5.9/3 Abel's Island ­ Steig, William. Abel, a mouse, is castaway on a deserted island and struggles to survive and return to his home.

4..3/5 After the Storm ­ Brooke, Lauren. Heartland, Book 2. Amy hasn't seen the horse Spartan since the accident; he seems filled with an anger that is directed at Amy. She has her own problems, but she may be the only one able to help Spartan.

5.7/5 Along Came a Dog ­ DeJong, Meindert. A stray dog earns a home for himself by protecting a little red hen and her chicks from a preying hawk.

4.8//6 Ashleigh's Dream ­ Campbell, Joanna. Thoroughbred, Book 5. When Ashleigh's horse, Wonder, gives birth to a beautiful foal, Ashleigh is thrilled. She's raising Wonder's colt, racing as an apprentice jockey, and she's even looking out for young Samantha McLean. Samantha moved to Townsend Acres with her father after her mother died in a riding accident. When Ashleigh buys a filly named Fleet Goddess, Samantha helps train the horse.Samantha loves horses, but since her mother's death, her father has forbidden her to ride. Then Ashleigh is injured, and Fleet Goddess can't train. Samantha is desperate to take over. Is there any way she can convince her father to let her risk riding again?

5.6/3 Babe: The Gallant Pig ­ King-Smith, Dick. A piglet destined for eventual butchering arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, and discovers a special secret to success.

6.1/8 Beasts of Clawstone Castle ­ Ibbotson, Eva. While spending the summer with elderly relatives at Clawstone Castle in northern England, Madlyn and her brother Rollo, with the help of several ghosts, attempt to save the rare cattle that live on the castle grounds.

6.3/16 The Bellmaker ­ Jacques, Brian. Worried about his daughter Mariel, Joseph the Bellmaker is led by a dream from Redwall Abbey to Southsward, where he is caught up in the battle between Squirrelking Gael and the vicious Foxwolf Nagru.

5.6/9 Big Red ­ Kjelgaard, James. The story of a champion Irish setter and a trapper's son who grew up together, roaming the wilderness.

7.7/11 Black Beauty ­ Sewell, Anna. This dramatic tale is told by the black horse himself, from his idyllic days on a country squires's estate to his harsh fate as a London cab horse. No reader will ever forget the spirited filly Ginger, the gentle pony Merrylegs, or the gallant Black Beauty. Filled with facts about horse care, the novel began a crusade for animal rights that continues today.

5.2/7 Black Stallion ­ Farley, Walter. Alec is rescued from a shipwreck by a wild stallion, who tows him to a deserted island.

6.0/8 Black Stallion and the Girl ­ Farley Walter. Alec has a hard time persuading his partners to retain the girl he hired as a trainer and to race the Black Stallion.

4.6/4 Breaking Free ­ Brooke, Lauren. Heartland, Book 3. Heartland is a horse farm, but it's also much more than that. It's a place where the scars of the past can be healed, a place where frightened and abused horses learn to trust again. Pegasus is all Amy has left of her past, but he's steadily growing weaker. Amy is trying to do what her mother would have done, but it isn't working. She has to let go of her mother's legacy and break free to find her own way.

5.6/7 Brighty of the Grand Canyon ­ Henry, Marguerite. A llittle burro blazes trails through the Grand Canyon and meets many famous people in the process.

4.2/2 Bunnicula ­ Howe, Deborah. Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their rabbit must be a vampire.

8.0/7 Call of the Wild ­ London, Jack. The story of a dog named Buck who is a loyal pet until cruel men make him a pawn in their search for Klondike gold.

4.4/5 Charlotte's Web ­ White, E. B. Wilbur, the pig, is to be the Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him.

4.5/5 Cme What May ­ Brooke, Lauren. Heartland, Book 5. It takes a serious incident with one of Amy's horses to help her realize that life is not about the pain you've felt in the past, but the hope you hold for the future.

4.3/4 Coming Home ­ Brooke, Lauren. Heartland, Book 1. Heartland is a horse farm nestled in the hills of Virginia. Amy has watched her mother instill trust and hope in horses that were once fierce and afraid, and Amy has inherited her mother's gift. When a tragic accident changes everything, she must cling to what her mother taught her - miracles truly can happen at Heartland.

5.2/6 Coming of Hoole ­ Lasky, Kathryn. Guardians of Ga'Hoole-Book 10. Soren and Coryn read the ancient legends of Ga'Hoole in order to find a way to prevent the victory of evil in their present world.

5.3/10 The Dark Portal ­ Jarvis, Robin. While on a rescue mission, a few daring mice journey below to the sewers to an evil world populated by rats who peel mice before eating them and worship the Dark Lord.

4.6/5 Darkest Hour ­ Brooke, Lauren. Heartland, Book 13. A fierce flu strain is infecting Heartland's horses, and, despite Amy and Ty's fervent efforts to treat and isolate those infected, the flu spreads to other horses and the vet quarantines Heartland. To make matters worse, the late summer heat heightens the tension. Ben is frustrated when Red starts to exhibit flu symptoms because their show season will be cut short. Ty thinks Ben is being selfish, and Amy feels caught in the middle. Then, just as some horses start to get better, a tornado devastates the valley. When the storm is over, everyone is forced to gain a new perspective.

4.2/4 A Dog Called Kitty ­ Wallace, Bill. The puppy was small and fuzzy, with a friendly, wagging tail -- and Ricky was afraid of him! No wonder, since he was attacked by a dog when he was just a baby. So when a stray puppy comes sniffling around the farm, Ricky tells it to get lost. But the puppy keeps trying to play with Ricky. And every time Ricky's Mom feeds the cats, the little dog comes running. The cats aren't sharing their food, however, and the poor pup is slowly starving. If Ricky doesn't overcome his fear, the little puppy may die -- but if he lets himself get close enough to feed it, he may find the best friend he's ever had!

5.2/5 A Dog for Life ­ Matthews, L. S. When John, who has a special ability to communicate with animals, finds that his dog, Mouse is scheduled to go to the pound, he and Mouse decide to run away and find his uncle who may be able to help them.

5.1/5 A Dog's Life ­ Martin, Ann M. Squirrel, a stray puppy, tells her life story, from her nurturing mother and brother to making her own way in the world, facing busy highways, changing seasons, and humans both gentle and brutal.

5.8/5 Dragon: Hound of Honor ­ Edwards, Julie Andrews. In medieval France, an Irish wolfhound helps solve the murder of his master, the beloved son of the Count de Montdidier and leader of the Royal Bodyguard in the court of Charles V.

4.6/4 Every New Day ­ Brooke, Lauren. Heartland, Book 9. Amy is only 15, but she inherited countless responsibilities when her mother died. Most of all, she is expected to fill her mother's role as the horse healer at Heartland. Amy is talented, but still a novice. She can't admit she needs time to grow and understand.When she can't cure Mercury, and she and Ty argue about his treatment, she decides to visit a Native American horseman who knew her mother. Amy takes Mercury to the mountain-top stable searching for answers, but she ultimately learns that she can't always chase down solutions. Sometimes she has to wait for them to find her.

5.5/6 First Collier ­ Lasky, Kathryn. Guardians of Ga'Hoole-Book 9. Soren and Coryn read the ancient legends of Ga'Hoole in order to find a way to prevent the victory of evil in their present world.

4.7/5 Forest ­ Lisle, Janet. Amber likes spending time in the forest. But there are others who want to destroy it.

4.8/8 Gentle Ben ­ Morey, Walt. Traces the friendship between a boy and a bear in the rugged Alaska Territory.

6.0/9 Ginger Pye ­ Estes, Eleanor. Ginger Pye is the smartest dog in the town of Cranbury. Bought with a hard-earned dollar by Jerry Pye and his sister, Rachel, his coming also marks the arrival of a mysterious stranger who wears a mustard-yellow hat. Why does the hat so often appear whenever Ginger is about? Suddenly Ginger vanishes, and Jerry and Rachel's quest to rescue their brilliant dog is an engaging story about the truly remarkable Ginger Pye and the people who love him.

4.9/0.5 Great Redwall Feast ­ Jacques, Brian. Relates in rhyme the riotous preparations for and celebration of the animals' surprise feast in honor of the abbot of the abbey of Redwall.

4.7/2 Hachiko Waits ­ Newman, Leslea. Professor Ueno's loyal Akita, Hachiko, waits for him at the train station every afternoon, and even after the professor has a fatal heart attack while at work, Hachiko faithfully continues to await his return until the day the dog dies. Based on a true story; includes an author's note and glossary of Japanese words.

5.0/7 The Hatchling ­ Lasky, Kathryn. Guardians of Ga'hoole: Book 7. Nyroc must decide whether to lead the evil Pure Ones against the good owls or to fight on the side of the good ones.

5.5/15 High Rhulain ­ Jacques, Brian. Following a dream, the young ottermaid Tiria travels from Redwall to the Green Isle, where otters have long been enslaved by feral cats but fight back as they await the High Rhulain, a savior whose coming was foretold.

4.5/6 A Horse Called Wonder ­ Campbell, Joanna. Thoroughbred, Book 1. After disease wipes out her family's breeding farm, Ashleigh determines she will never care for a horse again until a small, sickly foal is born at the new farm that her family manages.

7.2/9 Incident at Hawk's Hill ­ Eckert, Allan. Ben was too small for his six years, and he seemed to get along much better with animals than people. One day in June, 1870, Ben wandered away from his home and disappeared without a trace. How he survived most of a summer in the wilds by forging a bond with a female badger is a poignant story of human courage and change.

7.6/5 Incredible Journey ­ Burnford, Sheila. A cat, a bull terrier, and a Labrador retriever travel 250 miles through the wilderness to find their family.

4.7/5 It's Like This, Cat ­ Neville, Emily. Dave and his father disagree, yet with the help of a cat, they finally begin to understand each other.

5.7/6 Julie of the Wolves ­ George, Jean Craighead. Julie is accepted by a pack of wolves. Her months in the wild bring her appreciation of her Eskimo heritage that conflicts with her desire to forsake it.

5.4/5 King of the Wind ­ Henry, Marguerite. An Arabian stallion is brought to England to become one of the founding sires of the Thoroughbred breed.

5.4/9 Lassie Come Home ­ Knight, Eric. Joe's father sells Lassie to a wealthy duke and Lassie struggles to return to her beloved master.

5.7/16 Legend of Luke ­ Jacques, Brian. When Martin the Warrior leaves Redwall Abbey and embarks upon a journey to the place of his birth, he learns about the brave and noble deeds of his father Luke, a real Warrior Chieftan.
5..3/19 Loamhedge ­ Jacques, Brian. While a group of adventurers from Redwall seeks out the ancient abbey of Loamhedge in hopes of curing a young haremaid's paralysis, Redwall is besieged by vermin.

6.9/15 Long Patrol ­ Jacques, Brian. The murderous Rapscallion army is on the move. Pursued by Lady Cregga Rose Eyes, the Badger Lady of Salamandastron, they are heading inland to take a great prize: the peaceful Abbey of Redwall. But the Long Patrol-that fighting unit of perilous hares-is called out to draw them off...and fight them to the death if need be. And the lead sword of the Long Patrol will be taken up by the young, inexperienced hare Tammo-in one the most ferocious battles Redwall has ever faced.

5.5/16 Lord Brocktree ­ Jacques, Brian. The mountain of Salamandastron needs the help of Brocktree the Badger Lord when evil comes in the form of the Blue Hordes of Ungatt Trunn, the Earth Shaker.

6.4/18 Mariel of Redwall ­ Jacques, Brian. Dire peril awaits the innocent mousechild Mariel on a voyage with her father across tempest-tossed waters. For Gabool the Wild, King of the Searats, greedily eyes their unsuspecting vessel-hungry for plunder...and destruction. Mercilessly cast overboard by the evil rodent, Mariel is washed ashore near Redwall Abbey barely alive...with no memory. But with the aid of a small yet hardy band of Woodlanders, the courageous mousemaid is determined to reclaim her identity...and to enact a rightful vengeance on the bloodthirsty pirate and his terrible minions.

5.7/17 Marlfox ­ Jacques, Brian. Marlfoxes are stealthy, mysterious, and can disappear at any time, in any place, and they are out to plunder and destroy everythingin their path. When they reach Redwall Abbey, they steal the most precious treasure of all--the tapestry of Martin the Warrior. Can it be recovered?

5.5/14 Martin the Warrior ­ Jacques, Brian. A a child, Martin was brought to the stonghold of Badrang the Tyrant, forced into enslavement behind massive walls. But he was strong. He was brave. And mere escape was not his plan, as long as his father's sword rested in Badrang's ruthless fist...

6.5/21 Mattimeo ­ Jacques, Brian. In the Summer of the Golden Plain, the cunning fox, Slagar the Cruel, and his evil henchmen sneak into Redwall Abbey to kidnap the Woodland children-including Mattimeo, son of the great warrrior mouse Matthias. Now Matthias and a handful of brave followers must abandon their home to the mercy of General Ironbeak's invading ravens in order to rescue their stolen little ones. But on the road to a dread kingdom and certain slavery, an unexpected hero will be born-and the captive mousechild Mattimeo will prove himself worthy at last to wield the sword of his illustrious father.

6.0/12 Midnight ­ Hunter, Erin. Book 1. The wild cat Clans have lived in peace and harmony for many moons--but now, strange messages from their warrior ancestors speak of terrifying new prophecies and a mysterious danger. All the signs point to young warrior Brambleclaw as the cat with the fate of the forest in his paws. But who are the other cats mentioned in the prophecy? All he knows for sure is that the strength and courage of the greatest warriors will be needed now, as the quest to save the Clans begins.

4.4/2 Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - DiCamillo, Kate. Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.

5.8/11 Moonrise ­ Hunter, Erin. Book 2. As they journey home to warn their clans of the coming destruction, the six cats, guided by StarClan's prophecy, meet an unfamilar tribe of cats with their own set of beliefs--and their own mysterious prophecy.

5.1/17 Mossflower ­ Jacques, Brian. Brave mouse Martin and quick-talking mousethief Gonff unite to end the tyrannical reign of Tsarmina--who has set out to rule all of Mossflower Woods with an iron paw. . .

5.3/4 Misty of Chincoteague ­ Henry, Marguerite. On Chincoteague Island, Paul and Maureen Beebe work to earn the money to buy a wild pony that has won their hearts.

5.6/3 Mr. Popper's Penguins ­ Atwater, Richard. The unexpected delivery of a penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper.

6.0/15 My Friend Flicka ­ O'Hara, Mary. The story of a young boy who sets his heart on taming a wild-spirited filly.

5.5/11 National Velvet ­ Bagnold, Enid. The beloved story of a young girl, her horse, and her dreams of winning one of the gratest horse races, the Grand National.

3.7/5 No Dogs Allowed ­ Wallace, Bill. Twelve-year-old Kristina, still struggling to come to terms with the death of her beloved horse, finds it difficult to accept the new dog she receives for her birthday. After losing Dandy, her family's beloved horse, Kristine decides that she will never get close to another pet again-it's just too heartbreaking. So when her father surprises her with a new puppy for her birthday, Kristine is furious! With a new sister on the way, who needs a wriggling, messy, noisy, yellow ball of fur to look after! But how can an animal-loving girl resist the sweet brown eyes of a puppy who just wants to be loved? In Bill Wallace's latest novel, a girl learns to love, to lose, and to take a chance and open her heart again.

5.0/5 Old Yeller ­ Gipson, Fred. Young Travis faces a test of manhood when his heroic dog is bitten by a mad wolf.

4.5/6 One Day You'll Know ­ Brooke, Lauren. Heartland, Book 6. Ty and Amy share the responsibility of maintaining Heartland horse farm. When she finds herself torn by a family crisis, it's Ty she turns to for support.

5.4/7 One-Eyed Cat ­ Fox, Paula. A boy shoots a stray cat with an air rifle, suffers from guilt, and eventually assumes responsibility for it.

4.4/5 Out of the Darkness ­ Brooke, Lauren. Heartland, Book 7. Gallant Prince is the most difficult horse Amy has ever worked with. She realizes that fear of a stable fire is behind Prince's threats, but she doesn't know how to reach a horse who has retreated so far within himself. She can't face the fact that even she might not be able to lead Prince out of his darkness.

5.1/6 The Outcast ­ Lasky, Kathryn Guardians of Ga'hoole: Book 8. Nyroc has glimpsed a new destiny in the of his father's bones. In search of that destiny leaves for The Beyond the Beyond. Nyroc has exiled himself from the Pure Ones. He flies alone, feared and despised by those who know him as Kludd's son, hunted by those whose despotism he has rejected, and haunted by ghostly creatures conjured by Nyra to lure him back to the Pure Ones. He yearns for a place he only half believes in -- the great tree -- and an uncle -- the near-mythic Soren -- who might be a true father to him. Yet he cannot approach the tree while the rumor of evil clings to him. To prove his worth, Nyroc will fly to The Beyond the Beyond seeking the legendary Relic and bring it, a talisman of his own.

.6.3/15 Outcast of Redwall ­ Jacques, Brian. Though raised by the good creatures of Redwall Abbey, the young ferret Veil was cast out after committing an unforgivable crime. Now, his vicious father is leading hordes of sea rats and vermin on the warpath, and Veil must choose his destiny - as friend or foe of Redwall Abbey.

6.1/18 Pearls of Lutra ­ Jacques, Brian. Tansy, a young hedgehog living at Redwall Abbey, attempts to solve the riddle of the missing pearls, while at the same time the evil marten Mad Eyes desires them for himself.

4.5/4 Poppy ­ Avi. Poppy the deer mouse urges her family to move next door to a field of corn big enough to feed them all forever, but Mr. Ocax, a terrifying owl, ha other ideas.

6.04/3 Rabbit Hill ­ Lawson, Robert. What happens when the animals of Rabbit Hill learn that new folks are moving into the big, empty house?

5.5/16 Rakkety Tam ­ Jacques, Brian. Two warrior squirrels lead the battle against Gulo, a bloodthirsty wolverine who will stop at nothing to recover the Walking Stone that will give him the authority to rule the lands of ice beyond the Great Sea.

5.1/3 Ralph S. Mouse ­ Cleary, Beverly. Presents the further adventures of a motorcycle-riding mouse who goes to school and becomes the instigator of an investigation of rodents and the peacemaker for two lonely boys.

6.8/17 Redwall ­ Jacques, Brian. Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find a legendary sword with which to fight the evil rat Cluny.

4.9/1 A Redwall Winter's Tale ­ Jacques, Brian. Funloving Bungo the molebabe and his friend Tubspike the hedgehog maid welcome a traveling troupe that visits Redwall Abbey to celebrate the coming of Snowbadger, the Lord of Wintertide.

5.7/6 Salamandastron ­ Jacques, Brian. When the mountain stronghold Salamandastron comes under attack, only the bold badger lord Urthstripe stands able to protect the creatures of Redwall. . .

5.2/6 Samantha's Pride ­ Campbell, Joanna. Thooughbred, Book 7. Wonder's Pride wins the Kentucky Derby and Mr. Townsend wants him to race for the Triple Crown, much to the jockeys' objection.

4.4/4 Shiloh ­ Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Marty finds a dog that he is sure is being abused. Even though he knows who owns the dog, he makes the decision to keep and care for it.

4.2/4 Sooner or Later ­ Brooke, Lauren. Heartland, Book 12. Amy's dreams have come true. She is still caring for damaged horses like her mom, and now she's showing in high-level jumping competitions like her dad. It's all possible because of Storm, the talented dapple gray thoroughbred that was a gift from her father. But having it all can take a lot out of you, and Amy is realizing that she can't keep up with her work at Heartland and dedicate herself to the show world. Storm needs more attention, and so do the other horses. Sooner or later, she'll have to make a choice.

4.8/10 Spirit Walker ­ Paver, Michelle. Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: Book 2. When a deadly illness begins to afflict the clans, twelve-year-old Torak, with help from Renn and Wolf, embarks on a journey to find a cure.

5.2/19 Taggerung ­ Jacques, Brian. A young otter, kidnapped in his infancy and raised as a warrior-thief by a band of vermin, leaves the tribe and goes off to seek adventures of his own.

4.2/5 Taking Chances ­ Brooke, Lauren. Heartland, Book 4. Ty is important Heartland and to Amy. When Ben arrives, he throws everything off balance, including Amy's relationship with Ty. By the time she realizes it, Ty may have decided to leave Heartland forever.

4.3/5 Thicker Than Water ­ Brooke, Lauren. Heartland, Book 8. Amy's father is scheduled to visit Heartland. Amy hasn't seen him since he abruptly left the family following his debilitating accident. Eleven years and countless tragedies later, Amy doesn't know how she feels about him. She wonders if he could even be her father after having been absent for so many years. But his arrival affects Amy in a way she had not anticipated. She sees so much of who she is in him. And when she watches him work with horses, she realizes that what they share goes beyond blood.

4.2/5 Thunder from the Sea ­ Harlow, Joan Hiatt. Just when his dreams of being part of a family and having a dog seem to be coming true, Tom wonders if trouble with neighbors on his new island home and the impending birth of a new baby will change everything. Set in Newfoundland in 1929.

4.7/5 Toad Heaven ­ Gleitzman, Morris. Sequel to Toad Rage. Despite the opposition of Ancient Eric and Malcolm, Limpy goes on a quest to find a place where cane toads can be safe from humans and live in harmony. In the hysterically funny sequel to Toad Rage, Limpy is on a quest to find toad heaven. A place where cane toads won't be blown up with bike pumps or bashed over the head with folding chairs. Limpy's determined to find this place if it takes him the rest of his life, but his plans are waylaid when he's kidnapped by some sinister-looking humans and tossed into a bucket. Will Limpy be able to save cane toads? Will he be able to find toad heaven?

4.3/5 Tomorrow's Promise ­ Brooke, Lauren. Heartland, Book 10. Amy respects that Daniel won't give in to the spectacle of the horse show circuit. He rides his horse Amber like it's the two of them against the world and Amy wants to help them conquer it.

5.0/6 Trapped! ­ Kehret, Peg. When his owner, Alex, finds an illegal animal trap in the woods, Pete the cat faces grave danger as he tries to help his human friends find the culprit who set the trap.

5.8/17 Triss ­ Jacques, Brian. Triss, Shogg, and Welfo escape from slavery at Riftgard and are pursued across the sea toward Redwall by Princess Kurda, Prince Bladd, and a band of freebooters who seek the rumored treasure of Brockhall.

5.5/4 Trouble with Tuck ­ Taylor, Theodore. A young girl trains her blind dog to follow and trust a seeing-eye companion dog.

4.6/5 True Enough ­ Brooke, Lauren. Heartland, Book 11. When Ashley Grant appears at Heartland unannounced, Amy is immediately suspicious. Ashley has never been friendly -- she hasn't even been close to nice. Considering their history, Amy is intrigued when Ashley begs her to help train an expensive jumper purchased by Ashley's mom. Amy had noticed Ashley and Bright Magic at the last show. The horse exhibited amazing talent - despite its obvious agitation with its overbearing tack and Ashley's aggressive riding. Always thinking of the horse first, Amy promises to help out, and she finds herself entrenched in a family drama richer than her own.

5.4/10 Urchin of the Riding Stars ­ McAllister, M. I. A group of animals, led by an orphaned squirrel, learns about friendship and loyalty when they band together to defend their island kingdom against evil forces.

4.9/11 Where the Red Fern Grows ­ Rawls, Wilson. Set against the background of the Ozark Mountains, this is the story of a young farm boy and how he trains his two coon hounds to achieve fame for their hunting and trapping.

4.7/4 White Star: A Dog on the Titanic ­ Crisp, Marty. Twelve-year-old Sam, a passenger on the Titanic's maiden sea voyage, volunteers to help care for the dogs in the ocean liner's kennel and becomes fast friends with the Irish setter of J. Bruce Ismay, the ship's owner.

4.9/5 Whittington ­ Armstrong, Alan. Whittington, a feline descendant of Dick Whittington's famous cat of English folklore, appears at a rundown barnyard plagued by rats and restores harmony while telling his ancestor's story.

4.5/8 Wolf Brother ­ Paver, Michelle. Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: Book 1. 6,000 years in the past, twelve-year-old Tarak and his guide, a wolf cub, set out on a dangerous journey to fulfill an oath the boy made to his dying father--to travel to the Mountain of the World Spirit seeking a way to destroy a demon-possessed bear that threatens all the clans.

4.8/6 Wonder's First Race ­ Campbell, Joanna. Thoroughbred, Book 3. Against all odds, Ashleigh Griffen's favorite racehorse, Wonder, has come through training with flying colors. Now Ashleigh and Wonder's trainer, Charlie, are putting everything they have into getting Wonder ready for the biggest race of her career: The Kentucky Derby. Then disaster strikes. Brad Townsend, the son of Wonder's owner, insists on working Wonder one icy winter day. As Ashleigh and Charlie watch in horror, Brad gallops Wonder too fast, and the filly stumbles on the frozen track, badly injuring her shoulder. After two years of hard work, have Wonder's chances been ruined in a split second?

4.5/6 Wonder's Promise ­ Cambell, Joanna. Thoroughbred, Book 2. Ashleigh Griffen is thrilled when the owner of the horse farm where she lives puts her favorite horse, Wonder, into training as a Thoroughbred racer. Ashleigh has spent the past year turning the sickly filly into a beautiful, healthy yearling.Ashleigh knows Wonder could be great, but Wonder dislikes her harsh new trainer. Soon she's bucking and disobeying all his commands. Ashleigh is heartbroken when the trainer says Wonder is untrainable...useless. Even worse, Wonder doesn't seem to know Ashleigh anymore. One day after Wonder fiercely throws her, Ashleigh becomes afraid of her own horse. Maybe the trainer was right after all-maybe it's time to give up on Wonder....

4.8/6 Wonder's Victory ­ Campbell, Joanna. Thoroughbred, Book 4. In her second year of racing, Wonder, the thoroughbred filly Ashleigh Griffen has helped raise, is the star of Townsend Acres Stables -- until the worst happens.

4.6/9 Wonder's Yearling ­ Campbell, Joanna. Thoroughbred, Book 6. When Samantha McLean hears that her beloved horse, Wonder's Pride, is about to be sold by the owner of the farm where Samantha lives, she thinks her heart will break. But Samantha knows she has to be strong if she's going to save Wonder's Pride from the auction block. The more Samantha finds out, the more hopeless the situation seems. It's not just Wonder's Pride, but all of the Townsend Acres breeding farm that's in danger of destruction. Time is growing desperately short when Samantha turns to her friend Ashleigh Griffen, a legend in the Townsend Acres stables. Ashleigh is eager to help, but what can two young girls do to save an entire farm?

5.0/19 Yearling ­ Rawlings, Marjorie. A young boy living in the Florida backwoods is forced to decide the fate of a fawn he has lovingly raised as a pet.