1850s England: Emma Trigg has always accepted her grandfather's wish for a union between herself and her cousin Hamilton. Their marriage will ensure a continuation of the equestrian tack-making business on Saddler's Row, satisfy her aunt, and provide Emma with a secure future. But at Chester's Midsummer Fair, a chance encounter with personable horse dealer Josh Brookfield sparks a whole different chain of events. A friendship is severed, long-held secrets come to light, and Emma is drawn down an uncertain path. Can she ever forget the man with laughter in his eyes and the soul of a poet?
When Tessa uncovers phantom tracks of a horse and buggy on the path near the farm, a mystery begins to unfold: tales are told of a phantom horse, and a curse at the Old Forge. Suddenly, Tessa has an even more pressing worry-can she overcome her own stage fright in order to compete in the local competition and win Dreamcatcher, the horse of her dreams-or will Dreamcatcher be lost to her forever?
Hannah had always found herself attracted to the statue of the Pony boy at her grandmother's horse farm. But when Hannah and her sister Emily stay at the farm for the summer, Hannah never imagines that the statue could be the key to uncovering the truth about her grandfather's past? Can Hannah prove her grandfather's innocence in a terrible disgrace and save the future of the farm?
Loin de son image de pin-up, Pamela raconte son histoire, celle d’un esprit libre qui rentre à la maison et se redécouvre à chaque tournant. Avec une prose vivante entrecoupée de poèmes, Pamela se confie sur les moments les plus extraordinaires et aussi les plus éprouvants de son incroyable histoire. Pamela Anderson, la naïade de la série TV Alerte à Malibu, était omniprésente dans les années 1990. Originaire de Vancouver, au Canada, Pamela a vécu une enfance difficile, durant laquelle elle a développé son amour profond pour la nature, peuplant son monde des animaux blessés du coin. En surmontant sa timidité naturelle et grâce à une imagination débordante, Pamela s’est finalement propulsée dans une vie de rêve, des plages de Malibu à la scène du Playboy Mansion. Au fur et à mesure que sa célébrité grandissait, elle s’est retrouvée dans les pages des tabloïds, à l’apogée d’une époque où les tactiques des paparazzi s’apparentaient à une véritable traque. « J’ai tendance à voir des diamants dans les morceaux de charbon de l’or dans le nickel. Je suis une alchimiste à attirer ces personnages fantastiques qui me détruisent systématiquement. »
Ceri spends the holidays with her sister, Leonie, at Falcondale Farm. Great rides, fantastic horses, and a new friend get things off to a good start. But there is something eerie about Falcondale. Mysterious legends, strange sightings, and a vanished horse are just a few examples of something sinister and unexplained. Is it all because Taladinn- the phantom horse that is said to bring bad fortune? Is it something far more tangible and dangerous -- or is it both?
Jenna's pony, Cobweb reappears after 2 years, but is unmanageable in the most unexpected circumstances. No one can explain the strange brand hidden under her mane. Tales are told of a fearsome moon goddess and her horses that once galloped the skies at midnight, bearing a mark just like Cobweb's. Could it have something to do with Cobweb's disappearance?
One of the most controversial and colourful bishops of nineteenth-century Catholic England, Baines was ahead of his time in developing modern methods of teaching at Ampleforth and Prior Park; he also attempted to establish the first Catholic university in England since the Reformation." "Bishop Baines succeeded in raising the profile of the Catholic Church, particularly in the west of England. A great correspondent, his letters and archives throw considerable light on the problems he faced, and provide an insight to the times in which he lived."--BOOK JACKET.
Cooney's large body of work for adolescents defies easy classification. She has written award-winning adventure, suspense, romance, family, mystery, and historical fiction, as well as action-driven horror stories and a time-travel trilogy. Her purpose in some books, most notably horror like The Perfume, is just to encourage reluctant readers to enjoy literature. However, in her most serious and artistic books, Cooney relies on a source that is likely to surprise her readers: biblical stories and parables. For example, readers can find the seed of the idea that eventually became Whatever Happened to Janie in the story of King Solomon's wisdom when he was asked to decide which of two women, both of whom claimed to be mother of an infant, should be recognized as the true mother. The parable of the Good Samaritan provides a backdrop in several of Cooney's most successful novels. Cooney's understated use of biblical stories, and the way her Christian faith subtly informs her fiction, are explored in the book. The organization of the text reflects Cooney's major fiction categories: the "Janie" mysteries, romances, catastrophe novels, horror and suspense novels, the time travel trilogy, and her historical fiction. Representative books are discussed in detail within each chapter. Although most of the text is devoted to critical analysis of her literary work, and of the intersection of fiction and faith in her novels, Cooney's biography is also presented within the frame of her life as a single mother of grown children. The influences of her talents as an organist who played regularly for her church, the lessons she has learned from her children when they were teenagers, and life experiences that have led her to consider issues of race and gender, are examples of issues that are discussed. For children's and YA libraries and students of children's literature.
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