At the Show
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2011 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

At the Show

Written by Catherine Hapka · Illustrated by Anne Kennedy

Part of the Pony Scouts series

Jill faces her fears at a horse show. Can she and Apples rise to the challenge?

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29 pages· 630 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Jill and her pony, Apples, are excited to compete in their first horse show. But nerves set in when Jill sees the competition. Can they overcome their fears and shine in the arena? Join the Pony Scouts on this thrilling adventure filled with pony fun and friendship. Will Jill's determination be enough to lead them to success, or will the pressure prove too much? Discover the excitement and challenges of the horse show world in this engaging tale for young readers.

From the publisher

The Pony Scouts can hardly wait–Jill and Apples are going to compete at the horse show!But when Jill catches a glimpse of the competition, she starts to get nervous. How will she and Apples measure up?The Pony Scouts series is full of all the rich details young horse lovers devour, from pony-centric plots to a “Pony Pointers” vocabulary page at the end of each book. Go camping with the Pony Scouts!Author Catherine Hapka is a lifelong horse lover. She rides several times per week and keeps three horses on her small farm in Pennsylvania. If you’re looking for horse books for girls 4-8, don’t miss the Pony Scouts books.Pony Scouts: At the Show is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
29
Words
630
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
540L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about animalsBooks about diversityBooks about horsesBooks about sports and recreation
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
144429
Publication
Published
May 3, 2011
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061255441

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