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Book Overview
Meet Catherine Corey Keegan Dana (everyone calls her Keeker). What she wants most of all is a pony. Meet Plum. Plum is a Shetland pony (who's known to be a teeny bit sneaky). She rarely, if ever, thinks about little girls. She certainly doesn't want one. When Plum moves to Keeker's farm, Keeker faces the challenge of winning a pony's trust and friendship. And when Plum and Keeker find themselves lost in the woods, they learn that working together is the best way to get out of a fix. This fast-paced story of adventure and friendship will have new readers galloping back for more.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0811852172
ISBN13:9780811852173
Release Date:March 2006
Publisher:Chronicle Books
Length:48 Pages
Weight:0.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.1" x 5.3" x 7.6"
Age Range:12 years and under
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 7
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Happy Mom
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This was a great book for my 8 yr old daughter. We were looking for books for her to read completely independently that would hold her interest, and this series was just right. Cute illustrations, and it's nice that both Keeker and her horse Plum have fun personalities.
A new classic
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I've read a lot of children's horse fiction, including a lot of classics. Keeker is as good as any of them - funny and full of insight about how ponies think and what makes them tick. This book was wonderful for helping my daughter appreciate that when her pony did something naughty it was nothing personal, and it has also been an avid reading favorite. I love the contrast between pony-mad Keeker, who thinks of nothing but how much she wants a pony of her very own, and Plum, who rarely thinks about little girls "and certainly doesn't want one." The illustrations are delightful, and the conclusion, where Keeker and Plum are starting to form a partnership, is lovely. The series has seven titles, and each one is delightful. It is an excellent choice for a child just beginning chapter books, especially because of the rich illustrations that break up the text.
Great wholesome book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I bought this book for my four year old daughter who loves it and my 6 year son loves it too. It is a nice wholesome story. Moral of the story is to treat people the way you want to be treated, or animals in this story. I The illustrations are really nice and the story was engaging enough for my six year old and kept the attention of my four year old who is just starting to sit through shorter chapter books.
Nice, simple, old-fashioned kid's book without violence or weird issues
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
We were looking for some beginning chapter-books that were reasonably intelligent, nonviolent, not filled with weird messages, unpleasant behavior, violence or issue-oriented anxieties... The "Keeker" series was perfect, about a bright-eyed, sometimes silly eight-year-old girl nicknamed Keeker who lives on a farm with her parents and various animals, including a mischievous Shetland pony named Plum. In the first book, we meet Keeker and her new pony, Plum, who is kind of cantankerous. The story revolves around that eternal pet/human question: who is training whom? Nice, simple, direct prose and clean-lined artwork that is very precise and deceptively "simple" looking... All in all, a fine first book in a promising, enjoyable series. (ReadThatAgain!)
cute book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is a cute book! My daughter is [...] and in the second grade though she reads on a 5th grade level. So, it was a little easy for her, but would be great for first time readers. As a mom, I really liked this book because of the main character, Keeker. She is a cute, silly little girl who loves spending time with her pony (just like my daughter!). Many kids books for this age group involve subborn little girls who challenge authority, whine, and say hateful things. So, it's nice for a change to have a cute fun book that my daughter and I can both agree on. I love the whole series and look forward to the release of the new one in Spring 07!
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