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Kate McGregor takes a summer job where she may be forced to confront her guilt about a terrible secret she has been keeping.

by Faye Hemze, Staff Writer

Title: Keeping Secrets (Timber Ridge Riders: Book One)

”“ Author: Maggie Dana Paperback: 178 pages Reading Level: 3rd-8th GradesFourteen-year-old Kate McGregor’s summer job is to be a live-in companion for disabled teenager Holly Chapman. Since Holly’s mother, Liz, works as a live-in manager and instructor at Timber Ridge Stables, Kate will be living with them there for the summer. Otherwise, Kate lives with her Dad and Aunt, who are preoccupied with their own lives, and just relieved that Kate has found something to occupy her time for a few months. again one day. Holly’s determination to ride therapeutically leads Kate to the barn, which is the last place she wants to be. Kate just wants to keep her distance from the horses. This stems from a heartbreaking experience she had at Sandpiper Stables, the last barn where she took lessons. A mistake she made while caring for the horses there led to the death of Black Magic, a brilliant show jumper. Kate keeps this tragedy a secret, and her deception about her past Kate to the attention of Holly’s mom, who is getting a Timber Ridge team ready for competition and needs Kate to take part. Angela Dean is the prima donna daughter of one of the Timber Ridge members. Angela’s mother is anxious to impress her affluent friends at any cost. Angela resents Kate’s abilities on horseback, and her jealousy leads her to blackmail Kate about her past to try and prevent her from riding at the Hampshire County Classic Show. pictures with her words as Magician, Holly’s responsive and well-trained horse, performs dressage, cross country and jumps. You will be holding your breath to see what Angela is willing to do to make herself look good to her domineering Mother and her friends. Keeping Secrets will leave you waiting for the next episode of the Timber Ridge Series. Is it possible that Holly will be able to walk again? Can Kate’s reputation ever be cleared? Keeping Secrets A mistake she made while caring for the horses there led to the death of Black Magic, a brilliant show jumper. Holly’s disability stems leads to guilt-ridden feel- The excitement of the will leave you hanging from a horrible accident ings and more lies. Then preparation for the show until the last page, and that left her in a wheel an emergency forces Kate will captivate readers as wanting more with the chair. She hasn’t given up back in the saddle to save they imagine themselves next episode of the Timhope that she will be able one of Timber Ridge’s as Kate at the competition. ber Ridge Series. n to walk and ride a horse best riders. This brings The author has painted

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*The average horse weighs about a half a ton; it’s brain is the size of a baked potato. * Horses produce approximately 10 gallons of saliva and can poop up to 14 times a day! * Horses cannot vomit or breathe through their mouths. * It is estimated that there are about 750 million horses in the world.