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K. M. Peyton
Lauren and Tashy love their ponies, Humpfrey and Monkey, even if they aren’t really very good at anything. Secretly, both girls would love to be able to win rosettes. Then…
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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…
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When Tim finds a strange old drawing hidden up the chimney in his crumbling new home, he notices it’s signed by someone with the initials T. In the local churchyard…
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Set in the racing world of Newmarket in the 1880s, this is the story of Laura and her intense feelings for Fred Archer - the tall, slender young jockey who…
When Josie is evacuated to her uncle’s farm in Essex, she meets and falls in love with 17 year old Jumbo. Their relationship takes off. But when Josie meets Chris…
Set just after the Napoleonic wars, Small Gains is the story of Clara, a true heroine who struggles to keep her head above water in a time of poverty and…
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 . Spanning from the…
Webley is a fine black army horse, ridden by a soldier called Fred. When he gets bored, he crosses his eyes, drops his ears out sideways and hangs his tongue…
Ros falls instantly in love with the beautiful black and white pony that she discovers tethered in a field near her home. . But Badger (as Ros and her friend…
A body in the lake - and a murderer on the loose . For now someone is trying to kill him too - to wipe out the only witness! His…
Darkling is ragged and wild, but Jenny can’t help falling for him. As soon as her grandfather buys the chestnut colt, she is thrilled. But a racing colt turns out…
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…
And could he possibly be involved when an incident at her parents’ livery yard leaves Sandy feeling unable to trust anyone - even those closest to her? As mystery follows…
This book follows the blossoming of a young girl called Lily living in 1920s rural England. Born into poverty, she befriends and falls in love with the young lord of…
People come from all over the world to visit Marion’s village, and to see the beautiful fifteenth century church, adorned with exquisitely carved angels. Marion, always an outsider, almost feels…
Ruth has never ridden a pony before - but as soon as she lays eyes on lively Fly-by-Night, she knows he has to be hers. But where is she going…
The invasion of the Norsemen is approaching, and the people of Edmund Firehead’s settlement must flee if they are to stand any chance of survival. Instead of killing Edmund on…
Ruth has outgrown her beloved pony, Fly. She needs to find a good home for Fly, and a new pony for herself. She knows the sad, shabby chestnut she sees…
Jonathan Meredith’s life is a disaster, all because of a Greek holiday and Iris, the girl who has brought his world - parents, education, society - tumbling down. Jonathan’s life…
When Miranda’s controlling mother dies, she feels an enormous sense of freedom and release. Having spent her life in the shadows of others, it is only a tragedy that opens…
Tom and Jo are the perfect professional couple, and think they have it all. But when Tom starts to think that he wants to be a father, and Jo can’t…
Rosy Weeks works for a local horse trainer at a once-successful stable, now fallen on hard times. In love with the morose owner and passionate about her favourite horse, Roly…
A school ski trip to France means different things to everyone in Hoomey, Nutty, David and Jean’s class. But the adventures that take place over the week make for an…
Mad is devastated when she’s forced to move with her mother from London to a bleak, rural wilderness - until she gets a job restoring the local manor house, Good…
It’s 1818, and reckless Ned Rowlands is the fastest stagecoach driver for miles around. Ned attracts the attention of the young Lord Ironminster - determined to win a racing wager…
Patrick Pennington is out of control, and seems to be heading for disaster. But when he meets Sylvia, he feels like his world has been turned upside down. Penn seventeenth…
Being in love with Patrick Pennington isn’t easy. With his all-consuming passion for music, and his desperate need for freedom, Ruth isn’t sure there’s room for her in his life…
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…
When Jonathan is tricked into accepting a lift home from two mysterious men in a van, it’s the start of a terrifying event: a kidnapping. And if the ransom money…
Jonathan doesn’t like Robin, the English master at his boarding school. Nevertheless, Jonathan is stunned when it’s announced that Robin has been found dead - drowned in the river close…
K.M. Peyton’s wonderful book Flambards has been read and enjoyed by many readers since its first publication over fifty years ago. With a gorgeous new cover by talented illustrator Julian…
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In a finely written novel of adventure and romance, K. M. Peyton presents an engaging cast of characters who choose not to be bound by the conventions of their time…
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Word count 10,295 Suitable for younger learners
