Thoroughbred #39: Living Legend

by Alice Leonhardt

Book Overview

Can Christina measure up? Ever since Christina Reese won her very first race on Wonder's Star, she's been feeling pressure to live up to her mother's reputation as a great jockey. The racing press is full of articles with headlines such as "Like Mother, Like Daughter " and "Winning Races Must Be in the Genes " But after a disappointing finish in her next race, Christina decides there is no way she can meet such high expectations--she'll never be as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061066338
• ISBN13: 9780061066337
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: HarperEntertainment
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

The Thoroughbred series is still great!

I know everyone is saying that from book 24+ the series turns to jumping. But, as you can see from this book that is not true because Christina gives up eventing to become a jockey! Everyone is also saying that Cindy is excluded from the series! She is not as she comes back in book 43! This series has not got worse! Living Legend is one of my favourite books about Wonder's Star, the beautiful chestnut colt who Christina will ride to victory!

The Best Since Joanna

Well, I read this book and I think it is the best since JoannaCampbell stopped writing the book, waaaay back on book 14. It kept meinterested, and it even made me laugh. But, sadly it is still not up to par with Joanna's writing. And I think I've figured out why. Well, the older books mainly focused on the horse itself, like how to make it run, if it was sick, etc. Also the characters had lives off of the racetrack and farm. They actually went to school and had other friends besides the ones that they lived with. But now, it seems almost the whole book focuses on the people, and problems with other jockeys and things like that. It is okay for a little, but due to this I feel like we haven't gotten to know Star as well as Wonder and Pride, Fleet Goddess and the rest. The books are getting better, but they will never be as good as if Joanna were to write them. --Rachel

I loved this book, but.....

Ok, so I really like that christina is in to racing now. But I just can't stand the fact that so much has changed. I mean, where is chamion, if hes such a wonder horse, shouldn't he be in the plot(they did mention him in the story) I have to admit that I ABSOLOUTLY LOVE Parker Townsend. But where did everybody GO. Dylan and Katie have obiously stopped riding. But what about cindy and Max. All of Cindys horses? i wish that Christina would do something bad. I mean life IS NOT perfect. You just dont start racing then win a big race a few months later and be asked to ride big name trainers horses. I also think that Christtina was a little snobby. I mean I would be thrilled to just ride in race, but, please to be so upset if you get first? I was really happy when she went behind her parents backs in book 40. I am finally starting to lilke Melanie. I really wish Joanna would come back. Ill keep reading the series even if she doesnt, but the books were better when she was writting them. Also, the new writters need to get their facts straight. I like thr romance twist, but if youre going to have a romance twist, then have it a little more often. I think that all of the books are decent if they have the racing part to it. Hold on (to the doubtful readers) I bet theyll start getting suspensful now that both Christins and Melanie are jockeys. BY THE WAY TO THE NEW WRITERS_ YOU ABSOLOUTLY CANNOT CHANGE MAIN CHARATERS NOW THAT CHRISTINAS STARTING TO LIKE RACING! I never liked chris eventing, so im glad shes racing. please tell me when johannas going to put her super special out telling what happened. Oh. and keep parker in the story it would be really cool if they got married and combined the farms.

Very Cool!

Living Legend was a really cool book and I know how Christina feels about Star. I loved all the details in the races and I read the book in 1 1/2 days. I really don't know how else to explain it, I just loved it! Get this book, it's VERY GOOD!

Very good

I would say this book is the best in a while because hnot everything goes right. I mean Christina does not go out on the track and win every single race that comes her way, become the top jockey in all of Kentucky, and go on to win the Triple Crown with Star(yet). I highly recomend this book becasue there are some mojor improvemaent over the last books.