Horsefly

By Alice Hoffman

Book Overview

A breathtaking storybook about a timid girl and her magical horse. Jewel is terrified of everything - especially the horses on her ranch. But when her grandfather puts the fate of a scrawny newborn... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786823186
• ISBN13: 9780786823185
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Hyperion
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.4" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

A little girl's dream

My six year old daughter lists "Horsefly" among her favorite books. We have owned this book for almost a year, and still read it frequently. A lover of horse stories since she first saw the movie "Spirit, Stallion of the Cimmaron", this book has set the stage for many nights of what we call dream building. We will continue to enjoy this book, and will add more by this author to our home library.

An adult's guilty pleasure...

Okay, okay. I'm 41 years old and I have no children, so what am I doing reading children's fiction? The answer is simple---Alice Hoffman. Hoffman, who deftly blends forklore and fairy tale like qualities into her adult novels (HERE ON EARTH, THE RIVER KING, among many others) uses these skills to great advantage in HORSEFLY, and it translates effectively into children's fiction. HORSEFLY is the story of a timid little girl, Jewel, and her magical horse and is a delightful tale for both children and children at heart alike!