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Gr 7 Up—On the island of Thisby, October is a time of mounting tension, as the great water horses descend from the sea. Fierce, fast, and dangerous, they are used in the yearly Scorpio Races. Riders must combine skill with luck as they fight to keep hold of their horse and avoid becoming one of the race's causalities in Maggie Stiefvater's action-packed, romantic fantasy (Scholastic, 2011). Sean Kendrick, a loner and sought-after horse trainer, has won the numerous times ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The famed Scorpio Races are held each November on the tiny (fictional) island of Thisby, and they feature man-eating fairy water horses. For the first time, a girl has signed on to race, and she catches the attention of four-time winner Sean Kendrick. Chapters trade off between Kate "Puck" Connolly and Sean, with West and Hardingham reading their respective first-person narratives. We...Log In or Sign Up to Read More