Sometimes people vanish for a reason... Spending three weeks of her summer at the Foxwoode Riding Academy in northern Michigan should have been one of the happiest times of sixteen-year-old Brynlei's life. But from the moment Brynlei arrives at Foxwoode, she can't shake the feeling she's being watched. Then she hears the story of a girl who vanished on a trail ride four years earlier. While the other girls laugh over the story of the dead girl who haunts Foxwoode, Brynlei senses that the … [Read more...] about Trail of Secrets by Laura Wolfe
Virgil the Hound by Tere Albanese
Virgil the Hound by Tere Albanese Virgil is a royally bred foxhound. However, he refuses to hunt foxes or anything else for that matter. The Master of Hounds treats him quite cruelly. Virgil takes it in stride and stays true to himself. On one particular hunt, Virgil did what he always does. The hounds went one way and Virgil went the opposite way. The Mater of Hounds sends one of the huntsmen after Virgil and tells him to tie his whip to Virgil’s collar and drag him back. But when the … [Read more...] about Virgil the Hound by Tere Albanese
Mary’s Song by Susan Count
Mary's Song by Susan Count Compelling - Wholesome - Genuinely Touching Twelve-year-old Mary was disabled at the age of four by the same virus that took the life of her mother. While she longs to have a horse of her own, she’s limited to reading horse books. A talented artist, she spends her days on a blanket in the grass sketching the horses at the farm next door. She falls in love with one of the foals and is outraged to learn the filly is considered worthless as it was born lame. Mary … [Read more...] about Mary’s Song by Susan Count
Interview with Author – Christine Meunier
About Christine Meunier: Christine Meunier considers herself introduced to the wonderful world of horses at the late age of 13 when her parents agreed to lease a horse for her. She started experiencing horses via books from a young age and continues to do so, but recognises that horses cannot be learnt solely from books. She has been studying horses from age 16, starting with the Certificate II in Horse Studies. In 2015 she finished a Bachelor of Equine Science. Christine has worked at … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Christine Meunier
Selah’s Sweet Dream by Susan Count
SELAH (Say-la) aspires to be an equestrian superstar. That would require a horse. HER DILEMMA: Grandpa wants nothing to do with horses. THEN: Selah sees buzzards circling the grasslands behind Grandpa’s farm. They are stalking a horse trapped in wire and Selah is its only hope. DANGEROUS: The horse is wild and defiant - jeopardizing Selah’s dreams. FOILED: The legal owner searched for the horse for two years and wants it back. BUT: Selah is confident that God will provide her heart’s desire. … [Read more...] about Selah’s Sweet Dream by Susan Count
Interview with Author – Susan Count
About Susan Count: My grandmother was a librarian and she introduced me to The Black Stallion series. The imaginings began there. Play time became riding my own black stallion stick horse everywhere. As an Army Brat, my family was blessed to be assigned to Hawaii. While my friends were at the beach, I was riding horses through the cane fields on the side of the mountains of Oahu. Today I am owned by three equines blessing. The only thing more fun than riding might be writing stories. What … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Susan Count
Interview with Author – Jodi Auborn
About Jodi Auborn: Like the main character in my novels "Stormwind of the North Country" and "Secrets of the North Country," I grew up in a small town in the south-eastern Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. I graduated from Hadley-Luzerne high school in 1995, and then received a Liberal Arts degree from Adirondack Community College in 1998. Since then, I've worked at a variety of jobs: parking attendant, grocery store clerk, animal caretaker/veterinary assistant, stablehand, campground … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jodi Auborn
Interview with Author – Vicky Kaseorg
About Vicky Kaseorg: Hi! I was born in Pennsylvania in 1956, studied art and writing at Binghamton University, and became a professional artist early in my career. I went on to graduate school at USC Los Angeles where I studied Occupational Therapy. I owned my own Occupational Therapy practice for many years in NY, and with the birth of my prodigiously gifted first son, began homeschooling. I have bicycled across the USA, run a marathon, completed a biathalon, learned to ski at age 50, … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Vicky Kaseorg
Interview with Author – Jodi Auborn
About Jodi Auborn: Like the main character in my novels "Stormwind of the North Country" and "Secrets of the North Country," I grew up in a small town in the south-eastern Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. I graduated from high school in 1995, and then received a Liberal Arts degree from Adirondack Community College in 1998. Since then, I've worked at a variety of jobs: parking attendant, grocery store clerk, animal caretaker/veterinary assistant, stablehand, campground attendant, and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jodi Auborn
The Rad Misfits by Marlina Williams
A post-apocalyptic adventure with a cast of funny animals and determined teens who must step outside their sheltered existence to save their colony. Storms have destroyed the world. Radiation wreaked havoc with survivors causing everyone except pregnant women and animals to perish. Now a group of mutant teens, horses, and a neurotic dog must go on a journey to save their people. They live life in a protected valley, but will not live long if they cannot find a cure for the sickness that is … [Read more...] about The Rad Misfits by Marlina Williams
Trail of Secrets by Laura Wolfe
Spending three weeks of her summer at the elite Foxwoode Riding Academy in northern Michigan should have been one of the happiest times of sixteen year-old Brynlei’s life. But from the moment Brynlei arrives at Foxwoode, she can’t shake the feeling she’s being watched. Then she hears the story of a girl who vanished on a trail ride four years earlier. While the other girls laugh over the story of the dead girl who haunts Foxwoode, Brynlei senses that the girl—or her ghost—may be lurking in the … [Read more...] about Trail of Secrets by Laura Wolfe
Interview with Author – Yasmine Hamdi
About Yasmine Hamdi: I am fifteen years old and want to inspire children to protect wildlife and take care of our planet. I am an honors English student and live in New York with my family. An avid reader, surfer, competitive swimmer and world traveler, I've been to many places around the globe. Tunisia, in North Africa and Costa Rica are among my favorite destinations. What inspires you to write? Everything around me; I'm always keeping my ears and eyes open for things that might inspire a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Yasmine Hamdi
