Young girls and boys have been enjoying stories about magnificent horses for generations. Every child's library contains classics such as NATIONAL VELVET by Enid Bagnold, MISTY OF CHINCOTEAGUE by Marguerite Henry, and THE BLACK STALLION by Walter Farley. In the tradition of these heartwarming tales of horses and their riders, Joanna Campbell created the Thoroughbred Series in 1991 and there are still additional books being written today. The books center around a girl named Ashleigh and her miracle foal named Wonder as they come of age and begin racing, and include the horses and riders who are following in their footsteps. The storylines and the main cast of characters continue throughout the entire collection, so readers may want to start at the beginning. Kidsreads.com hopes you'll enjoy our feature about this marvelous series complete with games, fast facts, A Dictionary of Horse Terms, and more!

   --- by Ann L. Bruns

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