Stardust's Foal

By Chris Platt

Book Overview

Ashleigh's life becomes chaotic when relatives come to stay. After a family tragedy, Ashleigh's thoroughbred-breeding aunt and cousin come to live at Edgardale, along with their ten head of horses. Ashleigh has been busy enough trying to take care of her own pregnant mare and get the Griffen's yearlings ready for training, but now she has to handle the extra burden of the other yearlings, plus a cousin who is afraid of horses and likes to copy everything Ashleigh does. Will Ashleigh manage to juggle everything - and still maintain the importance of family? Throughout this touching and final book in the Ashleigh series, our young protagonist grows up before our very eyes - Ashleigh finds a truly selfless way to share her love of horses with others. Ages 8+

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060091460
• ISBN13: 9780060091460
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: HarperEntertainment
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Stardust's foal

this book was an ok ending to the Ashleigh series. I do agree i like Ashleigh's diary more though. In case anyone doesnt know: The ashleigh series was written in a time bubble, which means that even though the character's celebrate numerous birthdays, new years etc. they will still remain the same age. Because it was written in a time bubble, ashleigh will never age, therefore the virus will never happen (the one in ash's diary)and she will never move to townsend acres. just keep that in mind. Anywhoo back to the book now. Ashleigh's cousin Emily comes to stay with ashleigh while her father is recovering from a serious illness. Emily says she loves horses, but she is very clumsy around them. In truth she is actually AFRAID of horses. Since she doesnt know alot about them she Takes stardust on a walk and stardust dragged her toward a group of sick horses. Stardust was exposed to strangles! she comes close to losing her foal. She doesnt and its a happy ending. The book was well written...

Will Stardust's foal survive?

Ashleigh Griffen's mare Stardust is extremely close to foaling, when Ashleigh's parents take in her cousin Emily. Emily is careless around horses and that causes Stardust to be exposed to strangles. She survives, but then she is lost in a storm. Will Ashleigh find her mare in time to save her and her unborn foal? It was a great ending to the Ashleigh series.

GREAT HORSE BOOK!!

I love this book SO much. I agree that Ashleigh's Diary was better, but this one was almost as good. It had a good plot and it discribed stuff very good. It is about a girl named Ashleigh and her beloved horse, Stardust. Ashleigh never wants to leave her home, but suddenly a strangles breaks out on her parents farm. Ashleigh is devistated. Just in time, though, Stardust's foal is born. GREAT BOOK!!

BEST TB BOOK EVER!!!

Okay, I know I have already written a review, but I don't care! I read this book again and I still love it. Who cares what other people say. This book does have some faults.But still, it's just a kids book, not a book that won the Pultizer Prize. So come on people! Ashleigh's Diary was really long, so how do you expect the author to fit all in?! GREAT TB BOOK!! YOU SHOULD READ IT!!!

Great Book!

This book is great, but if you read Ashleighs Diary, Stardust wasn't pregnant during the sickness and it didn't say any thing about Emily. Plus, Stardust's Foal didn't say anything about Black Night. Great book. You should read it.