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THE GREAT PONY HASSLE

Name: THE GREAT PONY HASSLE
Author: Nancy Springer
ISBN: 0-8037-1306-1

by Nancy Springer & illustrated by Daniel Mark Duffy ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 1, 1993

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Double trouble in a lightweight horse-story: When the mother of ten-year-old twins Staci and Toni marries the father of ten- year-old twins Stirling and Paisley, conflict is inevitable. Most outspoken of the four, Paisley insists on having a pony of her own; her father, caught in a weak moment, agrees. While he's honeymooning, Paisley finds the horse of her dreams; unfortunately, it's also the horse of Staci's dreams, causing much anguish and envy. While Staci fumes, Paisley prepares for the pony's arrival, finding an ally in Toni, who braves heat and hungry chiggers to help ready the back yard for ``Noodles.'' Springer delineates her characters well; seen from Staci's point of view, the grumpy, sweaty pettiness of the horse-less girls permeates the prose. Though the resolution is too good to be true (all four girls get horses), and the real issues of blending families are barely explored, young horse-story lovers will hop on eagerly for a quick ride. (Fiction. 7-11)

Pub Date: Aug. 1, 1993

ISBN: 0-8037-1306-1

Page Count: 76

Publisher: Dial Books

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 1993

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CHILDREN'S GENERAL CHILDREN'S

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ENOLA HOLMES AND THE ELEGANT ESCAPADE
by Nancy Springer

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ENOLA HOLMES AND THE BLACK BAROUCHE
by Nancy Springer

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MY SISTER'S STALKER
by Nancy Springer

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JASON AND THE ALIENS DOWN THE STREET

by Gery Greer & Bob Ruddick & illustrated by Blanche L. Sims ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 30, 1991

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While chasing a dog into a neighbor's yard, Jason meets a pair of Intragalactic Troubleshooters with a spaceship in the garage. Despite the catlike Lootna's dire warnings, Jason is recruited by breezy, reckless Cooper Vorr and—without further ado—the team's off to snatch a stolen energy crystal from Urkar Grugg the Awful, return it to the grateful Star-King of Zarr, and listen to some bad jokes by the Star-King's Court Jester Robot. Jason gets back home in time for his drum lesson, and with a nifty new wrist communicator, too. The adventure may be over, but only for today: tomorrow the Giant Lizard Pirates of Zeek are waiting.... Fast, funny light sf from the authors of Max and Me and the Time Machine (1983). Illustrations not seen. (Fiction. 9- 11)*justify no*

Pub Date: Sept. 30, 1991

ISBN: 0-06-021761-8

Page Count: 96

Publisher: HarperCollins

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1991

Categories:

CHILDREN'S GENERAL CHILDREN'S

- BOOK REVIEW
JASON AND THE LIZARD PIRATES
by Gery Greer & Bob Ruddick & illustrated by Blanche L. Sims

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LET ME OFF THIS SPACESHIP!
by Gery Greer & Bob Ruddick & illustrated by Blanche L. Sims

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FIRE!

THE BEGINNINGS OF THE LABOR MOVEMENT

by Barbara Diamond Goldin & illustrated by James Watling ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 1, 1992

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A fictional account of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire in N. Y. C., as seen by Rosie, a young Jewish girl whose older sister escapes but whose cousin does not. In the aftermath of the fire, Rosie accompanies her sister to an ILGWU meeting and shares her hope that the union will secure better conditions for the garment workers. A solid addition to the useful Once Upon America series. Illustrations not seen. (Fiction. 8-11)