Trouble is a horse, tortured by a spoiled, self-centered girlthe same one who is out to. Tara is unwanted by her mother, deserted by her father, and the victim of a cruel plan to ruin her life. A Horse Called Trouble is up there with the classics. Neither deserving of the title, but both thrown into the misnomer against their wills. In ‘A Horse Called Trouble’, Ms Volnek explores the sensitive issues in childhood and adolescence of ‘the haves’ and ‘have nots’, of friendships and jealousies, of rejection and bullying, and shows us a strong central character who.more. But more than this, the book is a gripping adventure to be loved and passed on from generation to generation. How we love Tara and Trouble.īeautifully written, evoking a gamut of emotions, A Horse Called Trouble is a lesson for bullies and encouragement for those who are treated unfairly. We are drawn into the story from the start, and held there, feeling we are participants in 13-year-old Tara’s life. In A Horse Called Trouble, Ms Volnek explores the sensitive issues in childhood and adolescence of ‘the haves’ and ‘have nots’, of friendships and jealousies, of rejection and bullying, and shows us a strong central character who fights on, and grows, in spite of the odds. The ranch setting is appealing and provides a great contrast for the dark, internal and external conflicts which drive the story. This is a lovely uplifting book about a troubled girl and a troublesome horse who find love and trust in each other.
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