Books with author Christine Rendel

Charlie Bean Goes Home is the heartwarming tale of the adoption of a shelter dog. Charlie Bean spends his days in the shelter dreaming of a family of his own. People of all ages come to the shelter every day to adopt dogs, but Charlie Bean never gets a turn. Then one day, a new couple arrives at the shelter to look at dogs. Will they be the family to finally give Charlie Bean a happy home?

The four Gordon children go with their parents from London to visit Edinburgh, Scotland, where their father may possibly join an architectural firm. The purpose of the visit is to see if the family will enjoy living there. Staying at the Kilters Hotel, the children discover eleven photographs in a hollowed out Gideon bible. The photographs appear to be of famous landmarks in Edinburgh. The plot thickens when they see on the back of each photograph a clue in the shape of a poem. Who is the man with a finger missing? With the help of the internet and a new friend, will the children solve the clues in time and be able to possibly save lives as well as a famous landmark?

This is the second book in the adventures of the four Gordon children and their friend Tom. This time Tom is more involved, when he flies to New York with his school orchestra to perform for charity. He meets a new friend called Georgina and they get caught up in a mystery, which involves several long distance emails to Tom's friends in Edinburgh for help. Exploring famous landmarks of New York, this is almost a game of hide and seek. Will they outwit the men who want to pull off a daring robbery? Is the Chinese business man newly moved to Edinburgh. . .a goodie or a baddie?

A story about friendship and bravery. Poor Tigger is a kitty that just cannot stop sneezing; so Tigger's friends Lucy and Tia band together to try and help get to the bottom of Tigger's trouble. With his failthful friends by his side and a great deal of courage Tigger not only discovers the cause of his sneezing but learns the meaning of true friendship

Harding's Luck tells the exciting story of brave Dickie Harding, a little disabled boy and his many adventures. One day, Dickie accidentally discovers an old magic that allows him to travel into his own past across five hundred years. There he meets Elfrida and Edred Arden (as told in The House of Arden), and together they seek a long-lost treasure. It's a story of injustice, poverty, deformity, magic, romance, suspense, sacrifice, and eventual triumph over adversity. The companion volume to The House of Arden, Harding's Luck was written by the popular and prolific English writer and poet Edith Nesbit (1858-1924), who wrote or collaborated on more than sixty books of children's literature under the name E. Nesbit. Timeless treasures include The Story of the Treasure Seekers, The Railway Children, Five Children and It, and The Phoenix and the Carpet. Nesbit is considered one of the first modern authors of children's literature and is credited with helping to move this genre beyond the realm of fantasy and folklore.

Ryan Miller is a determined 16-year-old from a small town called Baladin. His parents didn't like the idea of him wanting to learn the art of becoming a rodeo clown. When he gets a job on the property of the local rodeo proprietor, Tom Jillings, he learns how to ride a horse, in precarious ways at times! Faced with a bull stampede, he has to figure things out very quickly, and it brings him to a life-changing decision. Ryan adapts to rodeo life in his typical gangly manner and learns many lessons about growing up along the way from his mentor-turned-friend, Bill Sinclair.Then he meets Angela, and together with Bill's help, they train an unruly mare for the competitive sport of barrel racing. Ryan, unexpectedly, gets his chance as a rodeo clown.

Love horses? In this book you will smell the horses, the leather tack, the stables; you will feel the velvet noses, the flying heels; you will become involved in the trials and triumphs of young girls trying to get a break into this facinating world, and bite your nails over the stuggles of the professionals running equine busineses. If you love horses, buy this book,and step right into this exciting world.