Yankee Swap (Saddle Club, No 50)

Rating:
Summary: Excellent book for ages 10 and OVER
Review: I have read these books since I was 9 and I'm 12 now. They are very good and well written, always exciting and interesting. I would not reccomend these for people under 9 or 10 because you may find it too complicated like I did. Unlike boring Thoroughbred books that drag out or unrealistic, poorly written heartland books, these move quickly and are very realistic. This one was especially funny and intruiguing. Read it!

Rating:
Summary: A filler and a repeat, but still pretty good.
Review: THE SADDLE CLUB #50: YANKEE SWAP

WRITTEN BY: Bonnie Bryant
COVER ART BY: Paul Casale
PUBLISHED: 1996
PUBLISHED BY: Skylark
PAGES: 137
PRICE: ...
EXTRAS: A summary for The Saddle Club #52: Pleasure Horse

SUMMARY:
Lisa Atwood's visitor, Merrill, loves horses almost as much as The Saddle Club does. Lisa, Stevie Lake, and Carole Hanson are happy to give Merrill a few pointers on her form over the fences during their rides at Pine Hollow Stables.
Then Merrill becomes convinced that she can ride only one horse. When The Saddle Club learns that she wants to take a beloved stable horse home to Maine, they know they have to do something. The girls have already planned a birthday party - a Yankee Swap - for Merrill. Will a Yankee Swap off another kind ersuade Merrill that she can ride any horse well, or is one of The Saddle Club's favorite horses leaving Pine Hollow for good?

COVER ART REVIEW:
It doesn't stand out and it's not a scene from the book. Lisa looks like she's eight and Merrill's boats look like they have have issues, but that's about it. I think this might be one of Barq's only covers. Which is a shame; he's a good looking horse.
OVERALL: YELLOW. Thanks to Braq.

BOOK REVIEW:
Merrill? Her parents never even gave her a chance. This book is pretty much a water down version of the events in Horse Tale. It's a filler, plain and simple. However, unlike Horse Tale, Lisa is stable in this book. Although, she's a little selfish in this book. Only wanting to keep Barq because she'll miss him to much. Carole's reason was much better. I liked Merrill. The Saddle Club should go visit her in Maine. A whole new adventure right there.
OVERALL: RED. A filler and a repeat, but still pretty good. And Lisa doesn't completely suck in this book.

Rating:
Summary: Good For Younger Readers
Review: The saddle club books are good but a little unrealistic. That makes it more interesting but I think that the Thoroughbred series are better.

Rating:
Summary: Good For Younger Readers
Review: This book was good for girls ages 10 and under. If you are older, you will probably find this book unrealistic and boring. If you are looking for something for older readers, get Thoroughbred and Heartland. This book was about Lisa's friend and her visit to Pine Hollow.