These are the stories and adventures of a very special pony. From her unexpected birth, teaching children to ride, competing in Dressage, Endurance races, and Competitive Trail to the fun of parades and the seriousness of searching for the lost and missing in her job as a certifi ed horse for the Mounted Search and Rescue Unit. This book is suitable for teens as well as adults and even well read younger children.
As the daughter of a famous actress and a U.S. Senator, Kelly Hamilton lives her life in the shadow of others. She yearns to break into her own spotlight more than anything in the world. Kelly's true passion in life is her horse, Sky Dandy, so she decides to enter the Olympic three-day triathlon. On Kelly's Sky Meadow Farm, the duo prepares for the difficult but rewarding competition. However, Kelly's wealth and her parents' notoriety begin to put her in mortal peril. She discovers she has a dangerous stalker who is determined to kill her. With her husband Darren working so often on his important research, she finds that being alone in her cozy home is not as safe as it once was. Will Kelly escape from the clutches of this evil stalker and show the world that she is more than just the daughter of famous parents? Author Joan Zurell has enjoyed writing since her childhood in Connecticut. She has spent her business life working with the written word, first as a how-to writer for computer users and then as a typesetter for a small publishing company. Now she enjoys her retirement in South Salem, New York where she spends much of her time writing and working in her garden. Her love of both mysteries and horses inspired her to combine them into Once Upon a Horse; a sequel is currently underway. Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/OnceUponAHorse.htm
When two horse crazy sweethearts graduate from high school, Russell has rodeo and marriage to Lindsey on his mind. Although she loves Russell, Lindsey isn't ready to settle down. She intends to pursue a career breeding and training hunter/jumpers; and for that she must go away. Jean Wakefield, Lindsey's mom, is a nurse in a seniors' home. When she gets the opportunity to travel to Britain with an elderly patient, Lindsey seizes the chance to go along. She wants to travel, and get her British Horse Society Certificate. At the Fulmer School of Equitation in Somerset, England, Lindsey learns more than the art of riding, as her relationship develops and deepens with Mark McTaggart, the school's flamboyant and wealthy Irish riding master. Lindsey's adventures take her from rural British Columbia to the highlands of Scotland; from foxhunting at Leamaneh, Mark's castle home in Ireland, to re-connecting with her estranged father in Northumberland; and from mucking stalls, to the world of show jumping and dressage. Forced to choose between her Irish love and her Canadian cowboy, Lindsey returns to Canada where a twist of fate and a tragic event reveal where her true destiny lies. Testimonials
From Pulitzer Prize nominee Sarah Maslin Nir, the author of the memoir Horse Crazy, The Flying Horse is the first in a series of fictional middle-grade novels inspired by real horses and the people who love them—illustrated with black-and-white art by Laylie Frazier Trendsetter is a horse destined to fly—in more ways than one. Sarah is a horse-loving seventh grader who has a secret and a fear of losing the one thing she loves most in the world. Separated by an ocean, a horse and a girl’s parallel struggles to be their best include lots of luck and grit, some stubbornness, and a few failures. It is only when they find each other that the two kindred spirits find themselves. Together they learn that what’s important in life isn’t greatness—it’s being great at being you. Inspired by a real horse and a real girl, The Flying Horse will make horse-lovers’ hearts soar. Once Upon a Horse series The Flying Horse (#1) The Jockey & Her Horse (#2), written with Raymond White Jr. The Star Horse (#3)
From Pulitzer Prize–nominated New York Times reporter Sarah Maslin Nir, the author of the memoir Horse Crazy: The Story of a Woman in Love with an Animal, comes the third book in her Once Upon a Horse series of middle-grade novels inspired by real horses and the people who love them Lights . . . Camera . . . Giddyap? Billy is a Norwegian Fjord horse—short as horses go, but with the natural star power of a Hollywood celebrity. Lori Allegria is a horse-loving seventh grader as awkward as she is tall for her age, who finds refuge from her shyness on her family farm with her best friend: Billy, the Fjord. Their peace is shattered when Billy is “discovered” by Marlowe Narang, superstar kid actor, and given the opportunity of a horsey lifetime—to star in a film! And with that, the chance for Lori and her mom to save their struggling stables. Lori tearfully agrees to send her horse to a new life across the country on the set of Marlowe’s newest Hollywood production, a Western set in a real ghost town. But Billy’s star turn is cut short when a mountain lion stalks the desert set and sends him fleeing into the Mojave. When word gets back to Lori, she runs away too—to find her Billy! Lost in the endless desert, as horse and girl make their way to each other, Lori and Billy both find they are not alone. Joined in their search by a cast of characters including wild donkeys, a sassy teenage cowgirl, a plucky service dog, and even the world’s biggest kid actor himself, The Star Horse is a story about finding your herd—human and horse—and along the way, finding your voice. Once Upon a Horse series The Flying Horse (#1) The Jockey & Her Horse (#2), written with Raymond White Jr. The Star Horse (#3)
“Brilliant.” —Robin Roberts, host of Good Morning America Following in the hoofprints of The Flying Horse, Pulitzer Prize nominee Sarah Maslin Nir and Raymond White Jr.’s The Jockey & Her Horse is the second title in the Once Upon a Horse series, inspired by the true story of the first Black female jockey, Cheryl White, who raced to the finish line on her horse, Jetolara—illustrated with black-and-white art by Laylie Frazier Cheryl loves horses. She’s been studying thoroughbreds at her family’s horse racing stables since she was old enough to ride on the shoulders of her father, a famous horse trainer. Cheryl wants to be a jockey. One problem—she is a girl, and there has never been a Black female jockey in history! Jetolara is a young thoroughbred finding his place in the herd. When Cheryl literally falls onto his back, and Jeto sprints off across the pasture, Cheryl discovers that she doesn’t just want to be a jockey, she is a jockey—and she and Jeto were born to race. Together girl and horse make history and show everyone that once you learn to love yourself, the world is yours. Once Upon a Horse series The Flying Horse (#1) The Jockey & Her Horse (#2), written with Raymond White Jr. The Star Horse (#3)
Rediscover the classic magical adventure of the Little Wooden Horse, brought to life with the original inside illustrations from the author of Milly-Molly-Mandy, Joyce Lankester Brisley. When Uncle Peder the toymaker falls on hard times, his little wooden horse must go out into the world to seek his fortune. But whether he's working in a coal mine, sailing the seven seas with a band of pirates, or walking the tightrope in a circus, the loyal little horse only has one wish: to return to his beloved master. Originally published in 1938, Ursula Moray-Williams The Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse is her most famous story and continues to be one of the most-loved classic stories of children's literature.
The aliens have arrived. And they’re hungry for electricity. In the Earth of the future, humans are on the run from an alien force—giant blobs who suck up electrical devices wherever they can find them. Strata and her family are part of a caravan of digital rescuers, hoping to keep the memory of civilization alive by saving electronics wherever they can. Many humans have reverted to a pre-electrical age, and others have taken advantage of the invasion to become dangerous bandits and outlaws. When Strata and her brother are separated from the caravan, they must rely on a particularly beautiful and rare robot pony to escape the outlaws and aliens—and defeat the invaders once and for all.
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL “Perfection.” –The Wall Street Journal The bestselling author of Wonder returns with an enthralling adventure about a boy on a quest to rescue his father, with only a ghost as his companion and a mysterious pony as his guide. Twelve-year-old Silas is awoken in the dead of night by three menacing horsemen who take his father away. Silas is left shaken, scared, and alone, except for the presence of his companion, Mittenwool . . . who happens to be a ghost. When a pony shows up at his door, Silas makes the courageous decision to leave his home and embark on a perilous journey to find his father. Along the way, he will face his fears to unlock the secrets of his past and explore the unfathomable mysteries of the world around him. R. J. Palacio spins a harrowing yet distinctly beautiful coming-of-age story about the power of love and the ties that bind us across distance and time. With the poignant depth of War Horse and the singular voice of True Grit, this is one of those rare books poised to become an instant classic for readers of all ages. “A wonderful story of courage. ... It's got the feeling of a modern classic.” —as recommended on NPR by Jorge Lacera
Once Upon A Hume Volume 4 pursues our journey down the ‘Great South Road’, as the Hume Highway was once known. We follow the original route, moving from personality to personality, catching up with some of the intriguing folk who lived near, or preyed upon, or prospered there, from the earliest days. Few of these folk or features are well-known. All have a story to share. In this volume, we explore the stretch of Old Hume highway between Gunning and Gundagai. We meet odd and interesting people and investigate intriguing places and events. Mountain-tops and murderers. Suicides and spooks. Flivvers and floatplanes and floods. Bushfire, pandemics, bunyips and bridges. Persons colourful, admirable, execrable and astute. Locales remote, abandoned, busy and becalmed: * Rapine, revels and reverence at Jerrawa. * The eight bewhiskered sons of Henry Manton. * Two doughty Yass ladies not to be trifled with. * Mount Bowning. Unlicked. * Deep waters at Burrenjuck. * ‘Spider’ Martin and the Bookham Battler. * The Mystery of Mary Mathews. * The Flivver and the Monkey Nose. * The Jugiong Rioters. * Apocalypse at Coolac. * The Parable of the Warby Brothers at Mingay. * Gunda-guys, Gunda-gals. One night in the Niagara Café. … and many other persons and prominences. Once Upon a Hume is a travellers’ companion. Anecdotal, informative, and chatty, it peoples the Hume Highway landscape with vivid characters and occurrences, profiles prominences, explains place-names, and makes an absorbing panorama of the passing show. This is the fourth of several volumes about the colourful humanity who dwelt Once Upon A Hume.
