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Dark Days at Saddle Creek

Shelley Peterson, Shelley Peterson (2012)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages344 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.45/5 (92)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal Harm

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineOrphan

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Nefarious and inhumane activities shake the horse show world, and lives of horses are thrown into peril. Because of Alberta "Bird" Simms' ability to communicate with animals, an undercover RCMP officer recruits the fourteen-year-old - and her extraordinary horse Sundance - to help bring the perpetrators to justice. But while Bird struggles to rescue horses in the dead of night, there are mysteries close to her heart that need investigating. As her family is on the verge of falling to pieces, she uncovers secrets from her past that reveal who she really is and why she possesses her remarkable gift.

Tags

MysteryContemporary FantasyAnimal FictionCrime Investigation