Book description
Fifteen year old Casey Blue lives in East London's grimmest tower block
and volunteers at a local riding school, but her dream is to win the
world's greatest Three Day Event: the Badminton Horse Trials.
When she rescues a starving, half-wild horse, she's convinced that the
impossible can be made possible. But she has reckoned without the
consequences of her father's criminal record, or the distraction of a
boy with melty, dark eyes, with whom she refuses to fall in love. Casey
learns the hard way that no matter how high you jump, or how fast you
gallop, you can never outrun the past.
A real life thriller that delves into the competitive and elite
equestrian world from the 2011 BLUE PETER BOOK OF THE YEAR award-winning
author. The One Dollar Horse is certain to be huge favourite with
readers and will bear comparison with classic horse stories by authors
such as Patricia Leitch and K M Peyton. BOOKS FOR KEEPS 20120312 There
are many twists and turns but the plot is easy to follow and gripping, I
would recommend this book for girls aged from twelve through to adult.
The author has a flowing style and an art for bringing her characters to
life. NEWBOOKSMAG 20120301 Lauren St John was born in Gatooma,
Rhodesia, now Kadoma, Zimbabwe. Aged 11 she and her family moved to
Rainbow's End farm in Gadzema, which later became the subject of her
memoir. After studying journalism, she relocated to England, where she
was golf correspondent to the SUNDAY TIMES. She is the author of several
books on sports and music, as well as the award-winning children's
quartet The White Giraffe and the BLUE PETER AWARD-winning Laura Marlin series.
Prize-winning author who can turn her hand to any genre, Lauren's ONE
DOLLAR HORSE trilogy is perfect for horse lovers everywhere, whether you
are an expert, or have always longed to own a pony.
Visit Lauren's website at www. laurenstjohn. com
