Publisher Description

Twelve-year-old Winnie Willis has a way with horses. Along with her dad and sister, Lizzy, Winnie is learning how to live without her mom--who was also a natural horse gentler. As Winnie teaches her horses about unconditional love and blind trust, God shows Winnie that he can be trusted as well. Readers will be hooked on the series' vivid characters, whose quirky personalities fill Winnie's life with friendship and adventure.

In Unhappy Appy, Winnie misses her mom more than ever, and her dad has invited some new woman for Thanksgiving dinner. More than ever, Winnie needs God to open her eyes to see his hand at work.

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Ms. Brumby tapped her shoe in class. "Guess we have an odd number." I knew who the odd number was. We all did. Winnie Willis has always considered horses her best friends. But lately the world seems to be pairing off, and she's the only one left out. After all, her sister, Lizzy, now has a "best friend"; and Madeline, her dad's inventor "friend," keeps showing up. But Hawk, Winnie's only hope for a friend, has been acting as strange as her horse. What's wrong with Hawk and Towaco? If Winnie wants a chance for a best friend, she has to untangle the mystery.

Author Biography

Dandi Daley Mackall is the author of over 400 books and still can't believe she gets to write for a living, helping children of all ages grow spiritually. She and her husband, Joe, both write from rural Ohio, where they're blessed with three children and a variety of horses, dogs, and cats.

Review Text

Dear Dandi, I have to tell you how thankful I am for your series Winnie the Horse Gentler. My daughter really treasures horses, and has so many times been disappointed (as I have) with many books out there about horses which use language and attitudes not beautiful to the Lord. So, when Kayla found this series advertised in some way in her horse magazine, she decided to try it out. Oh my... she is hooked! She just finished book five and ended up crying at the end of the book when the old horse dies giving birth. Your writing style made her feel like it was real! I just had to write you and thank you for taking the time to write such a beautiful series. I am thrilled with the scripture references, mentions of prayer, and even her anti-abortion stance. Standing up for what is right is not always easy, as a young child and even as an adult (who is an author), but I commend you for doing just that! I hope that you will consider writing other books along these lines! We will definitely make sure that we recommend this series to other horse lovers like Kayla! God bless you, Dandi! Very sincerely, Stephanie B.

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