Horse in a Million

Jinny #6

by Patricia Leitch

Horse thieves are operating around Finmory. Two of Miss Tuke's Highlands have gone missing and now Shantih and Bramble have been stolen from their field in the middle of the night. Jinny is beside herself. She can't bear to think that she'll never see her beautiful Arab stallion again.

Genres: Childrens, Horses, Young Adult

126 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Patricia Leitch (July 13, 1933 - July 28, 2015) was a Scottish writer, best known for her series of children's books about a girl named Jinny Manders and her wild, traumatized Arabian horse Shantih, set in the Scottish Highlands.
The 12 books in the Jinny series were published between 1976 - 1988 by Armada. They are currently in reprint by Catnip Publishers.
Two more of her novels, Dream of Fair Horses (1975) and The Horse from Black Loch (1963) have been republished by Jane Badger Books.
Leitch has also written under the pseudonym Jane Eliot.

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Patricia Leitch has a beautiful turn of phrase that elevates these novels to a state where they can be enjoyed by all ages - truly timeless storytelling. This story deals with Jinny's heartache when Shantih goes missing, and it really strikes the heart to see how desolate she is. I liked the quiet support of Sue, and Mrs Tuke was as stolid as ever. There were some funny moments, a few dark scenes, and a lot of lovely phrasing.

[Kerri · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliant series that I am really enjoying revisiting.

[Justka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uwielbiam tę serię! Autorka w każdym tomie podejmuje ciekawe, różnorodne wątki. W tej powieści Jinny staje się ofiarą koniokradów – ktoś zabiera Shanti z Finmory i jej właścicielka musi zrobić wszystko, aby odnaleźć ukochaną klacz. Książka ma piękny przekaz. Jinny odkryła, co jest najważniejszą wartością w życiu i bardzo mnie to urzeka. Podobało mi się też to, że panna Tuke ma w tej książce tak dużą rolę. No i wątek z Klarą Burnley – super!

[Natalia_Książki · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,75⭐

[Iga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ta książka ma bardzo ciekawą historię, która pozwala man zrozumieć sęs życia i miłości w zgodzie z ludźmi, zwierzętami oraz przyrodą.
Jinny i panie Tuke giną Jeżyk Sathi oraz dwa kucyki. Sue oraz główna bohaterka wpadają na ślad koniokradów i udają się na poszukiwania. Gdy Jinny traci nadzieję, że kiedykolwiek jeszcze zobaczy ukochaną klacz słyszy dźwięk, który zapala wiarę...
Bardzo mądra książka o dużym znaczeniu polecam !

[Siya Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

i haven't read the whole book yet, just the first few pages...but i'm sure it will be brilliant i woukld recomend it to any one that is 8-12 years old

[Debbie Tink]

I have read it, have to remember it was a long time ago.