Product Description

In the first title, Amy and her mother are in a fierce trailer accident after rescuing an abandoned horse. Amy's mother is killed immediately, and Amy is rushed to hospital in a serious condition while the horse is sent to a local vet. When Amy wakes from her coma, she must face returning to life at the stable without her mother. She cowers in her room after returning from the hospital, denying the comfort she could find in the familiar smell of grain and the welcoming nickers of the horse. Not until a pony falls terribly ill does Amy consider her mother's absolute commitment to horses; then she realises it is her own deepest passion as well.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #125224 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Heartland is a horse farm with the special mission of healing abused or neglected horses and finding them new homes. Fifteen-year-old Amy works alongside her talented mother, a gifted horse trainer who uses techniques similar to those of the trainer in The Horse Whisperer. While rescuing an abandoned stallion in a thunderstorm, Amy's mother is killed when a falling tree hits their car, and everything at Heartland--and everything in Amy's life--is thrown into turmoil. Amy's older sister, Lou, leaves her job to come to Heartland to help, and Amy begins to cope with the new circumstances of her life, relying on her work with her beloved horses to help her face the future without her mum.

Fans of horse novels will enjoy this sensitively told story that combines lots of authentic horse-farm details with Amy's challenges in dealing with her bossy older sister and her mum's sudden death. The story of Heartland is continued in After the Storm. (Ages 8 to 12) --Marcie Bovetz

Customer Reviews

Best book ever
I loved this book from the minute I opened it! I read it in one day, unable to put it down. It is not only about horses, which I love, but it's about life aswell.
15-year-old Amy Fleming lives in a horse farm where broken hearts are healed.She lives with her mom and grandpa until one terrible accident...
This book had me in tears but I enjoyed every word of it. I rushed to get the second book 'After the Storm' which was just as thrilling and exciting. I have now read the whole series and I have never enjoyed a book so much. So read 'Coming Home' and have a pack of tissues at the ready!

A Very Moving Story!
This story is about Amy who lives at heartland a place for rescue horses. She lives with her mom until there is an acident and her mom dies. Amy is so distraught she wont go near the horses for days.......
Only when the horse that her mom was on her way to save when she died comes to Heartland Amy has to help him but she just doesnt know if she can.......
Read the book to find out what happens and you wont regret it.

FANTASTIC READ AND IT MADE ME CRY A LOT!!!!
i enjoyed this book from start 2 finish and i had neva heard of 'heartland' books before until i won a Pony Club poetry competition and i won a selection of books including this one. it was a very good story as it included the stresses and happiness and both horse and family life! If u don't cry when u read this book it can't b the rite one 4 u!! i cried!! for the mum, the horse AND the girl herself!! sooo brilliant that it'll make me buy the whole series!!