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  • Published: 15 March 2011
  • ISBN: 9780375867194
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $16.99

Horse Diaries #6: Yatimah




For anyone who has ever dreamed of hearing a horse's story . . .

For all lovers of horses and history, it's the next book in the popular Horse Diaries series. Born in the Arabian Desert in the ninth century, Yatimah is a black Arabian filly whose name means "orphan." She enjoys her life at the oasis, with sheep to tease, other foals to race, and the daughter of her Bedouin owner to take care of her. But when the colt who is her foster brother is stolen in a raid, Yatimah realizes her true birthright. Like Black Beauty, this moving novel is told in first person from the horse's own point of view and includes an appendix full of photos and facts about Arabian horses and Bedouin culture.

  • Published: 15 March 2011
  • ISBN: 9780375867194
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $16.99

About the author

Catherine Hapka

CATHERINE HAPKA has written more than 150 books for children and young adults, including two books in the Horse Diaries series. She is also the coauthor of the Step into Reading books How Not to Babysit Your Brother and How Not to Start Third Grade. She lives on a small farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania, which she shares with a horse, three goats, a small flock of chickens, and too many cats.

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Praise for Horse Diaries #6: Yatimah

Praise for Horse Diaries:
"For kids who wonder what horses are really thinking, this new series gives it straight from the horse's mouth. . . . Perfect for the intended primary-grade horse-loving audience. Occasional black-and-white illustrations and long fact-filled appendices add much to both stories." --The Horn Book Magazine

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