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In the fifteenth instalment of the Heartland series, Amy accompanies her sister Lou to Australia to visit their father, who now runs a horse ranch. While Lou quickly bonds with their stepmother, daughter Lily, Amy feels out of place, haunted by the memory that her father left when she was three. Determined to find her place, Amy immerses herself in stable duties and strives to work with the jumpers. However, her progress attracts jealousy from other trainers. A family crisis forces Amy to confront her doubts, discover new responsibilities on the ranch, and forge lasting friendships.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Lauren Brooke
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