Maddie moves in with gran determined to help out when Maddie's grandfather dies. They find an abandoned pony that Maddie's determined to keep-even if it means going up a powerful baroness just as determined to make Beanie hers. That's only the first adventure in The Maddie & Beanie Trilogy, which chronicles the magical journeys of Maddie, Beanie, Maddie's dog Rufus, and an elf named Elfie. It's all about friendship, one that's first kindled when Maddie comes across the pony. Beanie's fur is unkempt and brambles hang from his legs, but Maddie sees the pony's brave soul in his bright eyes. They...