New Releases by K. M. Peyton

It''s the 1920s - cars and aeroplanes are new. Lily Gabriel is scruffy, confident and takes no nonsense from anyone. Antony is rich, spoiled and arrogant and Lily is completely and utterly - no nonsense! - in love with him. So join Lily as she falls . . . Falls in love . . . Falls out of the sky . . . Falls through time . . . And effortlessly, inescapably, falls into her future. Life is never what you expect or what you predict. But if you''re lucky, you hold onto exactly what you need - a young and wild heart.

Buffoon doesn''t look like much of a race horse. He''s awkward and ugly. But Tess senses something special in him. Together, the unloved horse and the stubborn girl will forge a bond that will take them further than anyone could have imagined... An touching tale of how friendship can prevail when the odds are stacked against you.

When Tom''s favourite Shetland pony, Storm, is sold to work in the coal mines, he is devastated. The poor little black pony will have to work underground for the rest of his life - never seeing the sky or breathing fresh air! And when there is a terrible accident in the mine, Tom wonders whether he''ll ever be with Storm again... A heart-warming story from an award-winning author.

After nine months in prison, Patrick Pennington returns to pick up the pieces of his musical career and his relationship with his girlfriend Ruth. But he''s faced with an unexpected emotional crisis: Ruth is pregnant, and he''s about to become a father . . .

Clara has been left a widow, pregnant with another man''s child, and it seems as if things could not get worse. But soon her pretty and reckless youngest sister, Ellen, is harshly sentenced to deportation to the newly-discovered land of Australia, alongside many other convicts. And back in Norfolk, Clara becomes the victim of blackmail that puts her in the clutches of the wicked Nat Grover in more ways than one . . . Will her pure love for Prosper Mayes ever survive? Spanning from the gritty county of Norfolk to the wilds of Australia in the early nineteenth century, the Garlands face huge obstacles in their struggle to survive as a family. Yet, they remain as inimitable and courageous as ever.

Minna, a Roman servant girl, follows commander Theo into battle along with her brother and her beloved horse.

Strong-willed Minna is just a blacksmith''s daughter, yet she raises a sickly abandoned foal to become the pride of the Roman cavalry. And when her fort is threatened by blood-thirsty pirates, the fate of her people depends on Minna and her beloved horse alone, as they set out on an impossible journey to fetch help.

When Minna''s true love Theo leaves the lonely fort of Othona for the big city, Minna cannot bear to be left behind and steals away on her beloved pony, Silva, to follow him. But she has no idea that her actions will spark a deadly chain of events from which there can be no turning back.

Originally published: Oxford: David Fickling, 2006.

Desperate to see the world beyond her grandfather''s vicarage, sixteen-year-old Charlotte convinces her older brother to take her along on a mountain-climbing trip to Switzerland, where her life becomes intertwined with an assortment of people in Victorian society.

When a new job takes Nicky and her mom to the Scottish border lands, Nicky is concerned. She''s not worried about the job -- taking care of horses -- but about where it is -- ancient Bloodybow Castle, dark, forbidding and full of sercrets. At night, when darkness falls, Bloodybow is attacked by ghosts, ancient raiders that ride out of history to exact revenge against the castle and its denizens, both horse and human. Nicky and her friend Jed are determined to protect Stealaway, the castle''s prize stallion, from these phantom attackers. But how? As Nicky and Jed delve futher into the secrets of Bloodybow''s past, they realize a mysterious white pony may be the key to solving the mystery and saving Stealaway. STEALAWAY is a thrilling story sure to appeal to fans of horse stories, ghost stories and histories set in the Scottish highlands.

This is the story of the Garland''s, a farming family who are strugling to adjust after the death of the mother - Their problems are complicated by poverty and ill-health but really begin to spiral out of control when the eldest daughter falls in love with the son of a wealthy family.

In this tense and thrilling novel about a kidnapping, K. M. Peyton''s narrative gives the reader an illuminating insight into the behaviour of different people under stress - the victim, those who care about him, and those who are inflicting harm on him. This popular novel is by Carnegie Medal winning author, K. M. Peyton, who also wrote the best-selling Flambards series. The book was first published in 1977 and owing to its continuing popularity it is now being reissued in a smaller mass-market paperback format.

Oxford Reds is our first major superseries for newly confident readers. Each book is on a real-life subject, with a simple lively text and richly coloured, realistic illustrations. Many are written by well-known children''s writers. Each one is written by an author who communicatesenthusiasm, passion and understanding for the subject. Approved by educational experts, Oxford Reds contain clear type, simple sentence structures, information boxes, contents pages, alphabetical glossaries, and parents'' and teacher''s notes. These books will appeal particularly to the beginner reader who prefers factual information to a story. Theseries is planned to launch with 12 titles in 2000 followed by 8 per year. Other subjects include: Sharks; Snakes; Frogs and Toads; Dogs; Rockets; Wolves. About Trains: Did you know that early steam trains travelled at twenty miles an hour? Today''s TGV trains in France can travel at speeds of around 180 miles an hour! About the author: Dennis Hamley is a retired teacher who has written numerous children''s books and short stories, among them The War and Freddy, which was shortlisted for the Smarties prize. He also writes crime thrillers for adults. He lives in Hertford and is married with two grown up childrenand one grandson.

This popular novel by Carnegie Medal winning author K. M. Peyton is now being reissued in a mass-market format paperback.

This is the final book in the best-selling Flambards series. The First World War is over and Christina marries Dick, who was once the groom at Flambards. The local gentry refuse to accept the couple socially and, with Mark Russell due home from the war, Christina is forced to face the consequences of her decision. And in the end it is Christina who is as much divided as Flambards, in her feelings for two very different men.

Christina and Will have escaped Flambards for London with their heads full of dreams, only to find a whole new set of problems. Not only the basic ones of work and a place to live, but Will''s single-minded ambition to desing and pilot flying machines, which terrify Christina every time he leaves the ground. Will is certain he can become a success, but what price is he willing to pay for the glory? A Carnegie Medal winner in 1969, this novel is now reissued in a smaller format mass-market paperback.

In the first of these three pony stories, Ruth learns that keeping a pony is harder than she''d thought. In the second, Faith battles with her fear of horses as she learns to ride on a farm holiday; and in the third, David discovers that reaching the top as a show-jumper is a bumpy ride.

When a film company asks for a difficult pony to appear in a new film, Rowan''s pony, Swallow, is chosen, but Rowan''s friend, Hugh, is chosen to ride her. As Rowan watches Swallow bucking in front of the cameras, she doubts whether she will ever ride well enough to control the spirited pony.

A young woman is forced to move from London to a bleak wilderness. She is devastated until she gets a job restoring the local manor. There she falls in love with the son and heir. But the manor is haunted and her arrival has sent the restless spirits into a frenzy. A violent end is coming.

Rowan is desperate for a horse of her own - so when her father narrowly misses colliding with a dark, beautiful stray, she feels he was always supposed to be hers. Exciting, passionate and adventurous, these stories from bestselling author K.M. Peyton are the perfect read for any girl who loves horses.

The misadventures of four teen-agers from the lowly neighborhood comprehensive school who suddenly find themselves training for a tetrathlon competition against the elite Greycoats Independent School.