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Wildwood Stables #2
Playing for Keeps
New friends, old rivalries, and the amazing place that brings them together ... welcome back to Wildwood Stables!
Taylor Henry thinks Wildwood Stables is perfect -- even if it needs repair and a lot more money, it's become a home to her and her new horse, Prince Albert. And as soon as Taylor trains Prince Albert to give lessons, Wildwood will be in business!
But the gelding refuses to let anyone ride him except Taylor. Can she convince Prince Albert to earn his keep? Or will Taylor need the help of her worst enemy to save her beloved new home?
Taylor Henry thinks Wildwood Stables is perfect -- even if it needs repair and a lot more money, it's become a home to her and her new horse, Prince Albert. And as soon as Taylor trains Prince Albert to give lessons, Wildwood will be in business!
But the gelding refuses to let anyone ride him except Taylor. Can she convince Prince Albert to earn his keep? Or will Taylor need the help of her worst enemy to save her beloved new home?
176 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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About the author
Suzanne Weyn
206 books648 followersSuzanne Weyn grew up in Williston Park, Long Island, New York. She has three sisters and a brother. As a girl, she was very interested in theatre and in reading. Louisa May Alcott was her favorite author, but she also read every Sherlock Holmes story. Suzanne lived pretty close to the ocean and going to Jones Beach was one of her favorite activities. Even today, if she goes too long without seeing the ocean, she starts feeling restless.
Suzanne now lives in upper New York State with her husband, two teen daughters and Abby the cat. Her house is at the edge of the woods and is nearly 200 years old. She graduated from State University of New York at Binghamton and received her master's degree from Pace University. She teaches part-time at City College in New York.
Suzanne's other books for Simon Pulse include South Beach Sizzle, a romantic comedy written with Diana Gonzalez. Her novels for the Simon Pulse line "Once Upon a Time" are The Night Dance: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, Water Song: A Retelling of the Frog Prince, and The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of Rumplestiltskin. She very much enjoys rethinking these classic tales from an original point of view, always looking for the real psychological underpinning of the story. Suzanne is currently doing revisions on her fourth book in the line, which will be coming in 2009.
Suzanne's other recent novels are include The Bar Code Tattoo (2004) and its sequel, The Bar Code Rebellion (2006). The Bar Code Tattoo was selected by the American Library Assoc. (ALA) as a 2005 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and was a 2007 Nevada Library nominee for Best Young Adult Fiction. It is currently translated into German and was nominated for the 2007 Jugenliteraturpreis for Young People's Literature.
Suzanne now lives in upper New York State with her husband, two teen daughters and Abby the cat. Her house is at the edge of the woods and is nearly 200 years old. She graduated from State University of New York at Binghamton and received her master's degree from Pace University. She teaches part-time at City College in New York.
Suzanne's other books for Simon Pulse include South Beach Sizzle, a romantic comedy written with Diana Gonzalez. Her novels for the Simon Pulse line "Once Upon a Time" are The Night Dance: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, Water Song: A Retelling of the Frog Prince, and The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of Rumplestiltskin. She very much enjoys rethinking these classic tales from an original point of view, always looking for the real psychological underpinning of the story. Suzanne is currently doing revisions on her fourth book in the line, which will be coming in 2009.
Suzanne's other recent novels are include The Bar Code Tattoo (2004) and its sequel, The Bar Code Rebellion (2006). The Bar Code Tattoo was selected by the American Library Assoc. (ALA) as a 2005 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and was a 2007 Nevada Library nominee for Best Young Adult Fiction. It is currently translated into German and was nominated for the 2007 Jugenliteraturpreis for Young People's Literature.
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February 28, 2014
Note: I purchased a second-hand copy of the paperback edition of this book at a local used book store.
SYNOPSIS: New friends, old rivalries, and the amazing place that brings them together ... welcome back to Wildwood Stables!
Taylor Henry thinks Wildwood Stables is perfect -- even if it needs repair and a lot more money, it's become a home to her and her new horse, Prince Albert. And as soon as Taylor trains Prince Albert to give lessons, Wildwood will be in business!
But the gelding refuses to let anyone ride him except Taylor. Can she convince Prince Albert to earn his keep? Or will Taylor need the help of her worst enemy to save her beloved new home?
My thoughts: This book was ok, and enjoyable, but definitely was not one of my favourite books of all time.
One of the things that really bugged me about this story was the lack of horse knowledge that the main character, Taylor, seems to have about riding. I understand that she's a natural in the saddle, but it would be nice to see her receiving some lessons or instruction, instead of just a bunch of girls riding whenever they want and not really learning how to do it properly.
I also felt that a lot of the dialogue in this book was forced, and did not flow naturally the way teenage conversation would.
I also think that parts of this book might give children the wrong ideas about riding - very rarely does the book mention the kids wearing hard hats or riding helmets (or other protective gear), despite being teenagers (I WOULD IMAGINE 12-15, NOT ADULTS). Just a note to anyone reading this review, in Ontario it is the law that anyone under the age of 18 must wear an ASTM approved riding helmet at all times while mounted, and should never jump without supervision, regardless of how competent a rider is. Also, the children in this book just took off on their horses whenever they felt like it... and without supervision. This could have been very dangerous for a number of reasons, and should never be mentioned in a children's series.
Anyways, some of the horse scenes were very realistic, and the story had enough excitement to keep my attention. I give this book 3/5 stars overall.
SYNOPSIS: New friends, old rivalries, and the amazing place that brings them together ... welcome back to Wildwood Stables!
Taylor Henry thinks Wildwood Stables is perfect -- even if it needs repair and a lot more money, it's become a home to her and her new horse, Prince Albert. And as soon as Taylor trains Prince Albert to give lessons, Wildwood will be in business!
But the gelding refuses to let anyone ride him except Taylor. Can she convince Prince Albert to earn his keep? Or will Taylor need the help of her worst enemy to save her beloved new home?
My thoughts: This book was ok, and enjoyable, but definitely was not one of my favourite books of all time.
One of the things that really bugged me about this story was the lack of horse knowledge that the main character, Taylor, seems to have about riding. I understand that she's a natural in the saddle, but it would be nice to see her receiving some lessons or instruction, instead of just a bunch of girls riding whenever they want and not really learning how to do it properly.
I also felt that a lot of the dialogue in this book was forced, and did not flow naturally the way teenage conversation would.
I also think that parts of this book might give children the wrong ideas about riding - very rarely does the book mention the kids wearing hard hats or riding helmets (or other protective gear), despite being teenagers (I WOULD IMAGINE 12-15, NOT ADULTS). Just a note to anyone reading this review, in Ontario it is the law that anyone under the age of 18 must wear an ASTM approved riding helmet at all times while mounted, and should never jump without supervision, regardless of how competent a rider is. Also, the children in this book just took off on their horses whenever they felt like it... and without supervision. This could have been very dangerous for a number of reasons, and should never be mentioned in a children's series.
Anyways, some of the horse scenes were very realistic, and the story had enough excitement to keep my attention. I give this book 3/5 stars overall.
March 28, 2012
The addition of the two new horses is exciting. I was surprised that Prince Albert let her ride him. I can't wait to find out what happens next.
July 8, 2013
The best
October 12, 2013
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November 17, 2014I personally did not like this book at all so while I was reading it I decided to stop reading it and abandon it
September 13, 2010
this book is talking about a girl that has a horse and pony.
January 20, 2011
a 2nd book to this seriers it is really good
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