Beware and Stogie (Beware the Mare)

From School Library Journal Grade 3-5-Being horse-crazy is not a prerequisite for enjoying Haas's addition to her series about Beware and his young owner, Lily, but for the multitude of children who are, it will be a sure hit. During a thunderstorm, most of the horses on Lily's farm, including vicious, unapproachable Stogie, break out of their pasture and the girl sets out on Beware to find them. Throughout, Haas's writing reflects a deep knowledge of horses but never bogs down with too many details. Situations, especially dangerous ones, are believable. The book features an exciting cover, large print, short chapters, sketches to introduce each chapter, snappy dialogue, and manageable vocabulary for readers making the important transition to longer chapter books. The tightly constructed plot develops steadily and quickly, pulling readers along.