Andi Lassos Trouble (Circle C Stepping Stones #3) by Susan K. Marlow -- Review

About the Book

When the Circle C ranch decides to host a rodeo competition with two other ranches, dozens of cowboys are eager to prove they're the best riders and ropers in the valley. But they're not the only ones who want to show off their skills--Andi aims to lasso her way to the prizes, even if big brother Chad says the contest isn't for kids.

The roundup is meant to be a time for food, fun, and friendship. But before Andi can prove she's got what it takes to be a real cowgirl, the day turns dangerous. Will a friendly rodeo turn into a range war between ranchers and sheepherders? Can Andi and her family keep their neighbors--and themselves--safe? ​

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About the Author

I started writing stories when I was about ten years old. I never intended to become a published author. I just liked writing stories for myself and for my younger sister, Julie. Once I began sharing my stories outside my family, enough people encouraged me to submit to publishers. They wouldn't let me give up! With the publication of the first book in my Circle C Adventures, Andrea Carter and the Long Ride Home, I  discovered that is really is more fun to share my stories with others then to keep them to myself. Besides the Circle C Adventures, I've gone on to write the Circle C Beginnings (a young Andi Carter), the new Circle C Milestones (a teen Andrea Carter), Tales from the Circle C Ranch (a collection of short stories from Andi's point of view), and the Goldtown Adventures, gold-rush adventures geared more toward boys.

I have a degree in elementary education and love to teach. I taught in Christian schools before I began home schooling. After twenty years, I've finished home schooling but find myself "back in the saddle" as I help other homeschooling families, including my grandchildren. I teach writing workshops for kids, speak at public and Christian schools about the writing process, am a freelance editor, enjoy my ten grandkids, and . . . write stories, of course.

I've had a lot of fun writing about Andi Carter's adventures in the 1800s. In this picture I'm enjoying some time with Star ("Taffy"). I wish Star were mine, but he belongs to my friend Vicki, who generously let me hang out at her stables and take pictures of "Taffy" and "Dixie" (the pinto horse, Patches, in Andrea Carter and the Family Secret). ​

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Review

Book three in the Circle C Stepping Stones series, Andi Lassos Trouble, by Susan K. Marlow is a fun and delightful story that young readers are sure to enjoy.  This story is about Andi and a rodeo competition at her home.  With a bit of adventure and drama, at its core, this story is about friendship, family, and learning from mistakes.  This well-written and entertaining story is one that young children, readers of chapter books and especially lovers of historical fiction, will be sure to love and learn from.
 
Series: Circle C Stepping Stones
Genre: animals, horses, history, family, children’s
Publisher: Kregel
Publication date: November 28, 2017
Number of pages: 104
 
Other books in the series:
1-Andi Saddles Up
2-Andi Under the Big Top
4-Andi to the Rescue
 
A review copy of this book was provided by Kregel.  A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own