• Age: 8 to 12
• Grade: 5

The second installment of the exciting Wild Horse Creek series finds twins Sophie and Liv back in Arizona's blazing desert and in the middle of another adventure. In Coyote Canyon, the twins discover a runaway colt, which almost becomes lunch for a hungry coyote. It's up to them to protect the foal from all the predators that lurk along Wild Horse Creek. Sophie wishes she could ask the good-looking cowboy, Shane, for help, but he has problems of his own. There are other kids in the ranch community, but the twins aren't sure they can trust them-at least not yet. Sophie and Liv must learn how to fit in and look after the precious horses of the Lucky Star Ranch.

As a child Sharon Siamon had a passion for three things: horses, mountains, and books. Growing up in Southern Ontario with a family too busy for horses, Siamon pursued her dreams through books and make-believe. She says: “I never ran as a kid, I galloped, trotted, or cantered everywhere.” As an adult, she has spent her time pursuing an adventurous lifestyle, and sharing it in her writing.

The inspiration for her trilogy, Mustang Mountain came while participating in a five-day trail ride near Red Deer, Alberta. There she sat around an open fire at night listening to the wranglers talk. She was also inspired by conversations with young women who grew up on ranches.

Sharon Siamon’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Education from Nipissing University. Siamon is now one of Canada’s most prolific writers of fiction for young readers. She has published eleven novels in Canada, two series in England, and a series in Norway. Her Sleepover Series and five books she wrote in the Stage School series under the pseudonym Geena Dare are popular across Canada and Northern Europe.

A mother of three grown up daughters, Siamon now enjoys writing in the early morning hours and then spending the rest of the day outdoors. She and her husband Jeff currently reside in Toronto with their dog, Brio.

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Coyote Canyon

This second book in the Wild Horse Creek series picks up where the first left off, with twin teens Liz and Sophie, visiting their grandparent’s Lucky Star Ranch and accepting a peace-offering from the neighbouring ranch family that had attempted to steal their grandparents’ wild stallions. The two girls’ reluctant visit to the opulent rival ranch does little to heal old wounds, however, when Liz and Sophie find the lead mare of their grandparents’ band of wild stallions has fallen victim to a cougar attack, they welcome their rival neighbour’s offers to assist them. A perilous search for the band’s missing foul brings the rival ranchers together. A hand-drawn map of the area and glossary of Spanish terms is included. This is a well-crafted story that can be enjoyed even if read out of sequence.

Brief summaries of the popular Mustang Mountain and Saddle Island series are included.