Sophie's Lucky
Grade 2-4?Sophie loves animals and hopes to be a "lady farmer" one day. Even though she is given riding lessons, her family cannot afford to buy her a horse of her own. In this sixth and final entry in the series, she turns eight and travels with her family to Scotland to stay with her favorite relative, great-great-aunt Al, on her farm. While there, Sophie meets the neighbor's pony, Lucky, with predictable results. How she comes  to realize her fondest dream is told in simple, deft prose. King-Smith has drawn a delightful portrait of a youngster with a determined and direct manner and a warm heart. Chapters are short and the print large, making this title a good choice for early chapter book readers. It would also be an excellent read-aloud. Parkins's black-and-white illustrations are unerringly perfect in their depictions of Sophie and her animals. A quality endeavor on all counts.?Judith Constantinides, East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LACopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.