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product_id: 64133080
title: "Astra"
price: "4711 som"
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# 4.3/5 star reader rating Horse & endurance theme Middle-grade fiction gem Astra

**Price:** 4711 som
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🐎 Ride into a world of passion and perseverance with Astra!

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- **What is this?** Astra
- **How much does it cost?** 4711 som with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Key Features

- • **Highly Rated by Readers:** Consistently praised with a solid 4.3-star average
- • **Rare Find in Good Condition:** Used book with free shipping—grab this unique copy before it’s gone
- • **Captivating Middle-Grade Story:** Engages young readers with a heartfelt horse adventure
- • **Authentic Horse Enthusiast Appeal:** Perfect for kids passionate about trail and endurance riding
- • **Emotional Coming-of-Age Narrative:** Explores family dynamics and personal growth through Lily's journey

## Overview

Astra by Chris Platt is a middle-grade fiction book centered on Lily and her beloved horse Astra, blending themes of endurance riding, family grief, and youthful determination. Highly rated by readers and ranked among top children’s horse books, this used copy in good condition offers a compelling story perfect for young horse enthusiasts and those seeking an emotional, inspiring read.

## Description

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Review: Captivating story - I live in the shadows of the Western States Trail where the Tevis is run. I was interested to see if there were any books out there about the Tevis and came across this one in the middle grade fiction category. I love horse books (especially those for kids). If you have kids who are interested in trail and endurance this is a great book to give them an overview while worked into a captivating story. I enjoyed the story and I really want to know what's next for Astra and Lily!
Review: Sure to please horse enthusiasts - A story sure to please horse enthusiasts as well as the uninitiated. Lily's mom was an Arabian endurance trainer who died in an accident involving her favorite horse, Astra. In her last words she begged the horse be allowed to live. After that, Lily's dad refused to let Lily ride. But, like her mom, Lily has a passion for horses, and works as a stable hand at the nearby ranch of Mr. Henly, a famous trainer. Astra takes seriously ill, due to the negligence of Mr. Henley's son. Lily begs for the life of this horse again, much to her father's sorrow. The story has a nice arrangement of characters, both adult, young teen, and horses. The tension displayed between Lily and her dad brings to light Lily's coming-of-age restiveness at variance with her father's grief. It all works out in the end, but it's really all about the horses.

## Features

- Used Book in Good Condition

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,601,562 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3,075 in Children's Horse Books (Books) #7,913 in Children's Values Books |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 16 Reviews |

## Images

![Astra - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81O8i+pz8gL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Captivating story
*by T***N on January 13, 2023*

I live in the shadows of the Western States Trail where the Tevis is run. I was interested to see if there were any books out there about the Tevis and came across this one in the middle grade fiction category. I love horse books (especially those for kids). If you have kids who are interested in trail and endurance this is a great book to give them an overview while worked into a captivating story. I enjoyed the story and I really want to know what's next for Astra and Lily!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sure to please horse enthusiasts
*by M***N on October 24, 2011*

A story sure to please horse enthusiasts as well as the uninitiated. Lily's mom was an Arabian endurance trainer who died in an accident involving her favorite horse, Astra. In her last words she begged the horse be allowed to live. After that, Lily's dad refused to let Lily ride. But, like her mom, Lily has a passion for horses, and works as a stable hand at the nearby ranch of Mr. Henly, a famous trainer. Astra takes seriously ill, due to the negligence of Mr. Henley's son. Lily begs for the life of this horse again, much to her father's sorrow. The story has a nice arrangement of characters, both adult, young teen, and horses. The tension displayed between Lily and her dad brings to light Lily's coming-of-age restiveness at variance with her father's grief. It all works out in the end, but it's really all about the horses.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ But then something goes terribly wrong so she starts questioning will she ever achieve ...
*by N***A on May 1, 2015*

This story is about how nothing can break the friendship between horse and girl. The 10 year old girl named Lily must fight for a arabian endurance horse named Astra and she try's to hold on to her and her mothers dream to bring Astra to the Tevis cup one day. But then something goes terribly wrong so she starts questioning will she ever achieve her dream? Well read and you will find out.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-01*