New Releases by Hadley Higginson

It''s mud season in Vermont and Keeker is so bored she doesn''t know what to do. But when a new neighbor starts mixing a strange concoction in the shack on her farm, Keeker and Plum get wrapped up in an exciting investigation!

In the fourth adventure in the Sneaky Pony series, Keeker and Plum have discovered all kinds of surprising things on the farm: a baby bird to take care of, a family of groundhogs living in the field. They also learn that Mrs. Dana''s horse is going to have a baby. But soon Keeker and Plum get tired of being ignored and Keeker decides staging a play will be just the thing to win back her parents'' attention. By the time the play is over, Keeker and Plum receive a surprise more exciting than they ever could have imagined!

Katherine "Keeker" Dana decides to run away rather than give up her beloved pony, Plum, when her parents suggest they will buy her a bigger pony for her eleventh birthday, but an interesting new neighbor girl might lead to a better solution.

Keeker and her parents take Plum the pony and Goatie the goat to visit Keeker''s aunt, uncle, and cousins in upstate New York, near the town of Sleepy Hollow, the site of a famous scary story.

Katherine "Keeker" Dana decides to run away rather than give up her beloved pony, Plum, when her parents suggest they will buy her a bigger pony for her eleventh birthday, but an interesting new neighbor girl might lead to a better solution.

Katherine "Keeker" Dana decides to run away rather than give up her beloved pony, Plum, when her parents suggest they will buy her a bigger pony for her eleventh birthday, but an interesting new neighbor girl might lead to a better solution.

In this fifth book in the series, Keeker''s bunkmate at pony camp turns out to be none other than her horse-show rival. This book emphasizes the importance of friendship and perseverance, and it teaches kids that sometimes it''s worth taking a risk to save a friend."The ample full-page and spot illustrations plus short sentences tailor this early chapter book to reluctant readers." (Publishers Weekly)Ages 5-8

With brown artwork and text rather than the traditional black, Keeker and the Horse Show Show-Off is the second book in a new series that emphasizes friendship and perseverance. Here Keeker and her pony take in their first horse show.Ages 5-8

Readers will be galloping back for more books in this new series that is fast-paced, charmingly illustrated and full of adventure and friendship. The easy-to-read text is printed in green, instead of traditional black, so it will stand out on the shelves.In Keeker and the Sneaky Pony, Keeker faces the challenge of winning a pony''s trust. And when the pair gets lost in the woods, they really have to learn to work together.Ages 4-8