Books with author Anne Hunter

A cursed prince. A vain beauty. The tale as old as time...Glory is the seventh daughter of Balthazar, High King of the Twelve Kingdoms. Glory hopes that - of all her sisters - she can escape the fate of a loveless marriage. But on the night she plans to elope with the royal falconer, her world comes crashing down: Her father announces Glory's betrothal to Eoghan of the Blood Realm - a prince no one has ever seen. The prince is said to be a recluse, cursed and deformed by the gods for the sins of his power-hungry father. Yet when Glory is trapped in Blackthorn Keep she discovers that not everything is what she expected. An insulting gryphon, a persistent ghost, and a secret plan to usurp the prince keep Glory reeling. Can she overcome her vanity to learn that what you want isn't necessarily what you need--and save the cursed prince?

When life rides you hard, be the dark horse Just when Alex could hardly stand waiting another second to test for her jockey license, a brutal attack sends her spiraling into a depression. She's a failure as a person, a rider and friend. Even Dejado and Carol can't seem to reach her. Can they help her pull through, and realize her potential in time to get Venus Nights ready for her first race?On the heels of Joanna Campbell's beloved Thoroughbred Series, and Walter Farley's Black Stallion, comes a brand new teen equestrian series that will sweep you away like a runaway Thoroughbred.

Alexandra Anderson is on the run from the law.When the thirteen-year-old orphan can run no further, she collapses at the gates of the prestigious racing and breeding farm, North Oak. Horse racing strikes a deep chord in her. She hears a higher calling in the jingle jangle of bit and stirrup and in the thunder of hooves on the turn for home. It tells her she has a place in the world. But when the racing headlines find her on the front of every sports page, she realizes North Oak is no longer a safe haven.Money can't buy love, but it just might secure Alex's future. Will everyone at North Oak still want to offer her a home when they learn of her unspeakable crime?On the heels of Joanna Campbell's beloved Thoroughbred Series, and Walter Farley's Black Stallion, comes a brand new young adult horse racing series that will sweep you away like a runaway Thoroughbred.

A silent killer has come to North Oak.EHV is taking the lives of the farm's best and brightest. Alex, Brooke, and Dejado must team together to save Promenade and Morning Glory, or be devastated by the virus.Already rocked by Carol's absence over the summer, Alex's time with Dejado kindles first romance. But when Carol returns at summer's end, she's grown up and Alex is forced to question her own feelings for her.Furthermore, Brad Hopkins is still up to no good, and after a close friend of the girls' commits suicide from his bullying, it's up to Alex to bring him down once and for all.Or will Brad uncover her own secret and send Alex into a dark, downward spiral where Carol and Dejado cannot follow?Find out in Far Turn

A new year has come to North Oak, and with it a new life for Alexandra Anderson. Still haunted by Ashley's brutal death, Alex worries she won't seem grateful if she's unhappy. To make it worse, Promenade has been nominated to the Keeneland Yearling Sale. She's going to lose everything... again. It's too painful to let love in and easier to be angry at the world for her abusive past than to let it go. Easier to put up walls so no one knows she's hurting. Will Alex be able to open her heart to others when its still battling personal demons? Or will she go so deep into herself that no one can reach her?Don't miss this sequel to North Oak #1: Born to Run!On the heels of Joanna Campbell's beloved Thoroughbred Series, and Walter Farley's Black Stallion, comes a brand new young adult horse racing series that will sweep you away like a runaway Thoroughbred.EXCERPT:"I should be happy," Alex sighed. "These folks, they're real nice. For the first time in my life, I'm wanted. Well, they say that they want me. I almost feel needed sometimes. I don't have to steal food anymore, or run away from what I've done, I've even got a warm bed. But the fact is... when I think of Ashley, I just want her back and nothing else. I want a life she exists in. And wanting that... it spoils what I have. I feel so ungrateful when I think of the life we could have made if we ran away from Haven together like we planned. I feel ungrateful because I would rather have a life on the streets with Ashley than a warm bed and you. I mean who in their right mind wants something like that? There's something wrong with me."

Alex is almost fifteen, and convinced she's ready to train for jockeyhood. Only one man stands in her way: North Oak's gruff old trainer, Joe Hendricks.Joe doesn't think Alex can handle the demands of being a real rider-- she's reckless, doesn't follow instructions, and not exactly humble.Dejado Augustun, on the other hand, is already licensed to ride, does as he's asked, and does it well.He drives Alex nuts.No way can this Dejado guy be a match for Promenade in the upcoming Breeders Cup Juvenile. It would be easier to hate him if he weren't so darn nice. Worst of all for Alex, he likes her, and Promenade likes him.Can Alex overcome her pride and realize she may not be the rider Promenade needs?

Peep! Peep! Peep! Possum opened one small eye. What was that noise? Snug and warm in the midst of his winter's nap, Possum is roused by a small peep, peep, peep. In cranky morning fashion he is determined to find out who has so rudely awakened him. He and his friends, a bear, a muskrat, and a couple of catbirds, who also want the racket to stop, search high and low for the mystery peeper. Soon, though, with the sun shining down warm on their feathers and fur, they realize it wasn't so bad to be rousted out of bed after all.

Papa Fox is looking for Baby Fox, who is just out of his sight . . . but not ours! An adorable, interactive read-aloud for fans of Are You My Mother?In this clever introduction to prepositions, a near-sighted Papa is looking for his baby. Is Baby up in the tree? Is Baby under the log? Is Baby around the corner? Where could Baby be?Readers will delight in spotting the little fox on every page as Papa wanders the forest, encountering other animals all along the way, but never quite able to spot his own baby. Anne Hunter's delicate and lovely illustrations with their limited palette highlight the humor of this adorable hide-and-seek tale.