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Zusatztext When summer begins! Libby starts to practice horseback riding and jumping in earnest! a process made difficult by Saddleshoes! the unruly pony she is assigned to ride. Determined to win a blue ribbon at a horse show! she spends more time at High Hopes Horse Farm with a younger rider driven to excel! and less time with her longtime best friends. Believable dialogue and vivid characterizations enhance the story! which Primavera illustrates with lively! sometimes amusing pen-and-ink drawings. A fine choice for fans of horses and riding! the second book in the Libby of High Hopes series is as enjoyable as the first. — Booklist! Carolyn Phelan Informationen zum Autor Elise Primavera is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Auntie Claus series and the popular Ms. Rapscott's Girls. She is also the author of the Louise the Big Cheese books and other award-winning titles. She lives in New Jersey, and you can visit her at ElisePrimavera.com. Klappentext Libby Thump's life is a perfect mix of horseback riding, art, and her dog Margaret until her resilience is put to the test when she must learn to ride a challenging pony in this chapter book companion to Libby of High Hopes, which Kirkus Reviews called "a solid choice for horse lovers,” from New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Elise Primavera. Libby Thump still wishes for a horse of her own, but she's very happy riding Princess, the aging horse who belongs to Sal, the stable owner of High Hopes Farm. Libby loves Princess and her gentle ways, and Princess loves Libby. Then one day Sal says she has to ride Saddleshoes instead—and Saddleshoes is the most difficult pony at the stable! Sal says Princess is too old to be ridden much longer and that Libby is outgrowing her, so Libby is stuck: ride Saddleshoes, or don't ride at all. But Libby is nothing if not determined, and so she decides that the only way to live up to her potential and achieve her dream of being the best rider in the world is to try something new. Can she find a way to win a blue ribbon riding Saddleshoes?Libby of High Hopes, Project Blue Ribbon 1 LIBBY THE RIDER Libby Thump wished for a blue ribbon. A satin royal blue ribbon with a rosette and the words “First Place” written in gold lettering. There was going to be a horse show in three weeks and that’s exactly where she hoped to win one. Libby was excited because Sal, who owned High Hopes Horse Farm, was supposed to tell her today if he thought she was ready to ride in the show. She sat on the floor of her bedroom trying to pull on her left boot. “Come on,” she said impatiently, but it wouldn’t budge. She’d grown an inch since last summer and the riding boots that had been handed down from her sister were beginning to get tight. She yanked off the extra pair of socks that she’d always worn and pulled on a pair of thin ones. It did the trick and her foot slipped into place. She jumped up and reached for her riding helmet, when something caught her eye. Libby tilted her head and squinted at one of the many drawings of Sal’s retired show horse, Princess, she’d taped to the wall. She suddenly noticed for the first time there was something wrong with the way she’d drawn the white mare and grabbed an eraser and pencil off her table to fix it. “Libbyyyyyyyy!” her mother called to her. “Please walk the dog!” “In a minute!” Libby called back. Margaret gazed up at her and wagged her tail expectantly. Libby got the leash—the drawing would have to wait—but as she turned to leave she caught a reflection of herself in the mirror. There were the same long dark b...
