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Darkling
K.M. Peyton

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Copyright 1990
ISBN: 0385300867
Young Adult
Out of Print
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(racing) British racing

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Jenny's family is poor, and they have no place for a horse, but when her grandfather helps her buy a colt, she is determined to develop his racing potential. Despite the sappy potential, this book is surprisingly realistic about Jenny's desperate attempts to grow up and do right by her horse.

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One of THE best horse books out there, by pawsplus on February 09, 2006

KM Peyton is an excellent writer, and Darkling is one of her best. The story is interesting and pulls you in, and both the horsey details and the budding (and probably doomed) romance are realistically portrayed. Great book!