As Maggie’s family and neighbors get ready for a big snowstorm, Maggie is making sure her horse, Bramble, has extra hay to stay warm overnight in her stall. Bramble has other ideas, however, and goes on a middle-of-the-night adventure in the storm. “The snow settled on her back, as thick as a blanket. It kept her warm.” By morning, Bramble is getting hungry and makes her way home, just in time to help in the morning-after cleanup. Snowstorm aside, this is a warm, cozy offering, the third in the Bramble and Maggie series. The engaging story and appealing illustrations make for a winning chapter book for advanced beginning readers. (Ages 4–7)

Bramble the horse and her devoted girl, Maggie, face a major snowstorm in their fourth adventure.

The sky is white, the air is cold, and snowflakes are falling, tickling Bramble’s back. By bedtime, Maggie and her family are ready for the storm: they’ve shopped for supplies, covered Bramble’s hay with a tarp, and filled the bathtub with extra water. But Bramble is too excited to sleep; she wants to be out in the white, wild world. Luckily for Bramble, she has a shaggy coat to keep her warm. And luckily for Maggie and her family and friends, when morning comes, Bramble can help dig through the deep snow that has most of the neighbors stuck in their homes. Soon the snow day becomes a block party complete with marshmallows, cocoa, and lots of friends. Chapter-book readers of the horse-loving variety will relish the camaraderie and enjoy the equine exploits in this cozy wintertime tale.