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    Horseback Hopes
    Horseback Hopes
    Horseback Hopes
    Ebook53 pages23 minutes

    Horseback Hopes

    By Jake Maddox and Tuesday Mourning

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    Molly has always dreamed of taking horseback riding lessons, but the lessons were too expensive. Until now! A new stable has opened up in town, and Molly convinces her parents to let her sign up for classes. Everything is great, except that two girls at school keep making fun of Molly. She'll need to figure out a way to keep her confidence both in and out of the saddle.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 1, 2013
    ISBN9781434289087
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    Jake Maddox

    Who is Jake Maddox? Athlete, author, world-traveler – or all three? He has surfed in Hawaii, scuba-dived in Australia, and climbed the mountains of Peru and Alaska. His books range from the most popular team sports to outdoor activities to survival adventures and even to auto racing. His exploits have inspired numerous writers to walk in his footsteps – literally! Each of his stories is stamped with teamwork, fair play, and a strong sense of self-worth and discipline. Always a team-player, Maddox realizes it takes more than one man (or woman) to create a book good enough for a young reader. He hopes the lessons learned on the court, field, or arena and the champion sprinter pace of his books can motivate kids to become better athletes and lifelong readers.

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      Book preview

      Horseback Hopes - Jake Maddox

      CHAPTER 1

      A New Stable

      Molly Burke stopped walking and stared at the new flyer on the school bulletin board. Pinch me, Kari, she said.

      Why? her best friend asked.

      So I know I’m not dreaming, Molly said. She rubbed her eyes and looked again.

      She wasn’t dreaming. The flyer said, North Star Stable: Horseback Riding Lessons, Low Prices.

      Kari looked at the flyer and sighed. Oh, she said. Horseback riding lessons. I was hoping it was going to be something exciting.

      It is exciting! Molly said.

      Molly had loved horses since the first time she saw one on TV. She cut horse pictures out of magazines and saved them in a scrapbook. She had read all the horse books in the library, twice!

      She collected glass horses and horse toys. The bouncy-horse she had when she was little was still stored in the attic. But she’d never ridden on a real horse.

      This could totally change my life, Molly said.

      I thought your dad wouldn’t let you take lessons, Kari said.

      He won’t let me take lessons at Bay Meadow, Molly said. Too expensive. But this says low prices!

      Kari leaned closer to read the small print on the flyer. The trainer is a fifth-grade teacher, she told Molly. Her name is Ms. North.

      Molly smiled. That will make it even easier to convince my parents to let me take lessons, she said. Where is this new stable?

      Gabrielle and Lily walked up behind them. Molly spun around.

      What new stable? Gabrielle asked, crossing her arms.

      Molly looked at the flyer and read the address. It says it’s on Skylark Road, she said.

      I know that place. It’s next to Bay Meadow, Lily said. It’s not a new stable. It’s an old farm. She and Gabrielle looked at each other and laughed.

      Molly frowned. She knew that Gabrielle and

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