Hoofbeats of Danger
9 best books like Hoofbeats of Danger (Holly Hughes): Meet Samantha: An American Girl, Kirsten's Boxed Set, Meet Kirsten: An American Girl, Baby Island, Felicity's Surprise, Cécile: Gates of Gold, Jesus > Religion: Why He Is So Much Better Than Trying Harder, Doing More, and Being Good Enough, Samantha's Boxed Set, Samantha Learns a Lesson: A School Story
Meet Samantha: An American Girl
| Author | Susan S. Adler |
| ISBN | 0937295809 |
Samantha Parkington is a bright Victorian beauty being raised by her wealthy grandmother in 1904. Samantha's stories describe her life during this important period of change. Her own world is filled with frills and finery, parties and play. But Samantha sees that times are not good for everybody....
| Author | Janet Beeler Shaw |
| ISBN | 0937295760 |
I haven't read these books since I was a kid. I think I was ten when I got my Kirsten doll for Christmas. At the time, I was really into the 'Little House on the Prairie' books and I was really excited to get my doll.
Unfortunately, I actually had to return my doll soon after getting her when her eyelashes...
Meet Kirsten: An American Girl
| Author | Janet Beeler Shaw |
| ISBN | 0937295795 |
Kirsten Larson is a pioneer girl of strength and spirit growing up on the Minnesota prairie in 1854. Kirsten's stories begin with her long, dangerous voyage with her family from Sweden to America. At first, Kirsten finds it difficult to get used to this strange new country. But as she makes friends and...
| Author | Carol Ryrie Brink |
| ISBN | 0689717512 |
My wife read this book to me while I was driving on a roadtrip. Her mom had found her childhood copy and sent it to her. It has to be one of the most awesomely bad books ever written. It's intended for children of course, but that doesn't make it any less terrible. It's some screwy adventure tale of two young...
| Author | Valerie Tripp |
| ISBN | 1562470108 |
Felicity is invited to a dancing lesson at the Governor's Palace, the most wonderful honor she can imagine. Mother promises to make a beautiful new gown for her. As the splendid event draws near, Mother becomes dreadfully ill. Felicity spends all her days caring for her, sadly accepting that there will...
| Author | Mary Casanova |
| ISBN | 1584855185 |
I read this book when I was young; as a younger me I found it a practically mesmerizing insight into the life of royalty in times of monarchal Versaille and utterly enjoyed reading about a girl who suddenly finds herself diving into the palace's world and discovering whether and where she belongs. The...
Jesus > Religion: Why He Is So Much Better Than Trying Harder, Doing More, and Being Good Enough
| Author | Jefferson Bethke |
| ISBN | 1400205395 |
Abandon dead, dry, rule-keeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved.
Jefferson Bethke burst into the cultural conversation in 2012 with a passionate, provocative poem titled “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus.” The 4-minute video literally became an overnight...
| Author | Valerie Tripp |
| ISBN | 0937295779 |
Full (mini-)review now posted!
I loved the American Girls series so much when I was a little girl. These books helped me experience life in America through a little girl’s eyes through multiple decades. These books have been reprinted and renamed the BeForever series, but I was fortunate...
Samantha Learns a Lesson: A School Story
| Author | Susan S. Adler |
| ISBN | 0937295132 |
Samantha attends Miss Crampton's Academy, a private school for proper young ladies. Samantha wants to win the gold medal in the speaking contest, but she's worried about Nellie, the poor servant girl who has become her friend. If she can teach Nellie to read, maybe the boys and girls at school will stop...
