The Cowgirl's Luck — Ellen Miles

The third title in the new chapter-book series with classic storytelling at its heart. Parents and teachers will love its read-aloud appeal. Kids will love the adventure.

Mr. Taylor is the new teacher in Molly's class, and he has a special knack for spinning a yarn. He can build an intriguing plot around any five items that his students choose. A star, a magic kettle, golden scissors, a heads-up penny, and a pinto pony. That's all it takes for Mr. Taylor to create an amazing adventure.

Molly chooses five items that she thinks will guarantee her story is a fairy tale. But Mr. Taylor has something much more wild in mind: a classic tale of the old West and a girl who wants to prove she can hold her own with the best of the cowboys.