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At the same time, her beloved Jack and True Blue are both faced with opportunites to broaden their horizons away from the ranch.&nbsp;<br><br>Will she let them go, with hopes that she might one day do the same? &nbsp;</p><br clear="all"> http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375869693 2013-10-08T00:30:00-05:00 www.randomhouse.com <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375985331"><img align="right" src="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780375985331" border="1"/></a><h3><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375985331">Gee Whiz</a> Book Five of the Horses of Oak Valley Ranch<br/><b>Written by</b> <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=28760">Jane Smiley</a></h3><b>eBook</b>, 272 pages | Knopf Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Girls & Women; Juvenile Fiction - Sports & Recreation - Equestrian; Juvenile Fiction - Family | <b>$10.99</b> | 978-0-375-98533-1 (0-375-98533-6)<p>Gee Whiz is a striking horse, and only part of that is because of his size. 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At the same time, her beloved Jack and True Blue are both faced with opportunites to broaden their horizons away from the ranch.&nbsp;<br><br>Will she let them go, with hopes that she might one day do the same? &nbsp;</p><br clear="all"> http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375985331 2013-10-08T00:30:00-05:00 www.randomhouse.com <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375969690"><img align="right" src="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780375969690" border="1"/></a><h3><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375969690">Gee Whiz</a> Book Five of the Horses of Oak Valley Ranch<br/><b>Written by</b> <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=28760">Jane Smiley</a></h3><b>Hardcover Library Binding</b>, 272 pages | Knopf Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Girls & Women; Juvenile Fiction - Sports & Recreation - Equestrian; Juvenile Fiction - Family | <b>$19.99</b> | 978-0-375-96969-0 (0-375-96969-1)<p>Gee Whiz is a striking horse, and only part of that is because of his size. 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It hasn&#8217;t been easy, but he now has his rider, Jane, well trained. He&#8217;ll trot. He&#8217;ll canter. He&#8217;ll jump the jumps. He&#8217;s a perfect pony . . . when she gives him treats. But on the day of the big horse show, Jane is so nervous she forgets his treats. Will Paddywack dig in his hooves? Or can he rise to the occasion?<br><br>This sweet story is sure to capture young horse-lovers&#8217; hearts.<br><br><br><i>From the Trade Paperback edition.</i></p><br clear="all"> http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307771568 2011-05-04T00:30:00-05:00 www.randomhouse.com <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375861864"><img align="right" src="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780375861864" border="1"/></a><h3><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375861864">Paddywack</a> <br/><b>Written by</b> <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=29315">Stephanie Spinner</a><br> <b>Illustrated by</b> <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=76557">Daniel Howarth</a></h3><b>Trade Paperback</b>, 48 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Animals - Horses; Juvenile Fiction - Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction - Sports & Recreation - Equestrian | <b>$3.99</b> | 978-0-375-86186-4 (0-375-86186-6)<p>Paddywack is a petite nine hands high, and every pony inch is packed full of spunk. 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