Spirit Riding Free_Pru's Diary by Stacia Deutsch

Author:Stacia Deutsch
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2018-07-03T00:00:00+00:00

This way!” Lucky pulled Pru’s arm. She wanted to go into a colorful tent where loud music was booming.

“No, this way!” Abigail took Pru’s other arm. She wanted to go into a quieter tent where artists were showing new costume ideas.

Solana laughed as Pru was pulled tight, like a rope in tug-of-war.

“Help me,” Pru begged Solana. “They’re gonna rip off my arms!” They weren’t really, but Pru didn’t want to be in the middle of the fight.

“I vote for the big purple tent where the Clydesdale horses are kept,” Solana said, pointing at a large billowing tent in the distance.

“I hear horses!” Lucky cheered. She and Abigail both dropped Pru’s arms and hurried toward the purple tent.

Pru and Solana followed.

Inside the purple tent, they were welcomed by the Circus on Wheels. The name meant they had a huge caravan and traveled great distances to perform. They’d had to cross a dangerous mountain range to get to this gathering.

Pru was excited by the way the Appaloosas pranced in unison around the circus ring, lifting their legs at the exact same time in perfect harmony. They pulled a wagon and had a short parade before the circus ringmaster announced, “This is just a sample of what you’ll see our horses do during their exhibition performance!” He then reminded everyone that the grand opening ceremony of the circus gathering was the next night. It was the first time the public could see all the circuses in the same place. Pru couldn’t wait—there were so many tents they’d already seen but so many they hadn’t! This was her chance to catch a glimpse of everyone in the valley.

After the Appaloosas, Lucky wanted to go check up on Spirit. “It’ll just be a few minutes, then we can get back to exploring,” she told the others. Abigail wanted to go along, too. Pru wasn’t worried about Chica Linda. There was something she wanted to do, but she was embarrassed, so if everyone left her alone for a few minutes, she could make a quick stop.

“Solana,” she said, turning to her friend, “can you give an apple to Chica Linda for me?”

“I’d be glad to,” Solana said. “But where are you going?”

“Uh.” Pru glanced around. “The bathroom?” It sounded more like a question than a statement. “The bathroom,” she corrected. “Drank a lot of water today.” There were outhouses nearby.

“Pru…” Lucky gave her a serious eye.

“Oh, fine.” Pru admitted the truth. She could never lie to anyone, especially not her friends. “I want to peek in on Catalina. I know she’s working on something for the show, and I just want to see what she’s up to.” Catalina’s circus tent was the opposite way from their own circus.

“We’ll go with you,” Abigail suggested. “We could be spies, like Boxcar Bonnie. I can get a magnifying glass, and Lucky can write clues in a notebook—Oh, Pru, can we borrow your diary to use as a notebook? We’ll give it back after we are done.”

“I’m not looking for clues,” Pru said.

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