Maggie Lou Meets Her Match

<p><strong>In this sequel to <em>Maggie Lou, Firefox</em>, the irrepressible Maggie Lou acquires a new cousin, and a horse — both of whom have minds of their own.</strong></p><p>When Uncle Bobby gets married, Maggie Lou suddenly finds herself with a new cousin, Rosie. Rosie is the same age as Maggie. She also has a fabulous head of curls, although hers are red. And Rosie knows everything about horses and riding — something Maggie Lou has longed to do.</p><p>A rivalry sparks between the girls from the start at Uncle Bobby and Aunt Bonnie’s wedding, which features an all-you-can-eat dessert table, as well as lots of energetic dancing. On Rosie’s horse farm, Maggie experiences her share of humiliations as she learns how to ride on a pony so short that her feet can touch the ground.</p><p>Eventually the cousins become allies and wreak some hair-raising mischief, including a secret midnight horseback ride. And in the end they are joined by friends and family to train, hilariously, for the famous Otipîm''sowak Race — a Métis voyageur relay — carrying on a family tradition.</p><p>Throughout it all, Maggie remains stubborn and enthusiastic, as she navigates the new challenges of defeat, rivalry and family change.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Text Features</strong></p><p>chapters</p><p>character drawings</p><p>dialogue</p><p>glossary</p><p>illustrations</p>