Books with author Jamieson Findlay

First published to great critical acclaim in Canada, this unforgettable adventure traces the magical relationship between a young girl and a wild mare. A horse story like no other.Syeira is an orphaned girl who lives in a magical land. Fate pairs Syeira with Arwin, a wild mare whose two colts have been taken from her by the evil Lord Ran. Syeira pledges to help Arwin, and they embark on a dangerous quest to free the colts. Along the way, they encounter an array of strange and mysterious characters. But Syeira and Arwin must only trust each other --and it is their shared strength and courage that ultimately allows them to defeat Lord Ran and free Arwin's colts.

An epic adventure of love, trust, magic, and a very special friendship between a brave young girl and a remarkable horse.Syeira lives in Haysele, a land of horses and horse-sensitives. Fate pairs her with the wild mare Arwin when Arwin’s two colts are taken from her, and Syeira decides to help Arwin rescue the colts. Their mission proves harder than they imagined, for the fearsome Lord Ran has taken the colts far away to Thruckport, his fortified city by the sea.But despite his power, Lord Ran’s empire is less secure than he thinks. Rebel forces are gathering against him, and a few brave souls are ready to risk their lives to help Syeira and Arwin. Even so, it will take all their courage to save the colts.Like Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, Jamieson Findlay’s The Blue Roan Child is an enchanting story for readers young and old.

A literary adventure story with a classic feel, The Summer of Permanent Wants will delight and engage middle-grade readers.Emmeline is an 11-year-old who contends with a special problem: after a long sickness she can no longer speak. Her illness left her unable to give words to her thoughts, and she can only use the occasional snatches of sign language. Closed off from her friends and the world of kids her age, Emmeline is excited to spend a couple of months with her bohemian grandmother and her newest project: starting a floating bookshop that will sail from port to port all summer long. From the books and people they encounter aboard Permanent Wants, Emmeline travels to places, real and imaginary, that astonish and bedazzle her in turns. From the discovery of a map of a now unheard-of land, to a town whose citizens are no longer able to make music, to the revelation of an island filled with serpents and snakes, Emmeline's adventures show her wonders that help her unlock her own self.

She reached down to touch the mare's neck, and suddenly felt a small surge of happiness. For the first time since her mother died, she was no longer alone. She remembered what the grooms had said about wild horses: that the mares of a herd always adopted an orphan foal. Well, she had been adopted - not by the mare, but by the whole herd of Arva horses. Their fight was now her fight, and she and the mare would wage it together. Syeira, an orphaned girl, lives and works in King Hulvere's river stable. She has a way with horses - especially with Arwin, a wild and beautiful mare whose two colts have been stolen by Ran, an evil warlord. Fate pairs girl and animal and together they set out to find the young horses. Their quest takes them across dangerous waters and through enchanted forests - crossing paths with all sorts of characters who can help or harm them. But in the end, Syeira and Arwin must only trust each other. For it is their extraordinary bond that gives them the courage to fight for Arwin's colts and to gallop head long for freedom.