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Molly & Pip
Shooting Star
Molly and Pip have wanted a horse for longer than they can remember. But they have no money, and no place to keep a horse. One night, Molly sees a shooting star and makes her wish--- for a horse--- once more.
80 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1958
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About the author
Anne Colver
37 books5 followersPolly Anne Colver Harris (1908-1991) is listed in the WorldCat author identification database variously as Polly Anne Colver Harris, Anne Colver, Polly Anne Colver Graff, Polly Anne Colver, and Colver Harris. According to the Gale Literature Resource Center, she wrote 18 children’s stories and biographies, some with her husband Stewart Graff, under the names Anne Colver and Polly Anne Graff, three volumes of historical fiction for adults under the name Anne Colver, and three mysteries for adults under the name Colver Harris.
Anne Colver, whose father, William Byron, was one of the founders of the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain, almost followed in his footsteps by publishing her own newspaper, "The Weekly Bugle," at the age of 12. On May 16, 1929 she married Markham Harris. The marriage produced one son and the couple divorced in 1942. On March 3, 1945 Anne married S. Stewart Graff. This marriage produced one daughter and Anne remained married to Graff until her death in 1991. Besides family and writing, Anne Colver enjoyed gardening, cooking and reading.
Anne Colver, whose father, William Byron, was one of the founders of the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain, almost followed in his footsteps by publishing her own newspaper, "The Weekly Bugle," at the age of 12. On May 16, 1929 she married Markham Harris. The marriage produced one son and the couple divorced in 1942. On March 3, 1945 Anne married S. Stewart Graff. This marriage produced one daughter and Anne remained married to Graff until her death in 1991. Besides family and writing, Anne Colver enjoyed gardening, cooking and reading.
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February 15, 2011
Audrey Cutlip
Shooting Star/ Borrowed Treasure
The book Shooting Star or its original name Borrowed Treasure is by Anne Colver published in 1964. There are only two main characters. They are Molly-O and her best friend Pip. Molly had blond hair that she tied in to two braids every morning and Pip on the other hand had super short black hair that she rarely brushes. Despite their differences they were best friend with one big dream. It was a horse, they could not live without one and one day the get there life long dream. It all starts when Molly's brother Jock comes to visit in his new jeep. The girls and him go a little trip in the new truck when they wreck in to old man Mr. Perkins farm and you will have to read the rest. I will say one thing, Molly and Pip do get a horse named Shooting Star but how they get him you will have to read it to find out.
I liked this book, but it is really old although well written. (There's nothing bad about old books, it was great). I recommend it for people who like animals and for some is interested in a good adventure. The book is a little mysterious, and its genre is science fiction. It had some parts where I did not want to put the book down and others where I wanted to read more but was at a good stopping point, but over all it was a fun, interesting book.
Shooting Star/ Borrowed Treasure
The book Shooting Star or its original name Borrowed Treasure is by Anne Colver published in 1964. There are only two main characters. They are Molly-O and her best friend Pip. Molly had blond hair that she tied in to two braids every morning and Pip on the other hand had super short black hair that she rarely brushes. Despite their differences they were best friend with one big dream. It was a horse, they could not live without one and one day the get there life long dream. It all starts when Molly's brother Jock comes to visit in his new jeep. The girls and him go a little trip in the new truck when they wreck in to old man Mr. Perkins farm and you will have to read the rest. I will say one thing, Molly and Pip do get a horse named Shooting Star but how they get him you will have to read it to find out.
I liked this book, but it is really old although well written. (There's nothing bad about old books, it was great). I recommend it for people who like animals and for some is interested in a good adventure. The book is a little mysterious, and its genre is science fiction. It had some parts where I did not want to put the book down and others where I wanted to read more but was at a good stopping point, but over all it was a fun, interesting book.
September 13, 2024
This is an incredibly silly kids' book from 1958. Two bright white girls want a horse. Since this is 1958 America, OF COURSE the girls live near a farm AND an abandoned fairground, which just happens to have a harness racing track and a stable.
They have little trouble finding a horse that the farmer is not going to use for the winter, then they take the horse to the abandoned fairgrounds. The text does mention that the girls' parents talked to the local police for permission first ... and got it.
Just try to pull that shit today. You'll be arrested for trespassing, and the horse would be confiscated.
Back to 1958. There is a new family in town, with a sad little girl and parents with heavy accents. It's never mentioned what country they were from, just "Europe". The family is also surprised that everyone in America treats them nicely ... despite some of their strange ways.
Yeah, just try to get away with that shit now, too. Even white immigrants get treated like crap now.
The illustrator here, Bernard Krigstien is awful. He just scribbles. He has no idea what a dapple grey horse looks like. He draws Shooting Star like an Appaloosa. He also doesn't realize that Shooting Star is a draft horse. He draws a Thoroughbred type.
I know this was a kid's book ... but COME ON.
You can laugh at it or gape at it in disbelief at The Open Library. There is a sequel to this book, but I'm skipping it.
They have little trouble finding a horse that the farmer is not going to use for the winter, then they take the horse to the abandoned fairgrounds. The text does mention that the girls' parents talked to the local police for permission first ... and got it.
Just try to pull that shit today. You'll be arrested for trespassing, and the horse would be confiscated.
Back to 1958. There is a new family in town, with a sad little girl and parents with heavy accents. It's never mentioned what country they were from, just "Europe". The family is also surprised that everyone in America treats them nicely ... despite some of their strange ways.
Yeah, just try to get away with that shit now, too. Even white immigrants get treated like crap now.
The illustrator here, Bernard Krigstien is awful. He just scribbles. He has no idea what a dapple grey horse looks like. He draws Shooting Star like an Appaloosa. He also doesn't realize that Shooting Star is a draft horse. He draws a Thoroughbred type.
I know this was a kid's book ... but COME ON.
You can laugh at it or gape at it in disbelief at The Open Library. There is a sequel to this book, but I'm skipping it.
October 21, 2024
Short, simplistic, and everything works out way to perfectly, but it is probably a nice beginner story for kids.
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