The Ponies and Taren PDF Download

Author: Pam G Howard
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1805141287
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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A passion for ponies means that winning a scholarship to a school with fabulous stables is a dream come true for Taren, that is until one of the girls takes an instant dislike to the newcomer and decides to make her life miserable from the start. Luckily, her new friend Max makes life a little more bearable. Having been brought up with three brothers, Taren is a great footballer and the girls’ football team is keen to try her out until Taren is unfairly blamed for injuring a pony owned by the nasty bully girl and they question whether she should be invited to join them. Finding herself banned from the school’s stables until her name is cleared, is heart wrenching for her, particularly as she wonders whether her kindness might help a rescued and lonely pony living there. Battle lines having been drawn means that it is up to Taren to try to prove her innocence and find her way to fit in with the other students. Would she be able to do that? Ponies, friendship, football and truth make this a really excellent romp of a read.

Author: Lloyd Alexander
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1409590852
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223

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Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper has led heroic adventures and is a friend of princes, yet he is still troubled by his lowly status and determined to discover the secret of his true identity. He sets out to consult the powerful witches of Morva and the mysterious Mirror of Llunet. On his quest to find the truth, Taran must journey through distant realms and undertake a series of challenging tasks. But his greatest struggle is against his own pride and fears, as he learns where true greatness lies. The fourth book in Lloyd Alexander's classics fantasy epic The Chronicles of Prydain. "Lloyd Alexander is the true High King of fantasy." - Garth Nix

Author: Kenna White
Publisher: Bella Books
ISBN: 1594938431
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249

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A mile wide and with winds rising over 200 miles per hour, the EF-5 tornado that laid waste to Joplin, Missouri, took everything from Dale Kinsel. Already struggling to get through the years after the death of her partner Sydney, Dale doesn’t believe she can find the strength to dig through the rubble. The last thing she needs is Sydney’s sister, Taren, crossing her path again. There is nothing but bad blood between them and Taren’s help doesn’t change that. Surrounded by a broken landscape, Dale has little hope of reclaiming even the simple pleasures. But life—and love—have a way of starting over.

Author: M. J. Trow
Publisher: BLKDOG Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316

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THE END OF ROMAN BRITAIN CONTINUES. ‘We are the watchmen; the keepers of the flame.’ Britannia in the late fourth century is a wild, dark place and the Pax Romana that has held for three hundred years is crumbling. Justinus Coelius is commander of the Wall and he is facing invasion from Saxons and treachery from within. Leocadius Honorius is consul of Londinium, but his fragile grasp on his lifestyle is broken when he plays dice with the wrong people. Vitalis Celatius just wants a quiet, peaceful life but his sister Conchessa is desperate to find her husband who has fallen foul of the Emperor. And the Emperor is about to face a challenge from Magnus Maximus, the general who takes Britannia’s legions to overthrow him. Celtic legend, Egyptian mysticism and Gaelic battle-fury are all interwoven in this dark tale. The surviving Heroes of the Wall are once again thrown into the melting pot of history. How many of them will still be standing at the end? “An impressive followup volume to The Wall. True to the first book, Roman Britain is expertly portrayed with historical accuracy and detailed descriptions and characterization. I will await volume 3 eagerly.” Polly Krize – Reviewer

Author: Elizabeth Lennox
Publisher: Elizabeth Lennox
ISBN: 1950451690
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 465

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Enjoy the Del Taran Family series! 37% off the individual book price! The Sheik’s Redemption – Book 1 Saving a skunk shouldn’t have thrown her life into chaos! But it had! Sheik Astir Del Taran stepped into Rachel’s life and nothing was ever the same! Odd earthly tremors, jealous decorators, a poorly aimed bullet and several other challenges step in the way of their happiness. Can they find their way back to each other and find that happily ever after? The Sheik’s Rescue – Book 2 She hated him. Yes, Princess Calista del Taran hated her fiancé! If it hadn’t been for that one kiss, she never would have gotten herself into this mess. Goran couldn’t believe what a prim, cold woman Princess Calista had turned out to be. If it hadn’t been for that one kiss, he never would have gotten himself engaged to an ice princess! Kidnapped? They’d been kidnapped?? Soon, Calista and Goran discovered fascinating depths and a latent passion is reignited as they worked together to evade their captors. So maybe the engagement wasn’t off? The Sheik’s Siren – Book 3 Her time in Silar was supposed to be temporary. So why did her heart want it to be forever? Faye Lafayette had come to Silar for research, not to fall madly in love with a mysterious man. But fall in love was exactly what she did when she met Sheik Zantar al Abouss. So when Zantar’s life is threatened, Faye is determined to protect him, even if it means leaving him forever! The lovely siren was his downfall. Zantar had never met anyone as lovely, and oblivious to her allure, as Faye. Zantar was determined to find his woman. However, he never expected to discover…his infant daughter! Her Forbidden Sheik – Book 4 Secrets kept them apart. Could a secret mission bring them together? Princess Ayla del Taran was off limits! Not only was she the youngest sister of his best friend, but the woman was in love with a dead man. Sheik Nasir bin Zaminista kept his feelings for Ayla hidden, never letting anyone know how he felt. Until…she proposed a clandestine mission to discover who was behind an illegal mining operation. When Ayla had proposed the mission, she hadn’t meant for Nasir to agree! Goodness, how was she going to get out of this tangle now?!

Author: Conn Iggulden
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0345538463
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1732

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From the co-author of The Dangerous Book for Boys, the Khan series is a triumph of historical fiction—a bold, epic account bursting with gritty realism and exhilarating action. Now this eBook bundle assembles the entire series—Birth of an Empire, Lords of the Bow, Bones of the Hills, Empire of Silver, and Conqueror—sparing no detail, from the Great Khan’s first conquest and the heights of his unprecedented empire, to his brutal ancestral legacy and the rise of Kublai Khan. GENGHIS: BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE “Invigorating . . . zesty historical fiction, the kind with plenty of unbridled combat, accurate research, rampaging hordes and believable characters.”—USA Today Genghis Khan was born Temujin, the son of a khan, raised in a clan of hunters and driven by a singular fury: to survive in the face of death, to kill before being killed. Through a series of courageous raids, Temujin’s legend grew until he was chasing a vision: to unite many tribes into one, to make the earth tremble under the hoofbeats of a thousand warhorses, to subject all nations and empires to his will. GENGHIS: LORDS OF THE BOW “Readers who enjoy well-researched tales of historical adventure with an emphasis on political intrigue, exotic settings, and military conflict will enjoy the ride.”—Library Journal For centuries, primitive tribes have warred with one another. Now, under Genghis Khan, they have united as one nation to face the ultimate test: the great, slumbering walled empire of the Chin. In Yenking—modern-day Beijing—the Chin will make their final stand. But Genghis will strike with breathtaking audacity, never ceasing until the emperor himself is forced to kneel. GENGHIS: BONES OF THE HILLS “Page-turning . . . a sweeping historical saga [that] will appeal to fans of gritty combat fiction.”—Booklist As Genghis enters a strange new land of towering mountains and arid desert, he stirs an enemy greater than any he has met before. Shah Ala-ud-Din Mohammed has under his command thousands of fierce Arab warriors, teeming cavalry, and terrifying armored elephants. But another battle is taking shape—between two of Genghis’s feuding sons. Soon the most powerful man in the world must choose a successor, touching off the most bitter conflict of all. KHAN: EMPIRE OF SILVER “Epic . . . alpha-male fiction . . . The book has much to teach about a time and a people long shrouded in legend.”—The Wall Street Journal The Great Khan is dead—and his vast empire, forged through raw courage, tactical brilliance, and indomitable force, hangs in the balance. Even as the sons of Genghis Khan maneuver for supremacy, the Khan’s armies extend his reach farther than ever before, into southern China and across the rugged mountains of Russia to the vulnerable heart of Europe, where the most courageous warriors the West commands await the coming onslaught. CONQUEROR “A rip-roarin’ read, and inspiration to go and sack a few cities on your own.”—Kirkus Reviews A succession of ruthless leaders have seized power in the wake of the Great Khan’s death—all descendants of Genghis, but none with his indomitable character. It is Kublai—refined and scholarly, always considered too thoughtful to take power—who will devise new ways of warfare and conquest as he builds the dream city of Xanadu. His gifts will serve him well when an epic civil war breaks out among brothers, the outcome of which will literally change the world.

Author: M. J. Trow
Publisher: BLKDOG Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330

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THE END OF ROMAN BRITAIN CONCLUDES. Did the Romans leave Britain, or did Britain leave Rome? The death throes of Rome are resounding in every corner of the Empire. The rebellion of Magnus Maximus has come to a bloody end and Britannia now knows only suffering, standing at the edge of calamity, with each new disaster shaking the fragile foundations of a neglected province. The soldiers who remain are growing increasingly seditious with the incompetence and failures of their masters. While some seek to curb this dissent, more ambitious men will try to exploit it for their own ends. Justinus Coelius, general of Britain, is fighting increasingly desperate odds to defend the land from threats which come from near at hand as well as from across the German Sea, while trying to hold on to his dying world; Vitalis Celatius, a Christian convert, is haunted by what is, and isn't, happening in the name of his God; Brenna and her sons face new danger from north of Hadrian’s Wall and realise they are alone for the first time. And the ageing Honoria begins to realise she can no longer rely on her beauty alone to remain Queen of the Underworld. The Warlords examines the twilight of Britannia. Nearly four centuries of Roman rule will collapse in a few chaotic years. Will the Heroes of the Wall survive the storm to come? And would they recognise the new world that has descended unknowingly into the Dark Ages?

Author: Cecy Robson
Publisher: Cecy Robson, LLC
ISBN: 1947330373
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 153

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Aric Connor was that werewolf, the one destined for glory and the envy of his kind. Until his father’s brutal murder sent him down a dark path he couldn’t escape… Aric avenged his father, but it wasn’t enough. Nothing was ever enough. Now, when he’s not executing vicious monsters, Aric grieves in his self-imposed isolation, sinking further into despair. In a daring move, his packmate acquires the help of the of the town hag, Mimi. And Mimi knows just the gal to snap Aric out of his downward spiral. Using a forbidden spell, Mimi transports Aric to a different place and time, where festive holiday decorations rule the land and where his love Celia Wird waits in peril. Will Aric be able to save Celia and her family from a fate worse than death? With monsters, mayhem, and a major snowstorm hitting the area, it will take a Christmas miracle to save Celia, and for Aric to become the leader the world needs.

Author: Conn Iggulden
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0385342799
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418

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For centuries, primitive tribes have warred with one another. Now, under Genghis Khan—a man who lives for battle and blood—they have united as one nation, overcoming moats, barriers, deceptions, and superior firepower only to face the ultimate test of all: the great, slumbering walled empire of the Chin. Genghis Khan comes from over the horizon, a single Mongol warrior surrounded by his brothers, sons, and fellow tribesmen. With each battle his legend grows and the ranks of his horsemen swell, as does his ambition. In the city of Yenking—modern-day Beijing—the Chin will make their final stand, confident behind their towering walls, setting a trap for the Mongol raiders. But Genghis will strike with breathtaking audacity, never ceasing until the emperor himself is forced to kneel.

Author: Bryan Kovach
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1490767045
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 692

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The exiles have returned. Breaking seemingly endless cycles of war, the remnants of the Great Houses of Ancient Syrscian have set aside their differences in an uneasy alliance. Theyve met the criteria to return to their home world against the Ban, but the World of Origins is not quite as they remember. The dying empress has awakened. The prophecy was fulfilled, and the return of their long-dead empress has ignited political strife within the priesthood of a regime that has ruled Syrscian for a thousand years. The scattered people brace for war. The Towers are stirring. Stone artifacts granting powers to rule the World of Origins have been divided among beings called Towers, who fight one another and the empress for rule of her divided realm. The heroes from the Blue World have begun their quest. A power in the north revives after ages of sleep. Scientists Seijung Ford and Hannah Aston race to locate their displaced companions while struggling to survive in a world where the laws of physics are strange, and where dark spiritual beings have raised strongholds against the dominion of mankind. Will the Banner of the Blue World advance to vie with the legendary Destroyer of Kutha, or will humanity fade forever into darkness?