~ borrowed from the Library

REALLY RIDING is at the beginning 2nd Grade reading level. There are 557 words and like all the books in this series there are Accelerated Reader tests available to see how children are progressing.

This book is all about a sleepover. Meg and Annie ride the bus home with Jill to her house. The best part about the visit is that there will be riding and ponies!!! Jill's mom pairs Meg with Sparkle, a gray pony who loves carrots. Timid Annie gets to ride the pinto, Splash.

They ride and take pictures, feed and groom the ponies before doing other sleepover activities.

Of particular note is that that they meet the new pony, Rose. Rose is a fat, round pony who plays a role in the big surprise that's coming.

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This is a nice little primer. The artwork is really appealing and I like that there's a real story and that there is some character differentiation.

There is horse information throughout this series, and the girls are always shown taking an active and sometimes tiring part in the care of the animals.

This series is pretty girl-oriented. All males are relegated to small roles. Horse and Pony loving readers will enjoy the new addition to the stables.