Mallory and the Dream Horse (The Baby-Sitters Club #54)

I love this series! One of my favorite parts is that each character is different. I look forward to reading books in Mallorys perspective so this book was no different. One thing that could have been better is that the intro could have been shorter because now I know all the BSC characters.

I love the babysitters club it is my insoeation for creating my own club with my friends but we babysit pets not peopel I can read six pf these in a day I love this seiries

i love all of these books everyone should read them.especially children.

As a homeschool parent, I was always on the lookout for the next book or book series that would really get one of my kids reading. Of course, interests vary, so book choices need to be tailored to each individual child.

When my older daughter discovered The Baby-Sitters Club books, I knew I was onto something. I must have bought 100 of these books, all of which she devoured. She also reread many of them. At that age, anything that gets them reading and keeps them reading is a win. From that perspective, I can highly recommend these books.

My daughter loved them so much that she was never willing to part with them. She now teaches fourth grade and took the books to her classroom!

One of the characters has Type I Diabetes. While I applaud inclusion of any character with a disability in childrens books, mistakes were made. We know this because my younger daughter has Type I Diabetes. But even that proved educational because we discussed the diabetes situations as they arose.

ISBN 0590449656 – And it isn’t non-fiction, so don’t read it expecting to get educated on the topic of horses, riding lessons or shows. It isn’t, in the end, even about horses – like all the BSC books I’ve read, Mallory and the Dream Horse is about friendships and family, with a touch of problem-solving thrown in. If you’re looking for information, look elsewhere.

That said, this is a nice story, told (mostly) in the first person by Mallory Pike. She and Jessi Ramsey are best friends and both horse crazy, so it’s obvious that fate is on their side when a brochure from Kendallwood Farm arrives in the mail, advertising riding lessons. When Jessi’s parents say no, Mallory’s excitement makes her blind to her best friend’s feelings. And, since it seems that Jessi doesn’t care at all, Mallory doesn’t talk to her when the lessons don’t go all that well. Her classmates are snobby and “properly” dressed for riding, while Mallory doesn’t own the right clothes AND ends up taking a fall in front of everyone!

In the meantime, the BSC is dealing with Nina, whose habit of taking her “Blankie” everywhere she goes is not helping her make friends as she begins school, and Mallory’s younger siblings organize a neighborhood talent show.

I did find it weird when the book slipped out of the first person in two chapters, but other than that, I enjoyed it and I think BSC fans will, as well.

– AnnaLovesBooks

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