Summer special 2-in-1 edition of the first two books in the Pony Club Secrets series.
Mystic and the Midnight Ride:
Issie LOVES horses – she’s a member of the Chevalier Point Pony Club, where she rides Mystic her pony and hangs out with her best friends.
After a tragic accident, Issie is asked to care for an abandoned pony, Blaze, and her riding skills are put to the test. Can she tame the spirited new horse? And is Blaze somehow in danger?
Blaze and the Dark Rider:
Issie and her friends have been picked to represent the pony club at the Interclub Gold Shield – the biggest competition of the year. It’s time to get training!
But when equipment is sabotaged and one of the riders is injured, Issie and friends are determined to find out who’s to blame. With a little help from Issie’s old pony Mystic, maybe they can solve the mystery…
This is a fast-paced, action-packed pony series for all readers aged 8-12.
Darcy, a friend of Krista's from school, leaves her dog with Krista to look after while she's away. Molly is a beautiful golden retriever and Krista loves her. She has a wonderful time with Molly, running her along the cliff path on summer evenings.
But then Molly disappears! Everyone is involved in the search, but she is nowhere to be found. Krista rides out in search, feeling scared about Molly and guilty that she hasn't looked after her well enough for Darcy. She calls Shining Star, but he has urgent matters to deal with. Can he help in the search for Molly?
The most famous and loved racing story of all time. National Velvet is a classic tale of dreams, ambition and one girl's belief in a horse. 'Velvet'll sit on a horse like a shadow and breathe her soul into it ...I never seen such a creature on a horse.' Velvet is mad about horses. When she wins a piebald horse in a raffle, she knows he's something special. His heart is as big as the five-foot fences he jumps, and he'll do anything for Velvet. Soon, she and her friend Mi have their sights set on the biggest race in England. But can a girl win the Grand National? The book that inspired the classic film starring Elizabeth Taylor, National Velvet is a true classic of print and screen. Alongside Black Beauty and My Friend Flicka it is one of the great horse books for children - and it's now available as part of the stunning Heritage gift book range by Egmont
Second title in the Alphaprints Picture Book range, joining Wiggle and the Whale.
A warm and humorous story about the differences between animals, their colour and ultimately, self-acceptance
Pip is a little penguin who doesn't like being black and white, and asks his dad why he can't be colourful like pink flamingos or red foxes. Through his discussions with his dad, children will love to follow Pip on his journey of discovery, meeting different animals and learning about colour along the way, until, after meeting some pretty cool black-and-white creatures, he conludes that he is just fine as he is
Unique and imaginative artwork style, with huge appeal to children and adults alike, taking fingerprint pictures and adding photographs of everyday things for children to spot.
Cat and Bat, Hare and Bear, Dog and Frog, Duck and Goose et al are looking for a finder in their game of hide and seek. Do you want to play? Well close your eyes and make sure that you don't peep. One, two, three, four...Who's that hiding in the yard? He's sleek and Black With paws and claws. When you've found him turn the page...As each animal is found he or she joins in the game, until: The last one left has won the game. Who is it, who could the winner be? Why don't you left the pot and see...
When James's classmate, Sara, loses her new pet mouse, Muffin, in the local garden centre, it looks like she won't be in the mood for seasonal celebrations. Mandy and James ask everyone in the village if they've spotted the little white mouse, but with no luck. Now they're worrying about the garden centre cat, Mungo ...Could the missing mouse have strayed on to the tomcat's territory?
Spy Cat: Safari is the third thrilling adventure in Andrew Cope's brilliant Spy Cat series.
The purrrfect spy is a pet with cat-titude.
Exotic animals are being kidnapped from around the world and all clues lead to the mysterious Lord Large in his country manor house. Lara and the Spy Pups are sent to investigate but they get caught by an awfully furrrrmiliar bad guy.
Now it's all up to agent 009, otherwise known as Shakespeare the cat. Can he rescue the animals, including the Spy Dogs, and save the day?
'An imaginative, creative feast' - Radio Times
Spy Dog - another book in the Spy Pets world - was the winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader award, and the Red House Children's Book Award.
