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A puzzling photograph, a box filled with faded toy horses, and a single fractured memory are all that Maya has left of her mother. In Grandmother's house in California, she lives like a captive, tethered by Grandmother's rules: no talk of her mother, no friends, no foolishness of any kind...until a shocking event changes everything.

Learn all about zebras!

Barns, silos, sheds, and coops—farms have so many buildings! What are they all for? What animals live in them? Kids can get to know all about the different buildings on farms in this audiobook.

Hana is learning how to ride horses! She can’t wait to take her horse, Chick, for a run. Her trainer won’t let her, though—Hana must learn the basics of horseback riding first. Before she and Chick can go for a run—or gallop, in horse terms—she must learn how to walk, trot, and canter!

What were horses like one million years ago? Learn about the evolution of horses through history and how they adapted to their environment. How did horses go from being hunted by humans to being friends? Horses were domesticated to become more important to people's daily lives for work and transportation. What qualities do horses have that helped their survival and their human friends, too?

When Gramp takes his granddaughter to her first horse auction, she learns all about workhorses and ponies and their value on farms. She also learns about the less fortunate horses who aren’t fit to work and gets a lesson in compassion with Gramp decides to buy an old roan—a horse with white hairs mixed into the normal color of its coat—instead of letting it be taken to slaughter.

Lacey is excited to take on a such a large 4-H project: she decides to adopt a wild and unruly horse from the mountains of Wyoming. The wild mustang, whom she names Ranger, escapes his pen on his first day with Lacey and proves difficult to train.

Anabelle is stunned to find that the new addition at her family's farm is an ornery, rotund pony named Comanche. Anabelle slowly gets to know the difficult pony and renames him Round Warrior. She decides to take on the task of training Round Warrior and plans to present the results at the 4-H fair's horse show.

Bibi and Tina are happy: the beaver family at the Mill Stream has had offspring. But there are problems at the Mill Farm. Everything is completely submerged. For the Mill Farm Farmer it is clear that the beavers are to blame and have to go! The new forest ranger also wants to relocate the animals. Bibi and Tina are determined to prevent this.

Bibi and Tina don't like this new vet in her "fine" white coat. Apparently she doesn't know anything about animals, otherwise the foundling dog wouldn't have grabbed her arm. When she orders a muzzle, Bibi and Tina are really angry. But then the two are amazed: the new Vet is a superb rider!

It's winter in Falkenstein, there's snow everywhere. When Mikosch comes to visit, to everyone's surprise, he brings skis with him. He shows Bibi, Tina and Alex how to be pulled by horses. “Skijoring” is great fun for everyone. But then suddenly a blizzard hits Falkenstein!

When Bibi and Tina find a cat, they bring it to the Martins Farm. But there are so many stray animals in need of help! Suddenly the whole barn is full. A horse farm is not an animal shelter. Ms. Martin remembers an old lady from the past who looked after animal orphans in Falkenstein. Bibi and Tina want to visit her.

Ghosts in the Falkenstein Forest? Bibi and Tina make fun of these rumors with Alex and Freddy and keep scaring each other for fun during a camping trip. But then strange things happen on the Martins Farm: things disappear from the stable, strange noises can be heard. Is it haunted?

Donkeys have important roles to play out on the farm. Listeners learn all about a donkey’s physical features, diet, life cycle, and what life is like on the farm.

Kona, a trail pony, is sad because he thinks everyone has forgotten his birthday.

While on a road trip with his know-it-all dad, all Trev wants to do is read about his favorite cowboy, the Cactus Kid. His dad just won’t stop talking! When they stop at a horse ranch to go horseback riding, though, Trev learns that his dad might not be all talk after all.

Bibi strahlt vor Freude, denn ihr Lieblingspferd Sabrina wird bald ein Fohlen bekommen...

De boeken over Evi hebben in korte tijd hun weg naar de harten van jonge paardenliefhebbers gevonden. Evi heeft een heel bijzondere gave. Als geen ander voelt ze paarden aan en als ze tegen ze praat, lijken de dieren haar te kunnen verstaan. Lieve pony, je kan het! is het derde deel in deze mooie serie van ­Nicolle Christiaanse en Melanie Broekhoven. Evi maakt kennis met Laska, een lieve pony die geweldig kan springen. Ze is alleen te langzaam, volgens haar ruiter. Kan Evi ontdekken wat er met haar aan de hand is? En kan ze de pony leren om haar angst voor crossmotoren te overwinnen?

Evi is dol op paarden en ze voelt ze goed aan. Als ze tegen hen praat lijken de dieren haar te verstaan. Buurvrouw Ina heeft een nieuwe pony op stal: Misty. Haar baasje Saar zorgt supergoed voor haar, maar toch is Misty bijna altijd boos. Saar begrijpt niet wat er met haar pony aan de hand is. Kan Evi ontdekken waarom Misty zo ongelukkig is en zorgen dat Saar en Misty weer een team worden?

Harper's life just exploded. Her parents are getting a divorce and 11-year-old Harper and her mother are starting again – in a cramped house, in a new town, where everything feels unfamiliar, including the riding stables next door. Harper has never been around horses before. Then a truck dumps a starved and neglected horse right in Harper's yard. She names the horse Phoenix, and she will not give up on him. Neither, it turns out, will Phoenix give up on her. Will this be Harper's first step towards new friends and new adventures?