Fear of Falling #9
Vet Volunteers: Book #9
- By: Laurie Halse Anderson
- Narrated by: Adam Campbell
- Length: 2 hours 21 minutes
Description
David is determined to learn to jump on horseback if it kills him. And sometimes he's afraid it might, like when Comet balks and won't go over the crossbar. Now that David's father is back in town, he's promised to teach David how to jump like a champion. But David can't let him know how scared he is. Because there's one thing that scares David more than falling off a horse, and that's disappointing his father. Can he overcome his fear, or even talk about it?
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Vet Volunteers Series

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Length: 2 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
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Abridged: No
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Fear of Falling #9
By: Laurie Halse Anderson
Length: 2 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
David is determined to learn to jump on horseback if it kills him. And sometimes he's afraid it might, like when Comet balks and won't go over the crossbar. Now that David's father is back in town, he's promised to teach David how to jump like a champion. But David can't let him know how scared he is. Because there's one thing that scares David... Read more »
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Abridged: No
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