Wendy K. Gray

In the second Sidewalk Stories edition, we experience a classic story of redemption as the search for Otis's courage takes them to places only dreamers could imagine. As a special bonus this audiobook contains four produced songs. Join Bethany Butterfly and friends as they journey down The Magical ABC Sidewalk to assess and eliminate ideas through trial and error and creative problem solving. Sing along to original songs like, Stop-Think-Act and...

Molly just doesn't get along with Chloe's horse Chili. They have a mutual lack of respect. So, when circumstances force them together for a long trail ride, the tension is comically palpable. But when they get separated from the others on the trail ride, they have to overcome their differences, and work together to get home.

Sarah has formed a real bond with a reclusive old stable cat. The Horseland animals love him, too – he's a comical, eccentric character. When Mosey dies, Sarah has real trouble with the loss. Her friends try to help her through it, but, in the end, it's Will who helps her deal with her emotions by encouraging her to accept that her grief will be with her for a while.

When Alma skips several practices, she has a run of disappointing results in a fence-jumping event. She has trouble accepting responsibility for her failures, and tries to pass off the blame for her dismal performance. When Chloe wins a competition with a perfect score, Alma finally realizes she has no one to blame but herself.

Hardhearted Zoey develops real affection for an injured little bird, which she nurses back to health. Her feelings are so deep, she has trouble parting with the bird once it is well again. She learns real compassion when she finally lets it go.

When a young friend's beloved horse becomes unrideable after a jumping accident, everything depends on Sarah's ability to gentle the intractable stallion. At first she fails, and Sarah has a crisis of faith. She thinks she is losing her touch with horses. She finally succeeds in the end, but insists she isn't a "horse whisperer. "

When a blind girl comes to Horseland to ride, the kids find that their complaints pale in comparison to her lack of sight. Her positive attitude is so inspirational that it changes their attitudes too - especially when they discover to their surprise that she can do many things they can't!

When Chloe & Zoey shirk their responsibilities on a trail ride/camping trip – not filling the water jugs, not making sure the campfire is out - the result is a forest fire which puts everyone in jeopardy… especially them, because when the kids flee to a lake, it turns out the sisters can't swim!

A wild horse is brought to Horseland for gentling, and fills Aztec's head with tales of how great it is to be free in the wild. Aztec runs away first chance he gets, but soon finds that freedom means having nothing left to lose. Even though he makes friends in the wild, soon he can't wait to get back to captivity… and Bailey.

When Horseland must choose one rider to represent the stable in a big Western Riding competition, Chloe & Zoey's competitiveness is communicable, and soon even all four of our best friends are on edge. But after Chloe wins, now comes the hard part for everyone else: making up.