Rusty
Chapter Book · 2004

Rusty

Written by Ellen F. Feld · Illustrated by Jeanne Mellin

Book #3 in the The Morgan Horse series series

Heather faces self-doubt and a mysterious problem with her foal before a big jumping competition.

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222 pages

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Heather is thrilled with her new filly and the excitement of show jumping with Rusty. As she prepares for a major competition, her confidence wavers, and her filly, Shadow, shows signs of trouble. With the help of a new friend, Nicholas, can Heather overcome her fears and succeed at the Tri-County Jump-Off? Discover the challenges and triumphs in this captivating journey.

From the publisher

Rusty introduces readers to the exciting world of show jumping. As the story opens, Frosty has her foal and Heather is thrilled with the adorable gray filly. While Heather is kept busy training the foal, she also discovers the thrills of jumping with Rusty, her favorite gelding. Heather decides to enter a jumping competition and the duo have a fantastic time and win an impressive ribbon. Quickly making plans for more competitions, everything is going well until Heather suddenly begins to doubt her own abilities. At the same time, Heather notices that there is something wrong with her filly. Will Nicholas, a new friend, be able to help Heather overcome her fears and win the Tri-County Jump-Off? And what will happen to Shadow, Frosty’s foal? This is one journey you don’t want to miss!

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Format
Perfect Paperback
Pages
222
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
~910L
Themes & topics
Books about horsesBooks about animals
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.9
F&P level
~V
AR points
8
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
82404
Publication
Published
January 1, 2012
First published
September 1, 2004
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780983113829

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