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Christy #11
Good-bye, Sweet Prince
When the mountain mission where she teaches must sell its beautiful black stallion, a heartbroken Christy watches as Prince is auctioned to the highest bidder
115 pages, Paperback
First published July 23, 1997
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January 27, 2020
Prince the beautiful black stallion that was given to the mission in Cutters Gap has to be sold as times are tight at the mission and there is not enough money to feed him and buy supplies which are needed.
spoiler alert
He is taken to an auction and a fine gentleman with a large farm buys him, it later comes to the missions knowledge that Prince is being maltreated and is unable to be ridden at his new home.
Christy and Miss Alice pay a visit to the farm and their worst fears are confirmed. Unbeknown to them Prince escapes and follows them back to Cutters Gap, where he is hidden by the children. Mr Collins turns up with the Sheriff and a stablehand to reclaim his horse, but admits he has trouble with the horse. Ruby Mae challenges Mr Collins to a fence jumping competition, which ends with Mr Collins been deposited in a mud puddle the other side of the fence.
spoiler alert
He is taken to an auction and a fine gentleman with a large farm buys him, it later comes to the missions knowledge that Prince is being maltreated and is unable to be ridden at his new home.
Christy and Miss Alice pay a visit to the farm and their worst fears are confirmed. Unbeknown to them Prince escapes and follows them back to Cutters Gap, where he is hidden by the children. Mr Collins turns up with the Sheriff and a stablehand to reclaim his horse, but admits he has trouble with the horse. Ruby Mae challenges Mr Collins to a fence jumping competition, which ends with Mr Collins been deposited in a mud puddle the other side of the fence.
October 12, 2023
Another extrapolation story from the original characters that we loved so much...
I can see why this was the second to last novella ever written, as clearly they were running out of ideas. The story revolves around Prince, the mission's stallion. The mission is running out of funds, and has to sell Prince for the proceeds. Ruby Mae especially is highly distraught. Prince, it turns out, gets sold to an abusive man, and runs away. The kids hide him until the new owner comes looking. Then Ruby Mae challenges him to a rife, and she out-rides him, so according to the rules of the deal, they get the right to buy him back. It's very simplistic, childlike, and happily-ever-after in an over-the-top, cheesy kind of way.
But, if you're looking for a clean, uplifting read for an elementary or maybe a middle school student, it might work.
I can see why this was the second to last novella ever written, as clearly they were running out of ideas. The story revolves around Prince, the mission's stallion. The mission is running out of funds, and has to sell Prince for the proceeds. Ruby Mae especially is highly distraught. Prince, it turns out, gets sold to an abusive man, and runs away. The kids hide him until the new owner comes looking. Then Ruby Mae challenges him to a rife, and she out-rides him, so according to the rules of the deal, they get the right to buy him back. It's very simplistic, childlike, and happily-ever-after in an over-the-top, cheesy kind of way.
But, if you're looking for a clean, uplifting read for an elementary or maybe a middle school student, it might work.
April 18, 2023
Great story, especially for animal lovers.
May 27, 2023
(5☆ Would recommend & would read again)
I loved watching the Christy TV series was I was young. These books brought back a nostalgia and are well written. I loved this book series.
I loved watching the Christy TV series was I was young. These books brought back a nostalgia and are well written. I loved this book series.
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