Backyard Horses

Fourth-grader Ellie James has a great imagination. She spends a lot of time daydreaming of owning a black stallion show horse and winning trophies in the horse show. But when the answer to all her dreams and prayers gallops into her life, will Ellie be able to recognize it? Join Ellie and her quirky family in their exciting, horse-loving adventures.

Fourth-grader Ellie James and her horse, Dream, are best friends forever. But when her human best friend, Colt, starts acting strange, Ellie determines to fix his problem. She tries to find the perfect horse for Colt. But how? Ellie's brother is struggling to stay on his baseball team, her father is fighting to hold onto his job at the Jingle Bells Ad Agency, and her mother is volunteering at the cat farm and the worm ranch . . . so, Ellie is on her own. Or is she . . . ? Join Ellie and Colt in their exciting, horse-loving adventures.

Feisty fourth-grader Ellie feels the need to prove to the world that her Backyard Horse (Dream) is worthy of attention. Ellie arranges a race to show off her dream. But her world is shaken when her horse gets sick and she is forced to realize that she could very well lose her Dream.

A class assignment-to blog-gets Ellie's horse Dream noticed. Ellie and her family believed that the Pinto was a "runaway" horse without a home. But now the owners want him back. How will Ellie deal with losing her beloved backyard horse?

Four horse-loving adventures tucked together in one heart-warming collection. Join Ellie James and her quirky family in their exciting, horse-loving adventures. This Backyard Horses set includes books 1-4 of this fun chapter book series, where Ellie learns to love horses that are better kept in backyards than fancy stables. Life is never boring for Ellie James, a feisty fourth grader, who is always daydreaming about owning a sleek black station and winning trophies at the horse show. But when a backyard horse shows up in her life, even she can't imagine the wild ride she's in for. This 4-Pack Collection Includes: • #1 “Horse Dreams”: Ellie's finds a runaway horse at school! Can she rescue her before animal control arrives? • #2 “Cowboy Colt”: Ellie's best friend, Colt, is going through a rough time and dreams of a horse of his own. • #3 “Chasing Dream”: Ellie stages a competition to prove her backyard horse, Dream, is as good as a stable horse. • #4 “Night Mare”: Dream's true owners arrive. Will Ellie get to keep her beloved horse? Fans of horse books will love this chapter book series.