Book description
Red Star is Keira's own beloved pony - an athletic strawberry roan who
is affectionate and loyal and has been part of Keira's life since she
was three years old. Keira loves this pony more than anything else in
the world - Red Star can do all the cowboy stuff - spins, sliding stops,
roping and rounding up cattle. And he seems to read Keira's mind. 'You'd
think he was almost human!' big sister Brooke says. So one night when he
goes missing, Keira at first thinks he worked out the latch on his
stable door and has snuck out looking for feed. But she searches the
grain store and the hay barn and can't find him anywhere. Panic sets in
- if Red Star took off into the mountains, there are dangers out there
for a lone pony - coyotes, bears, even mountain lions. Anyway, he's too
smart to get himself into that kind of fix. 'Maybe somebody stole him!'
Brooke suggests. So Keira and her family turn detective to track Red
Star down. Born and brought up in Harrogate, Yorkshire, Jenny Oldfield
went on to study English at Birmingham University, where she did
research on the Bronte Novels and on Children's Literature. She then
worked as a teacher, before deciding to concentrate on writing. She
writes novels for both children and adults and, when she can escape from
her desk, likes to spend time outdoors. She loves the countryside and
enjoys walking, gardening, playing tennis, riding and travelling with
her two daughters, Kate and Eve.
