"High hopes finally pay off for a horse-loving girl" (Kirkus
Reviews) in this charming chapter book from New York Times
bestselling author and illustrator Elise Primavera.
Ten-year-old Libby Thump loves two things: her dog, Margaret, and
horses. She dreams about them, draws them all the time, and more than
anything she wants to take lessons and learn to ride. Everyone tells
Libby to live up to her potential, but her mother decides to give the
lessons to her older sister, Brittany, instead, and Libby can't believe
it. Libby's mom says Brittany needs the lessons more, to cure her "boy
crazy phase." Then Libby stumbles upon High Hope Farm and meets a horse
named Princess who has been put out to pasture. Now Libby can live up to
her potential, and so will everyone around her, too.
With text and illustrations from Elise Primavera, author of Auntie Claus
and Louise the Big Cheese acclaim, this first in a series will appeal to
anyone interested in horses--or who knows the value of having a good
friend. "The well-written story teaches the gentle lesson that life can
be unfair, but persistence and passion ultimately pay off" (School
Library Journal).