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A birthmark may be very bad luck for this Arabian colt

THE KIDS' READING ROOM | BOOK REVIEWS BY KIDS

May 04, 2003

"King of the Wind:

the Story of the Godolphin Arabian"

By Marguerite Henry

This book is about a pretty Arabian mare that has a baby horse. The colt has an Arabian sign of bad luck on his chest.

Read the book to find out if Agba, the stable boy, can stop the Sultan from killing the colt.

Sarah

Riverview Elementary, Norco

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"Where the Wild Things Are"

By Maurice Sendak

Max has a dream he thinks is real. He goes in the water to the land where the monsters are. They show their teeth and yellow eyes and claws. Max says "stay still" and all the wild things are afraid.

Max, 5

Children's Creative Workshop, Malibu

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