The Trouble With Being a Horse Emily Edwards 2010 Paperback EXTREMELY RARE NEW

  
The Trouble With Being a Horse by Emily Edwards (2010, Paperback). Very rare and beloved out-of-print horse fiction for young readers. Winner of the NABE Spring 2011 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Juvenile Fiction. Editor's Choice for the Highlighted Series in the Independent Publisher Online. The Trouble with Being a Horse is a novel for girls age nine and up that begins with the tried-and-true theme of a girl who loves horses and wants one of her own. Olivia's story quickly takes a turn from the ordinary when her favourite horse mysteriously grants her innocent wish to become a horse. As a girl in a horse's body, Olivia must put her know-ledge of horses to the test as she navigates this new and bizarre world. The Trouble with Being a Horse is a creative and original story that is both captivating and informative, packed with accurate details and authentic settings. Olivia's adventures as both horse-girl and girl-horse create a unique narrative which explores the bond formed between horse and human.

Read what others are saying about The Trouble with Being a Horse. The Trouble with Being a Horse is definitely the best horse book I've ever read. This book gives us a refreshing look at the struggles all children go through and is full of magical charm that is sure to entice young readers.

Well-imagined, nicely told: a fun and wise children's book. This is a truly wonderfully original tale. New author Emily Edwards has artfully crafted to entertain the horse crazy youngster while also providing a soft sell education about how horses communicate. A refreshing story line that has just the right blend of intrigue and youthful imagination. The Horse Studio, April 2011. It's certainly a unique angle on the well-proven'girl-and-horse' topic, and as well as being fun and entertaining, it does offer food for thought. It may also help the younger reader - and those not so young - think a little more about what they are asking their horse or pony to do, how they are asking, and why.