Love Is a Gift

by Lauren Brooke

Book Overview

When Amy receives a ticket to visit her father in Australia, Ty encourages her to go and enjoy a restful holiday. Instead, she finds herself grappling with new roles in her extended family.When Amy journeys to Australia with her sister Lou to visit their father on his horse ranch, she has difficulty feeling a part of his new family. Lou gets along easily with his wife and three-year-old daughter, Lily, but Amy can't look past the fact that she was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439425107
• ISBN13: 9780439425100
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Length: 173 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8

Customer Reviews

Heartland

When people ask me about the series Heartland this is what I say to them: Heartland is a series about horses. The author almosts casts a spell upon you. Its like she is dragging you deeper into the story and it won't let you go. This series has nothing to compare itself to. These are the most outstanding books in the world. Amy is a character you will never forget. Lauren Brooke won't let you.

comes close....falls short

I have read all the Heartland books so far and I plan to read them till they stop. (I HOPE that isn't soon!!!) I LOVED the first thirteen. the last three have been fairly good but they lack the same desription and feeling that made the others so excitingI think it is cool to see Amy somewhere new,dealing with her father's new wife and daugther. I also liked the fact that Amy realized, to a certain extent, that family is more important than horses. (even though horses ROCK)I missed having the heartland crew there, especially TY! :) All in all I thought it was a good book, but there was something missing.

Awsomeness!

Oh gosh! THis book, along with all of the others the brilliant Brooke has written is absolutly amazing! I loved every minuete of it, all accept for the fact that Amy was without Ty!! I think thy are sooo cute together! I also liked how she finally made friends with her new sister towards the end. Ms. Brooke has not let any of us down with this or any other of her books! I just bless the day was so bored and thought to read the first book which I had thrown aside without a second glance. It was fait I'm telling you! FAIT!! I'm also excited to be getting my OWN horse and stableing it RIGHT BEHIND MY HOUSE!!! I'll get to see her every day!! (...) Yes..I love the Lord of the Rings, too. (...)

Love is a Gift

Amy,and lou travel to australia to visit with their father and their new stepmother and half sister. Lou immediatley fits in with helena and lily and amy feels left out. She treats two horses and learns something about herself in the process. Eventually she feels part of her new family and is sucsessful with the two horses. A very happy ending for fans of lou and scott!!! This was a great book (as well as the entire series!) and i reccomend it to every horse fan! its worth it!! ;)

Love Is A Gift

When Amy and Lou journey to Australia to visit their father and his new wife (Helena) and their baby (Lily), Lou immediatly connects with Helena and Lily loves Lou. While Amy stuggles with the fact that this is their new mother and sister, she seeks refuge in the stable. Even though some of the stablehands don't particularly like her there, shes continues with her work on two of the horses, Spirit and Mistral. Spirit was cared for by Helena and completely adores her, making him behave unenthusiastically for others when jumped. Mistral seems to lack human intrest so whenever they try to make progress with her, she becomes distressed. As Amy treats Spirit and Mistral, she realizes some things about how she's been acting.Heartland's probably my favorite series! I have never disliked any of the Heartland books and I would give any of the books a million stars. I suggest that you start off with the first book in the series, Coming Home, if you want to read the Heartland books. Lauren Brooke is a great author and I hope she continues to keep writing.P.S. There's a surprise at the end of the book involving Lou but I won't give it away. You'll have to read it for yourself!