Family Book Corner

The Rodeo Books

Armadillo Rodeo
Amazon Price: $6.99
Customer Reviews:
» The Western flavor (hot peppers and all) of this Jan Brett story comes with lots of Western dialogue and animals--armadillos, as the title suggests.

Bo the fourth of a set of armadillo br...

» This book is really cute! The 7 year old boy I purchased it for wants to read it over and over again! The illustrations are really colorful and well done. This is the type of book that is great fun fo...

» For children and for those who just love that critter I love so...you will enjoy this book very much. With a delightful story and wonderful illustrations, it is sure to please.


» This is really a cute book and I know my niece will really enjoy it. I recommend buying and reading it to all children. It is truly fun.

» A slightly different tale from Jan Brett. Gone is the European feel of so many of her books. It is replaced by a healthy jargon-filled dose of American Western. Gone are the hedgehogs; welcome the ...

The Renegade (Phantom Stallion #4)
by Terri Farley
Amazon Price: $4.99
Customer Reviews:
» A rodeo contracter named Karla Star is using
the Phantom Stallion as a rodeo bucking horse.
Sam is going all around trying to find him, and
when she does he's all drugged up.

» Good story, just not the best for me. I could really relate to how the characters feel. Good for readers who just began the series. A good holiday present, in my case.

» This is one of my favorite books! A woman named Karla Starr captures the Phantom to use in a rodeo. Can Samantha return the stallion to the wild before his spirit is broken?

» I have read the first thirteen of the Phantom Stallion series, and The Renegade is one of my favorites. Like all the Phantom Stallion books, a lot of different story lines are presented throughout the...

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This is a fun story about a young girl who has befriended a wild stallion. This was the fourth book in a series, but the only one I've read. It is well written. I recognized that there was b...

Pal the Pony (All Aboard Reading)
by Ronnie Ann A. Herman
Amazon Price: $3.99
Customer Reviews:
» I bought this book for two reasons. First, my five year old daughter is a horse nut. Second, she was just starting to learn to read.

When I saw this book I figured this would be a good ...

» This book was perfect for our Kindergartener who is just learning to read. Pal the Pony kept her interest and motivated her to finish the book. The text is challenging but not frustrating: Plenty of e...

» My daughter Brooke (5) is just beginning to read on her own, and absolutely loved this book. If your child loves ponies this book will keep their attention. The reading level is appropriate for a begi...

More Than Words Volume 4: Queen Of The Rodeo\Black Tie And Promises\A Place I...
by Linda Lael Miller, Sherryl Woods, Curtiss Ann Matlock, Jennifer Archer, Kathleen O'Brien
Amazon Price: $7.96
Customer Reviews:
» Reading "More Than Words Volume 4" was an inspiring and thoroghly enjoyable experience. The Queen of the Rodeo especially touched me. The fact that is is based on a real person and situation onl...

» I love stories by Linda Lael Miller. I've never been disappointed from reading one of her books. I've read 64 and find it hard to wait for the next book to be published.

Taming Rafe (Noble Legacy Series #2)
by Susan May Warren
Amazon Price: $10.39
Customer Reviews:
» Taming Rafe is a book you won't want to put down, and it is a book you will want to go back and
read again. In fact I want to go back and read Nick's story again. Susan May Warren does a fanta...

» Rafe Noble has spent his life proving his worth to his family, or is it to himself? A professional bull rider, Rafe risks his life every time he gets on a bull. When a tragic accident leaves him injur...

» Susan May Warren pens another winner with "Taming Rafe"! There is no lack of action in the opening chapters with the younger Noble brother's tragic bull ride and a trip to New York City with less tha...

» It takes 8 seconds to win fame, fortune and glory in the bull riding arena. But it takes less for Rafe Noble to lose everything he has worked for and more. Running from broken dreams and remorse over ...

» Susan's one of my favorites and this newest in the Noble Legacy Series doesn't disappoint. Her characterization is superb. Rafe Noble breathes! If you're looking for intense action, a good cowboy stor...

Barrel Racing 101: A Complete Program for Horse and Rider
by Marlene McRae
Amazon Price: $15.61
Customer Reviews:
» Great book....covers everything for horse and rider and from beginner to experienced person........good buy.....

» Barrel racing is one of the equestrian sports which lends to an exciting competition both for spectator and competitor, but few books cover barrel racing. Instructor and champion racer Marlene McRae h...

Roping the Wind (Cheek)
by Kate Pearce
Amazon Price: $10.36
Customer Reviews:
» Jay Turner's life was all about the rodeo, until one final accident permanently damages his knee and takes him out of professional competition. Six months later, the former cowboy has no job, no pros...

» I enjoyed this book very much, Kate Pearce is a wonderful writer in bring you into this story.

» Loved the book, though thought it should be the first, Where have All The Cowboys gone is after this one. Will watch for more from this author

» Dr. Helen Kinsale treated rodeo cowboy Jay Turner six months ago when he had his career ending injury. Meeting her in her office again one day, Jay is intrigued by the cool lady doctor who he suspects...

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When rodeo star Jay Turner is injured, his life as he knows it is over. Unable to return to the profession he loves, Jay becomes sullen and withdrawn. The only highlight in his life is flirting...

Rodeo Legends: Twenty Extraordinary Athletes of America's Sport (Western Hors...
by Gavin Ehringer
Amazon Price: $12.21
Customer Reviews:
» Great book with information on some of the very best in the sport of Rodeo.

» My son has really enjoyed reading about the various people and events that they pursue in this book. Interesting to read.

Fried Twinkies, Buckle Bunnies, & Bull Riders: A Year Inside the Professional...
by Josh Peter
Amazon Price: $16.15
Customer Reviews:
» The one thing wrong with this book is the title. It's strictly about pro bull riders and the multimillion-dollar business that has raised bullriding from a feature rodeo event to a cross between NASCA...

» Gave this book to my dad who is a rodeo fan. He enjoyed it. Said it was a good read and he finished it in about 2 days.

» OK, I must admit right off that I am a friend of the author's. He's a nice guy. More importantly, he's a good writer. I was deeply moved by some parts of this book, and that was before I met Josh. ...

» As an avid PBR fan, I greedily tore through the pages of Fried Twinkies. This book answered all of my questions about bull riding and provided information that I didn't know to ask about. Anyone who ...

» Good reading about the PBR if your a bull rideing fan you'll love this book. Good behind the seen coverage. This book one that is hard to put down.