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. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

 

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read. This book is part of a HiLo reading scheme, combining high interest relative to the required reading skill.

There are 72 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Barrington Stoke Ltd .

Jenny Oldfield was born in Yorkshire in 1949 and studied English at university. She is the successful author of many books for children and adults, and lives in the country with her two children. Jeremy de Quidt (Author) Jeremy lives in Somerset with his wife and their three children. Gary Blythe (Illustrator) Gary Blythe is an award-winning illustrator. His first children's picture book, The Whales' Song, written by Dyan Sheldon, won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1990. Gary lives in the Wirral, near Liverpool.