Toby the Splendid

by Isabelle Holland

After going against her mother's wishes and buying a horse with her baby sitting money, thirteen-year-old Janet works for his upkeep in the stables but finds she has no extra money for the riding lessons she desperately wants.

147 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1987

About the author

Isabelle Christian Holland (born June 16, 1920 in Basel, Switzerland — died February 9, 2002) was an author of children and adult fiction. Her father was the American Consul in Liverpool, England during WWII. She moved to America in 1940 due to the war. She wrote Gothic novels, adult mysteries, romantic thrillers, and many books for children and young adults. She wrote over 50 books in her lifetime, and was still working at the time of her death at age 81 in New York City.

Two of her novels have been made into movies:

Bump in the Night, 1991,
The Man Without a Face, 1993

Both of these novels deal with issues or allegations of pedophilia.

Reviews

[Abby · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite books it makes me cry every single time I read it.