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'As Rocky landed, Amy took a pull and put an extra stride in before the double. The watching crowd gasped. They could see how close it was going to be, but now it would be too close to call.'Amy is delighted! Her parents have just bought her a new pony, Rocky. She and her best friend, Laura, are part of the Outon Riding Stables where there is a talented group of young riders, whose love of horses cements strong friendships with each other and the people who help them. The girls are excited when Jinni, the owner, seeing their potential decides to form a junior equestrian team to ride in competitions around the country. But there are problems along the way, as well as a strong rivalry and some underhand tactics from Brinshurst, as they work towards a gripping finale in the prestigious National Championships. Set in the 1990s, this is a perfect story for pony-lovers with a strong theme of loyalty and friendship.

Martha, a British pensioner, is targeted by the North American Mafia, who have teamed up with Al-Qaide to plan a covert war on Western countries, using secret electromagnetic technologies. Martha learns how to turn the tables on the perpetrators, and later discovers how the secret technologies can be used as a force for good, with the potential to solve many world problems. On her journey, Martha meets people from NATO military intelligence services, top secret prison services and some very advanced space scientists. Nothing is off limits, including visits to the Moon, Mars and other planets where life forms already exist.Martha's quest, which includes many unexpectedly lighter moments, ends up closer to home, where she is involved in a covert war on Europe, and seeks to enlist the help of the US military in highlighting the plight of victims of targeting in North America.

The true story of a remarkable woman, Addis Amicarella, who was born in the small commune of Acciano high above the Aterno River valley just before the outbreak of the Second World War. As one in a family of six, life was hard; you had to be tough to survive.At the age of only fifteen and speaking no English, she left to travel to Ireland in a bid to make a better life for her family. Finding work as a general dogsbody in a hotel there, she was soon able to send money home to Italy.But Addis was a keen learner and was always determined to move her life forward. From Italy to Ireland, from London to Yorkshire with a few stops on the way, this kind, pragmatic, decisive woman proves that there is life 'Beyond the Aterno...'

Bronwyn loves animals.During the school holidays, Bronwyn's family visit a lovely aquarium in London with Michelle, Herbert, Barack and Georgette, Bronwyn's brothers and sister.On the way home, Mummy decides to stop at a pet shop and buy Bronwyn a pet rabbit! The children name her Biscuits and love her very much.Biscuits fits very well into the family and everyone loves her and helps look after her.An appealing tale about the joy of owning a pet.

After chronicling his childhood and adolescence in My Journey There, and his fight with the Devil in My Journey Back - Part One, Robert Brooks Strong continues his life story in My Journey Back - Part Two. Here he describes his continuing fight to be taken off the neuroleptic drugs which he feels are, "One of the most heinous tortures known to mankind," especially when forced upon someone for decades against their will, when there is nothing wrong with them. He also explains his love interest in a girl whose vibes he can feel but who won't communicate with him otherwise. He also narrates his running battle with the spirit of his late mother who insists on having mental sex with him against his will.A compelling read.

'We plonked ourselves on the bed, cracked open a couple of bottles and chatted a while. She asked for her money which I gave to her then very, very quickly after that she lay lengthways on the bed and fell asleep!'David Yule regales us with tales of his young life, growing up in Sunderland in the 1950s and the lessons he learned there. He went on to join the Royal Navy at fifteen and a half and made the most of his amazing travels and naval encounters. Labelling himself as 'harmless, cheeky and sarcastic', he gives a humorous, bluntly honest account of his adventures onboard and off the ships he served on; the fascinating places he visited, the captivating characters he met and the beautiful women he encountered.

When Townie Spider curls up in a huge space to sleep, he doesn't realise it's a car!When he wakes up, he's miles from home, on a farm. Townie doesn't know what to do but Kaiser the sheepdog takes him to meet some new friends who will look after him in his new home.A lovely rhyming tale for very young readers.

House music jacked the world in the 1980s and popular music has never been the same. From the merest two or three nightclubs in Chicago, House leapt the Atlantic, creating a scene in places as unalike as Manchester's clubland and the beaches of Ibiza - and sometimes its reputation did, too.Now, Marshall Jefferson, long hailed as the Godfather of House Music, speaks of just what his contribution was and how responsible he, his friends and colleagues were for bringing House music to our ears.Whether you are a fan or aficionado of House music, or just nostalgic about this high point of your youth, Marshall Jefferson's Diary of a DJ will give you the back stories to the big story of the rise and raves of the most radical departure in popular music since the sixties, and a social commentary on the revolution that electronic music instigated in popular culture.

The Sequel to The Boy from the Snow.A year after the events of 'The Boy from the Snow', Daniel and his friends set about retaking the Kingdom of Klumeck, long since captured by the enemy. When their plans go awry, Daniel discovers there may be a spy in Gaeson, known only as 'the Wolf'.The more Daniel attempts to solve the identity of this veiled agent, the more he starts to doubt those closest to him. However, after the Veiled Wolf threatens to destroy those he loves, Daniel must act quickly before all he cares for is lost...

'What was the space between friendships and family? One drop of blood and all the rest, between right and wrong, the space between what was good and needed and what was pure evil.'Nick and Sam were brothers - blood brothers. When they performed the ceremony at eight years old, they sealed a bond between them that made them best friends and brothers, just as the universe intended.Growing up, Sam spent most of his time at Nick's house because of his 'situation' at home... which was getting harder to bear, and to hide. He was like a shadow at home but a second son in Nick's household.At sixteen years old, events begin to collide into a terrifying climax, where the power of friendship is the only thing that can pull them through. The ultimate question is asked of them, "Just how far would you go to save someone you love?"