By Jenny Oldfield (author) , Gary Blythe (illustrator)
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Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ A touching story about the healing friendship between an unhappy girl and a beautiful and wild horse. Following her parents divorce, Morgan is sent to her aunt’s ranch deep in the country. Morgan hates horses and is sure that she will be very unhappy at the Three Horseshoes.
But then she sees Bright Star, a mustang who is too frightened of humans to live in safety. Can Morgan win Bright Star’s trust and lead her to safety? A simply written story with a warm-hearted emotional core.
Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+
A heart-warming story about the powerful connection between an isolated girl and a terrified wild pony. When 12-year-old Morgan is sent to her aunt's ranch in the Rockies for the summer, she has no idea that she will forge a bond that will last her lifetime. Morgan is more comfortable around horses than people, but then she meets Bright Star, a terrified wild mustang her aunt has rescued, and discovers that she is braver than she ever realised. A powerful, girl-friendly story about the friendship between humans and animals.
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Jenny Oldfield is a million selling English author. Her books include Definitely Daisy, Animal Alert, Home farm twins, the Half Moon Ranch series and many others. Her books are very high in quality and many people have been inspired to start reading because of her exciting stories.
Jenny was born and brought up in Harrogate, Yorkshire, she says that even as a child she wrote stories and made tiny books, complete with illustrations. She lives in Yorkshire and has two children, Kate and Eve.
She also writes under several pseudonyms, including Jasmine Oliver, Donna King, Kate Fielding,and Kate Pennington. She was also involved in the Animal Ark series, writing, along with several other authors, under the name Lucy Daniels.
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A heart-warming story about the powerful connection between an isolated girl and a terrified wild pony. When 12-year-old Morgan is sent to her aunt's ranch in the Rockies for the summer, she has no idea that she will forge a bond that will last her lifetime.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Bright Star and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Bright Star features in the following genres: Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Bright Star was written by Jenny Oldfield and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
Bright Star has 64 pages
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