"Bridge" Books A

A Boy and His Pony

Book cover: 'Billy and Blaze: A Boy and His Pony'
Author(s): 
C.W. Anderson
Number of pages: 
56 pages
Copyright: 
1936
Publisher: 
Aladdin Paperbacks
Binding: 
Softcover
Grade / Age level: 
Review: 
This book is about a boy and his horse. The boy and his horse like to go riding together. He got his horse for his birthday. And later on he saw a dog in the woods and brought it home. My four year old brother likes the story and so do I. I am six years old and I can read it. The other book that we have in the series is called "Blaze and the Indian Cave".

Additional notes: 
Reviewer age six
Reviewed by: 
First reviewed: 
1998-99

Blaze and the Lost Quarry

Book cover: 'Blaze and the Lost Quarry'
Author(s): 
C.W. Anderson
Number of pages: 
48 pages
Copyright: 
1991
Publisher: 
Aladdin Paperbacks
Binding: 
Softcover
Grade / Age level: 
Review: 
Billy visits with a friendly old neighbor who tells him of a quarry he used to visit as a boy the location of which had been lost to the townspeople for many years. With some clues, he and Blaze find the old quarry - a beautiful spot and a great place for swimming. They rescue and befriend a dog.

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First reviewed: 
5-23-05

Blaze and the Mountain Lion

Book cover: 'Blaze and the Mountain Lion'
Author(s): 
C.W. Anderson
Number of pages: 
48 pages
Copyright: 
1959
Publisher: 
Aladdin Paperbacks
Binding: 
Softcover
Grade / Age level: 
Review: 
This book is a bit shorter than others in the series, and so might be a particularly good one for less-confident readers. It seems to average about five lines per page.

In this story, Billy and Blaze search for the lair of a mountain lion that has been troubling ranchers and rescue a baby calf from a ledge on a cliff.

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First reviewed: 
5-23-05

Blaze and Thunderbolt

Book cover: 'Blaze and Thunderbolt'
Author(s): 
C.W. Anderson
Number of pages: 
48 pages
Copyright: 
1955
Publisher: 
Aladdin Paperbacks
Binding: 
Softcover
Grade / Age level: 
Review: 
Billy and Blaze are on a family trip out west where they encounter Thunderbolt - a beautiful wild horse that is the envy of every cowboy. Rather than trying to capture Thunderbolt with fast horses and lassos, Billy makes friends with Thunderbolt slowly and eventually gains his trust.

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First reviewed: 
5-23-05

Blaze Shows the Way

Book cover: 'Blaze Shows the Way'
Author(s): 
C.W. Anderson
Number of pages: 
48 pages
Copyright: 
1969
Publisher: 
Aladdin Paperbacks
Binding: 
Softcover
Grade / Age level: 
Review: 
Billy and Blaze befriend another horse and boy-rider team. Tommy and his horse Dusty are just getting used to each other and Dusty is a little nervous about jumping. Nevertheless they decide to try out for a pairs jumping contest.

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First reviewed: 
5-23-05