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Clip-Clop Chronicles: Volume 2

Over the summer, chocolate rider Roz (as she likes to call herself) made big strides in her personal equestrian journey; she started a new business, beat her nemesis, Zoe, in her first-ever Beginner Novice event and won the support of her family - a family who didn't believe riding horses was a sport, let alone a sport in which Black people participated.After hearing a rumor that she will soon be getting her very own horse, Roz secretly prepares for her new equine partner, Gator. Though she quickly learns how tricky it can be planning for something that she's not supposed to know about. Focused on keeping a positive mindset, Roz presses on.During her preparations, Roz is tested by her family. They believe riding horses is not that hard, and make a bet that they can easily learn how to ride. As they are all athletes, Roz finds herself doubting her own riding abilities and fearing that her family may be right. On top of that, Roz has been paired with Zoe for a class project, forcing the enemies to put aside their differences for the sake of a good grade.If Roz can keep her plans secret, prove to her family that riding is harder than it looks, and work with Zoe without punching her in the face, this may be the best Christmas yet. It's not going to be easy, but with the help of her twin sister Estelle, her best friend Cristy, and her new friend Jazzy, it just might be possible.

Clip-Clop Chronicles: Stories of a Girl and her Horse Adventures

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Part of the Clip-Clop Chronicles series:

Set in central Florida, Clip Clop Chronicles follows the journey of Roz, a sassy yet insecure, twelve-year-old, horse-crazy girl, determined to make it to the top of the equestrian world. Nothing and no one will stand in her way. Not her arch nemesis. Not Florida thunderstorms. Not even her family, who thinks riding horses is a sport that Black people just don’t do.

When it comes to sports, her very large family shines in all aspects of track and field. Roz runs just slightly faster than a snail. But riding? She’s a budding star. She has everything she needs to make it to the top: a twin sister who always has her back, a best friend who shares her love of horses and her own business to fund her dream.

Roz’s savings account is just shy of the amount she needs to compete in her first Beginner Novice event. When her lawn mowing business takes a hit with the latest thunderstorm, her journey turns into an uphill battle she was not planning for. It’s one obstacle after another, including a bully begging for a punch in the face!

Roz feels like giving up. Until she finds the support and inspiration she needs from the place she thought she would never find it. Her family.

Jumping over Challenges

Can friendship conquer all?

The school is buzzing with excitement about the upcoming festival that takes place in the spring, and Madison and her friends have entered the horse jumping competition.

As the festival approaches, they wrestle with their doubts and uncertainty about friendship and winning.

When someone tries to sabotage the competition, friendly games become a quest for the truth.

Will a former enemy step up to clear their name?

Grab a copy of Jumping Over Challenges. This heartwarming tale from the Girl Adventure series is a must-read for middle-grade girls who adore horses, stories about friendship, and the excitement of a horse jumping competition.

Madison’s Challenge

True friendship means never letting go.

11-year-old Madison had it all in Kent Cove, never expecting her life to change. But when she decides to break free from her toxic friendship with Lori, her life is met with new challenges.

Madison discovers her new friends are true when they protect one another from a rabid dog and bullies at school.

But Lori won’t go away.

Madison struggles with pressure from Lori, who is eager to regain Madison's friendship.

Will Madison ever open the friendship door for her again?

This captivating story follows a young girl as she tackles the many challenges of being a pre-teen—a delightful read for grandparents, perfect as a mother-daughter reading activity.

Tilly’s Courage

Being the new kid is never easy…

Tilly has just moved to Kent Cove with her family. The only thing that she can look forward to is her horse named Patches. When she is riding and jumping with Patches, Tilly is flooded with confidence.

If only she had the same confidence in making friends. At her new school, Tilly struggles with her homework and the bullies who tease her. At home, she struggles with her loneliness and her brother, who constantly pushes her away.

When Tilly experiences a serious horse-riding accident, it’s a wake-up call for everyone. Tilly’s brother realizes just how much he loves her, and Tilly realizes, with the support of her mom and Uncle Josh, that part of growing up is letting go. With this in mind, can Tilly turn things around with those bullies at school?

Tilly’s Courage is the perfect book for kids struggling to fit in or make friends. It’s a heartwarming family story that builds on the lessons learned in Morgan’s Journey to teach young girls courage and self-love.

Morgan’s Journey

Being the new kid is never easy…

Morgan Jones has just moved to Kent Cove with her family. Moves are always tough but she tries to see it as a new adventure. Hopefully she’ll have no trouble fitting in with the other girls in her neighborhood.

The bullying and harassment start right away, turning Morgan’s life into a nightmare. Even the girl Morgan thinks is the nicest acts mean to her. How can she stop the bullying when she did nothing wrong to begin with?

Morgan’s mother gives her some faith-based advice and urges her not to fight back against bullies. But Morgan doesn’t see any alternative or any happy ending in sight.

However, she knows she can’t give up. This is her new home and she is determined to make friends and find a peaceful solution to her problem. To do that, maybe she just needs to understand the bully more.

Morgan’s Journey is the perfect book for kids dealing with bullies or trying to fit in. It’s a mother daughter book that will warm you with its happy home life portrayal as well as Morgan’s personal growth as she learns to overcome her problem

Awesome Possum

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Part of the Awesome Possum Pony Club series:

From the author of the popular "Blaze of Glory" series comes the story of an angry boy, a lonely horse, and no possums at all. Ben’s never been this unhappy. His parents got divorce,d and he moved to a small town where he doesn’t fit in. He has no friends. That is, until he meets a beautiful but suspicious black horse. Panther is even more troubled than Ben. And unless Ben can convince Panther to trust people again, the horse’s sorrow may cost him his life.

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Lemon Squeezy

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Part of the Awesome Possum Pony Club series:

Book 2 in the popular Awesome Possum Pony Club series. Ben is finally comfortable in his new home, and it’s all thanks to the good friends he’s made. When the horse Ben loves needs a warm shelter for winter, Ben’s friends immediately offer to help fundraise. Each of them has a different talent to contribute, but as it turns out, they also have different ideas about how things should be done. As disagreements multiply, Ben starts to wonder whether he’ll lose his friends before Panther gains shelter.

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Liberty: The Gray Stallion (The Legacy of the Gray Stallion

This story is about Lenora, a homesteader's daughter, living in Eastern Oregon, and their beloved work horse, Liberty. Lenora and Liberty have a special bond, but when Liberty goes free after a devastating fire, he does not return home. Lenora yearns to bring Liberty back to the homestead, but along the way she realizes love prevails even with absence and distance. Fall in love with the horses and characters in this book as they navigate rugged territory and the ups and downs of life. True Oregon history is a backdrop to this narrative that makes it a fun and educational read.

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Little Pearl

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Part of the Liberty Biscuit series:

In this soulful sequel to the crowd favorite Liberty Biscuit, a young teenager learns that no dream ever came true without believing it would.

Katherine Pearl Baker—“Kip” for short—has just gone from being the only child on her family’s rural peach farm to becoming a big sister. As her world and the people in it change in order to welcome a tiny new family member, Kip finds herself afloat, wondering if the place she’s carved out in life is the right one for her, after all.

While wandering one day in the woods she loves, Kip finds an old fence post bearing odd marks that appear to be symbols from a time long ago. Her discovery leads her to once again uncover a family secret and stories as yet untold about the ones she loves. What she learns tests her cherished relationship with her grandfather, as she recognizes a certain kind of loneliness within him for the first time and then must face what the resolution of that loneliness might mean.

Adding a starving horse named “Pearl” to her herd of rescued horses and beloved donkey Liberty Biscuit provides Kip a needed purpose, and the barn becomes her refuge as she struggles with her own uncomfortable secret. Desperate to tell her parents but embarrassed and unsure of how, it takes the return of a boy she trusts for her to finally admit that her path might be different than others planned it would be. The trouble is, Kip isn’t sure she can be brave enough to put her voice to her thoughts and share them.

As the sweet-natured Little Pearl gradually regains her strength and beauty through Kip’s thoughtful care, and the wary and distant Raven begins to trust Kip’s presence and her touch, Kip feels the flame of a new dream flicker to life. With the birth of this dream, a level of understanding grows, not only of her horses, but of her grandfather, and eventually, of herself.