Stakeout at the Stables

Description: Bess, Dot, and Lily are excited to try a new horse show class! When their equipment disappears, the girls decide to do an overnight stakeout at the barn to see who is behind the vanishing act. What will they find?

Brief description: Kristen Humphrey grew up in a small town in southeastern Texas where she spent most of her days drawing and horseback riding. She has always shared her home with many different animals who have heavily influenced her artwork. Eventually she began taking on commissioned work which mostly included stylized pet and family portraits. While studying Visualization at Texas A&M University, Kristen became interested in children's book illustration and began using the skills and techniques she was learning to develop her own illustrative style. After graduating, she continued taking private portrait commissions and bringing her own imaginings to life on a daily basis. She enjoys working both digitally and traditionally and sometimes combines the two. When she is not drawing, Kristen enjoys dog walking, hiking, and horseback riding in her spare time

Review Quotes: Dot, Lily, and Bess take riding lessons at Miss Sophie's Starbright Stables, and in the newest titles they house-sit a farm and its animals, host a snotty guest in their stables, solve a mystery about missing equipment, and visit a state park where wild horses roam free. The girls are kind, responsible, and thoughtful--­qualities that make them great role models for young readers. Horse lovers will appreciate the heavy focus on riding and stable life. Each book contains 10 short chapters with simple ­vocabulary and plenty of colorful ­illustrations, making them accessible and ­engaging for early chapter book readers. VERDICT A horse lover's dream that lives up to previous titles in the series and is well worth ­adding to collections.-- "School Library Journal"