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    BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU FISH FOR (You Might Get It)

    Jan 01, 2020 4 minutes
    by Pamela Love
    Illustrated by José Sanabria
    text © 2013 by Pamela Love, art © 2019 by José Sanabria

    Cautiously, Prince Bernard lifted his saddle from the wall. Just a buckle’s jingle or the straw crackling beneath his boots might give him away.

    “Good afternoon, Your Highness. Are you taking Bright Star for a ride?”

    Would he never escape? Suppressing a groan, the prince said, “Shh! Yes, but please don’t tell anyone you saw me.”

    Paul Lebrun had been working in the royal stable since the king was Bernard’s age and had taught the young prince all he knew about riding and caring for horses. Chuckling, he reached for Bright Star’s bridle. “Let me guess. Are you dodging Signor Romano?”

    Placing the saddle on

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