Fern, a teenager living in 4000 B.C., defies the expectations of her people by displaying a unique and new ability to tame horses and by also questioning many of the traditional activities of women.

Simon has always loved a good story, but he's never heard one quite like Sir Sheldon's Mount Aquarius ascent. After his dad tells him the tale, Simon can't wait to share it with his friends-with some embellishment, of course. But Simon gets so carried away he ends up announcing his own plans to climb the mountain! Simon immediately regrets the bold claim, but his friends are so excited for him, he can't back down. Is Simon really about to face Mount...

One day Billy's cowboy friend Jim told him about an Indian cave up in the hills. Jim told him that he often camped there when he was a boy, and liked to see the pictures the Indians painted on the walls long ago. Billy's father and mother said he could camp there overnight if he was very careful about his fire.

"A whimsical guide through the steps of riding a horse, whether the horse is real or lives in the imagination" --