Cassie and Jasper to the Rescue, livre ebook

Time is short. A horse is in danger. Can cowgirl Cassie and her sidekick Jasper rescue the horse from the owner’s villainous son? Or will the mare go to the local auction and meet a bad end?
The ranch kids, raised on rodeos and cattle drives, resurrect the dilapidated corral and barn of an abandoned homestead to house the soon‑to‑be‑rescued mare.
The kids hide, sneak, and spy on the neglectful horse owners. Then, in a desperate night ride, Cassie and Jasper attempt to lead the rescued horse to safety. Danger trails close behind them on a roaring four‑wheeler. Jasper musters his courage and risks all for the horse and his friend. Along the way a new friendship and understanding develops as Cassie and Jasper help the neglected horse’s elderly owner to care for her properly.
At the abandoned ranch, the pursuer reappears, forcing Cassie into a dangerous game of hide‑and‑seek in the old ranch buildings. She’s trapped in the old barn, along with the mare. Will Jasper return in time? Are the kids’ cowboy skills enough to save them all?
My horse, Rowdy, and I galloped over the sagebrush hills of our ranch. The wind whipped his mane in my face as I leaned low over his
neck, urging him faster and faster . . .
“Cassie!”
Ms. T’s voice was sharp enough to tear a jagged hole in my daydreams. I looked up and could see the other kids smirking behind their hands. Ms. T propped her hands on her hips and narrowed her eyes behind her red plastic-rimmed glasses. “Cassie, please stand and read
your homework assignment.”I sighed, stood, and fought back an eye roll. Best not to push things too far. I read the title on the notebook paper in my hand: “Describe Yourself Without Telling What You Look Like.”
We were learning creative writing; making up believable characters, lining up an exciting plot and all
that. As if kids weren’t natural-born storytellers. And liars.
I squinted at my “chicken scratches,” as Pa called my handwriting, and read:
I’m a twelve-year-old girl.
I love my horse, Rowdy.
I’m going to be a rancher like my pa.
I have my own herd of two cows. They’ll be old enough to breed next year, then I’ll have four, more if they have twins.
That’s all.