image?

Image is wild--perhaps too wild to train for the track. But she' s fast, and Melanie Graham wants nothing more than to be her jockey. If only Image's owner and trainer would let her work with the temperamental filly.

Melanie isn't the only one interested in Image. Greedy Brad Townsend wants to add her to his breeding stock. Melanie is sure that Image's talent would wasted as a boodmare--the filly was born to run, and with the right rider she could win big. Will Melanie prove that Image can race before it's too late?

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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 9-12
  
• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: San Val (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613315820
• ISBN-13: 978-0613315821
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,895,634 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The two best new characters!, April 11, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Perfect Image (Thoroughbred Series #44) (Paperback)

I really missed Samantha and Ashleigh from when Joanna Campbell was writing, but Melanie and Image are two great characters and my favorites from the new generation! Stories of Chris and Star are getting old fast, but Melanie and Image are totally original and great. I hope they get a lot more books!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Go Melanie! Go Image!, January 8, 2001

By	Kate McCook (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Perfect Image (Thoroughbred Series #44) (Paperback)

This book is very good, and I think for once all the facts are straight and it fits into the story. I like this book because the setting is realistic, because we all know that training a horse doesn't always go smoothly. The fact that hey, Vince is not the god of trainers (what he seemed in the previous books) and we see that everyone makes mistakes. I hope that Star, as sick as he is, will recover and win many races, among them the Derby, and beats Celtic Mist. Who knows, maybe Image will be ready to race by then, and let's see, the field for the Derby would be something like Gratis, Wonder's Star, Celtic Mist, and Perfect Image. Now, who would we cheer for there?!? Melanie is back in racing, and I think she will win many races in the future, and maybe she'll be in the Derby, riding against her cousin Christina. One question though, in the Thoroughbred industry, you can not be the owner and the rider at the same time, so who will ride Star, or does he just belong to Whitebrook farm?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Image, October 24, 2001

By	Carebear (Jupiter, Fl USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Perfect Image (Thoroughbred Series #44) (Paperback)

This is a thrilling book about a girl named Melanie.She is despertaly trying to save h horse(image).Who she thinks would make a wounderful racer.But can she prove this in time?If I were you I would consider reading this book.It is really great!!!!!!!!!Ireally enjoyed reading it.