[.ca] Thoroughbred #55: Great Expectations (ISBN 0060090472)

ehhhhh....:
This book was OK. I don't think that it was Karle Dickerson's best book in this series. I kinda thought that it was boring, but you should definently read it though so then you can fine out about some things.

Um, has anyone mentioned this?:
Ok, I like the book, even though it's about Parker competing, and in the end, we don't even the read about the event. Ok, so on and so on. Now, can I mention something? Has the TB collection lost it's original cover illustrator? I mean, has ANYONE noticed that the cover drawings lately have been so scragly? I mean, look in #51... why does Star look so horrible? And in #52 (Perfect Challenge), Image doesn't look perfect! I mean, I loved those beautiful drawings in the original books, like in #3, Wonder's First Race. Compare that cover with these awful ones! Also, I did like the covers in #34 to #37, where the horses looked like they were half-made in 3-D design, and rider's faces looked real. Otherwise, the covers have become as bad as the collection is going right now! Now, for the REAL problem: GET THE HORSE STRAIGHT! Look at Foxy in #41 (Close Call) and see what a pretty and sleek bay she is. Then, go look at #50 (Team Player) and Foxy had become all bedraggled and scraggly and become a CHESTNUT. Excuse me? Since when do horses become bays to chestnuts. And to make it WORSE, look in this book (#55- Great Expectations), Foxy has turned into a sorrel/light chestnut with TWO FRONT STOCKINGS... um, did I hear that right? I do hope the illustrator has a memory! Please, let's also start campaigning for the "Get The Old Covers Back!". I mean, go look at the books #50 and above. Then, go look at the books #1 to #30 and the Ashleigh collec. and the Supers and the Ashleigh Specials. Notice the BIG difference? Don't you agree with me? TB has already gone down with the story all spread out! Let's not let the look go down as well!

Time frame's a bit off:
Ok, the book is ok, but my biggest beef is that the timeframe is off. The Rolex Kentucky is held the last week of April, and the Kentucky Derby the next weekend. The last 5 books have it all messed up. But, that's just me, I'm not saying that the books are bad. They're just a bit messed up in the time department.

The derby!:
Derby Fever is just about Ashleigh and races and stuff.The derby will be in book 57,faith in the long run or something

*Gr8 book, but...*:
This is a gr8 book if you love reading about eventing. It's an interesting storyline about Parker and his 2 horses, Foxy and Ozzie in England. But... when is the Kentucky Derby story going to come? It keeps on being stalled!A few books ago, there were a few weeks left until the Derby. What's the delay? We want to read it!!! We want to know who's gonna win: Star, Image, or Gratis?¿? Star has the heart, Gratis has the speed and agressiveness, and Image is just plain fast and loves to be in front of the pack. We are getting impatient only because we love this series and we want to know what's going to happen! All in all, these books are awesome if you're a horse lover. Thoroughbred series is the best!!!:-)