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Scholastic Canada Ltd.
ISBN 0-439-96775-9 PBK
144 pages
Ages 9 to 12
5 1/4” x 7 5/8”

by Angela Dorsey

Jani loves her family's cozy apartment in the city, her best friend and her visits to the riding stable. So she isn't very happy about moving to the country and leaving it all behind — even though there's an old barn for her beloved horse, Keeta, and the prospect of riding her every day. But while cleaning out the barn, Jani is confronted by a ghostly presence. Now all she wants is to solve the mystery of the wild, dark spirit and set it free.


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Excerpt from A HORSE CALLED FREEDOM
by Angela Dorsey

"It's sort of creepy, isn't it?" whispered Penny beside her. "There aren't any windows or anything."

"I know. That's weird, isn't it?" agreed Jani.

Penny gasped as something warm touched her shoulder. She spun around. Keeta stood behind her, an inquisitive look on her face.

"Keeta, you scared me!" Penny blurted out.

Keeta gently nudged them aside and stepped into the barn. The two girls slowly followed her, waiting just inside the door for their eyes to adjust to the darkness.

"Oooh, what's that black thing in the corner?" murmured Penny.

"It's a big rock," answered Jani. "I had to sweep tons of cobwebs from behind it yesterday morning." But there weren't any cobwebs on the stone itself, she suddenly remembered. How strange.

"I wonder why it's in here?" asked Penny.

Jani shrugged. "Beats me."

"It has a huge black shadow," Penny said, as she stepped toward the twisted stone for a better look. Instantly Keeta moved in front of her, barring the way, her ears nervously flickering back and forth.

"What's wrong with her, Jani?" asked Penny, taking a quick step back.

"I don't know. She's never done anything like that before." Jani grabbed Keeta's halter and tried to lead her out of the way. Keeta lowered her head and gently, but firmly, pushed Jani back toward the door. Then she whinnied loudly, her voice harsh in the still deadness of the barn, and cast a wary eye back at the dark corner.

"She acts like she's trying to keep us away from that rock," Jani said in a quiet voice. "Maybe we should leave."

Penny had just whispered, "What if it's the ghost?" when they heard a sound from the rock. A loud booming thud that made the ground tremble beneath them.

Instantly Keeta threw back her ears and veered away from the massive stone. The sharp noise exploded into the stillness again and Jani gasped when she saw something black flash out from the shadow and strike at the bottom of the rock. Sparks flew into the air.

Penny screamed and began to run.

From A Horse Called Freedom. Copyright © 2004 by Angela Dorsey.

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"I think that this book is great because if you are getting a horse, but not for a while, it will sustain you until then. The ending was great and the descriptions and different writing styles were used very effectively! Read A Horse Called Freedom or else you'll be sorry!" Rachel S., Age 13, Ontario, Rating: 9 "I did this book as a novel study. It was quite interesting . . . I liked it!!" Catherine F., Age 12, British Columbia, Rating: 7

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