Just Jack

Broadbent, Adele

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New Zealand author Summary: When Jack's Uncle Onslow notices that he has a gift with horses he arranges an apprenticeship for him with a jockey trainer in Napier. Determined to prove to his family that he can be as successful as his brother, Jack sets out with high hopes and dreams of success. Instead he finds a harsh and unforgiving boss, back-breaking drudgery, and a vindictive stable-mate who sees him as a rival. Will he have the courage, and the luck to survive? Suggested level: primary, intermediate
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Fiction B00114025