Keeker and the Sugar Shack

Sneaky Pony #3

by Hadley Higginson

It's mud season in Vermont and Keeker is so bored she doesn't know what to do. But when a new neighbor starts mixing a strange concoction in the shack on her farm, Keeker and Plum get wrapped up in an exciting investigation!

Genres: Middle Grade, Childrens

46 pages, Hardcover

First published August 17, 2006

About the author

Hadley Higginson lives in Virginia, but travels home to Vermont often to spend time with her pony.

Reviews

[babyhippoface]

Keeker suspects that her new neighbor is really a witch, and sets out through a muddy cow pasture to investigate in this third installation in the Sneaky Pony Series. Keeker is a spunky 9-year-old with a mind of her own, and Plum is a refreshingly ornery pony.

[Lyn]

Keeker and her pony Plum live in Vermont where after the snow melts, the rains come and it's mud season, a very boring time for the duo. Plum can't find grass to eat because of the mud and Keeker can't ride Plum because of the mud.

When the sun finally comes out, Keeker washes the mud off her pony and they set off on adventure number three of the Sneaky Pony series. They have a new neighbor who has just moved into Crab Apple Farm. Keeker rides Plum over to the run down farm to spy on the new owner. Keeker is sure she's a witch. Who else would live there? When she discovers that the old lady is stirring up a potion, Keeker is afraid that she is right.

Keeker is nine in this story and Plum is eight, but just as sneaky as ever. Maja Andersen's excellent drawings complement the text, bringing out some of the funnier scenes. Readers who love ponies will definitely want to delve into this series.

This review was first on www.Bookloons.com

[Sydney Baker]

Keeker has a new neighbor that lives at Crab Apple Hill Farm. Keeker asks her mom if she can ride her pony Plum by herself. but instead she was spying on her new neighbor. Keeker thougt her new neighbor was a witch when she saw her new neighbor. but in the end Keeker found out her new neighbor is realy nice and the new neighbor gave Keeker and Keekers mom some Pancackes.

[Mary]

This book was good to.

[Grace]

Thare wus a girl who lived in a hows. Keeker thought it wus a wich but she turned owt to be nice. I liked it. It wus rilly good.

[Robert G Pippen]

I loved the book. My daughter really enjoys all of the Keeker books.

Very good book for kids. My daughter loves hearing about Keeker and Plum's adventures. Its easy for her to read.