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Gypsy #2
Gypsy and Nimblefoot
Juvenile horse story.
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First published September 1, 1978
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Sharon Wagner
60 books13 followersSharon Blythe Wagner is an American author known for her prolific output of over 60 mystery, Gothic romance, and young adult fiction titles. She is best recognized for her contributions to the beloved Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, writing five titles under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene, including The Kachina Doll Mystery, The Elusive Heiress, and The Broken Anchor.
Originally from Wallace, Idaho, and raised in Cut Bank, Montana, Wagner began her writing career in the mid-1960s, first publishing short stories in magazines. Her first full-length book, Prairie Wind, illustrated by her friend Rita Warner, was released in 1968. She went on to create the Gypsy series, a set of mystery novels set on a Western ranch that gained a following among horse lovers; Gypsy from Nowhere was later named one of the 30 best horse books by Horse Illustrated.
Wagner has also published under various pseudonyms, including Casey Stephens, M.E. Cooper, Ann Sheldon, Blythe Stephens, and Blythe Bradley. She lives in Mesa, Arizona.
Originally from Wallace, Idaho, and raised in Cut Bank, Montana, Wagner began her writing career in the mid-1960s, first publishing short stories in magazines. Her first full-length book, Prairie Wind, illustrated by her friend Rita Warner, was released in 1968. She went on to create the Gypsy series, a set of mystery novels set on a Western ranch that gained a following among horse lovers; Gypsy from Nowhere was later named one of the 30 best horse books by Horse Illustrated.
Wagner has also published under various pseudonyms, including Casey Stephens, M.E. Cooper, Ann Sheldon, Blythe Stephens, and Blythe Bradley. She lives in Mesa, Arizona.
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January 15, 2011OMG, I read this when I was, like, eight . . . .
March 26, 2017
This was like what the Linda Craig series should have been. There is a slight mystery story in the first part of the book but it's believable and done well (unlike many of the Linda Craig books). Like the Linda Craig books, this one features a girl and her super-smart filly. The difference here is that the girl is not an orphan (but her parents are away from the country on business) and the filly is only a yearling.
The girl has problems, similar to a piebald named Nimblefoot staying on the ranch the girl temporarily calls home. (A virtual orphan, then?) The horse is terrified of stepping on rocks. Not a good phobia for a horse on a dude ranch living in rocky country.
This was the first Gypsy book I read and so I was confused a bit by not reading the previous book in the series, Gypsy From Nowhere. There is a halfway decent summary here but you really need to read the first book in order to understand how the girl's character has progressed.
It was refreshing to read a horse book where horses play a prominent role instead of just being background ornaments. It was a shame that the series ended at only the third book. It seemed to be very promising. I wonder what happened.
The girl has problems, similar to a piebald named Nimblefoot staying on the ranch the girl temporarily calls home. (A virtual orphan, then?) The horse is terrified of stepping on rocks. Not a good phobia for a horse on a dude ranch living in rocky country.
This was the first Gypsy book I read and so I was confused a bit by not reading the previous book in the series, Gypsy From Nowhere. There is a halfway decent summary here but you really need to read the first book in order to understand how the girl's character has progressed.
It was refreshing to read a horse book where horses play a prominent role instead of just being background ornaments. It was a shame that the series ended at only the third book. It seemed to be very promising. I wonder what happened.
January 14, 2022
Other than (obviously) the pony's name, this series seems to have aged pretty well - it's warm and fairly gentle and has some nice plucky teens helping each other out as well as their horses, and has them working through fear/anxiety very sympathetically.
May 4, 2017
Read this as a kid and came across a post about favorite books as a child. Decided to see if there were any more I missed and there was!
August 23, 2020
Love the Gypsy Trilogy! Read it as a kid over and over and over again. Wish I had kept all the books
July 10, 2021
Every bit as heartwarming as I remembered.
October 24, 2017
Fun horse fiction for tweens and younger.
January 16, 2015
This sequel to Gypsy From Nowhere was cute, & every bit as sweet as the first one. Nimblefoot is a black & white Paint gelding who had a bad fall the year before, & who has healed, but has no self confidence crossing the kind of terrain that caused the fall in the first place. The boy he threw when he fell wants him destroyed, & Wendy has to figure out how to help him get it back.
March 5, 2016
I first read this at my grandparents house and I so loved it, I then spent years trying to track down a copy, I love both the fun loving yearling Gypsy, and the scared but wonting to please Nimblefoot. Wendy is getting friends now and joining pony club.
May 10, 2014
so interesting and romantic at last
April 26, 2015
my daughter's book.
June 30, 2015
Just loved this trilogy as a kid. Re-read it until the books started to fall apart.
August 6, 2015
One of my childhood favourites, now shared with my daughters.
October 26, 2013
Lovely story of learning to trust and helping a friend.
September 28, 2018
Continuation of Gypsy From Nowhere as Wendy regains her own confidence and tries to help another troubled child and horse.
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