Not too long ago Amanda Wills shared about a free book event that she was taking part in. There were some other horse books for young readers involved in the event also. One such book was Operation S.O.S. (Save our Stable) by Jan Lis. I’m always up for reading horse books and discovering different equine authors. And so I signed up to Jan’s mailing list and received a free copy of this horse book.
Operation S.O.S. (Save our Stable) focuses on young horse enthusiast Samantha. She loves visiting the local city stables and can’t wait for the chestnut mare Dolly to have her foal. Each day after school Sam and her brother Robby cycle to the stables. They visit with ‘Uncle’ Charlie, feed all the horses some carrot and spend special time with Dolly.
Sam and Robby are dismayed one afternoon to find that the land the stables are on, the stables themselves and all the horses are to be sold off by the City Council. Apparently a developer is keen to purchase the land and develop it. Sam and Robby feel that all is lost.
However, a chat with Sam’s teacher at school soon puts a plan into action. And so Operation S.O.S. (Save our Stable) is born. This short story for young readers moves along at a good pace and has a delightful ending. The illustrations at the start of the book provide a delightful picture of some of the main characters and the cover is a lovely illustration, also. This book was a quick and easy read and I am sure will be one that younger horse fans will enjoy.
Author: Jan Lis
Fiction – children
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