Books with author Julie Whitley

For Jonathon, the Home Wood that borders his grandfather’s farm has always been a source of mystery and dread. Strange half-heard rumours passed among aunts, uncles and cousins never quite add up.More than twenty years ago, his father—when he was Jonathon’s age—was swallowed up by the Home Wood for more than a day and came back badly injured. That was when his grandfather forbade any family member from venturing back there.And so when, from his bedroom window one morning, Jonathon sees his father once again cross into the Home Wood, he knows something is very wrong. Deceiving his grandfather, Jonathon sets out after his father and makes his way, for the first time in his life, into the woods.What he finds there is beyond even his wildest imagination.

The secrets of the Home Wood, deep on the family farm, have spawned mystery and strife in the James family for generations. A mystical portal exists in the Home Wood. A few members of the James family have experienced the other side first-hand.Two months ago, after finding his parents deep in the mysterious land beyond, Jonathon saved them from a coup by the evil half brother of the King of the Grue. He had every reason to believe the Three Kingdoms were at peace when his parents went back to fulfill their promise of rebuilding a school.The arrival of a strange girl from the other side, lost and in need of help, soon shows Jonathon how very wrong he was. Jonathon must cross over again, and this time his grandfather and his best friend Marly are drawn in with him. What begins as a simple task of guiding the stranger back through the portal becomes a terrifying flight for their lives.And the news doesn't get any better.The James family is about to be in the centre of an all-out war."A sharply-written, surprisingly humorous examination of 'loss' and 'other' set in a grim fantasy landscape". Richard Scrimger, author of Irresistible.

The secrets of the Home Wood, deep on the family farm, have spawned mystery and strife in the James family for generations. A mystical portal exists in the Home Wood. A few members of the James family have experienced the other side first-hand.Two months ago, after finding his parents deep in the mysterious land beyond, Jonathon saved them from a coup by the evil half brother of the King of the Grue. He had every reason to believe the Three Kingdoms were at peace when his parents went back to fulfill their promise of rebuilding a school.The arrival of a strange girl from the other side, lost and in need of help, soon shows Jonathon how very wrong he was. Jonathon must cross over again, and this time his grandfather and his best friend Marly are drawn in with him. What begins as a simple task of guiding the stranger back through the portal becomes a terrifying flight for their lives.And the news doesn't get any better.The James family is about to be in the centre of an all-out war."A sharply-written, surprisingly humorous examination of 'loss' and 'other' set in a grim fantasy landscape". Richard Scrimger, author of Irresistible.

For Jonathon, the Home Wood that borders his grandfather's farm has always been a source of mystery and dread. Strange half-heard rumours passed among aunts, uncles and cousins never quite add up.More than twenty years ago, his father-when he was Jonathon's age-was swallowed up by the Home Wood for more than a day and came back badly injured. That was when his grandfather forbade any family member from venturing back there.And so when, from his bedroom window one morning, Jonathon sees his father once again cross into the Home Wood, he knows something is very wrong. Deceiving his grandfather, Jonathon sets out after his father and makes his way, for the first time in his life, into the woods.What he finds there is beyond even his wildest imagination....

“They’re our horses and I should be on them!” Born at the racetrack, Reid Widmark is only 16 and already on his way to becoming a professional jockey. He’s picking up races and has a special way with the best horse in his mother’s barn. One big win on Carmina, and his future is assured.Then his mother takes a fall, and everything changes. Suddenly, people he thought were his friends are taking over—in the barn, with Carmina, in his life. With a fight at every turn, he’s ready to take off and go his own way.What stops him is Ella, a new and true friend. Just in time, she alerts him to a big chance. Before long, Reid’s staring down the track toward the future he’s dreamed of. All he has to do is choose…When it comes to writing about horses—and horse racing—Julie White is the real deal. I couldn’t put Under the Wire down. Full of accurate details about life at the track, this is a compelling coming-of-age story with a delicious equine focus. Fabulous!—Nikki Tate, author of the StableMates novels and many other books about horses

Kirsty laughed. "Faye will never part with Robin."A sly smile spread over Nicole's thin face. "We'll see."Robin is a pony in a million. He'll do anything Faye asks him to do, and Faye loves him with all her heart.Then the farm truck breaks down and there's no money to pay for repairs. Faye's grandmother Lucy starts talking about selling the farm. So Faye does the unthinkable. She agrees to sell Robin, a piece of her heart going with him.It's galling that Robin's new owner is Nicole, a pampered, pretty rider with no notion of how to handle him. Nicole keeps pestering Faye to divulge her "secret" to make Robin jump. She refuses to believe that Robin's troubles on the course are her own problem—not Robin's, and definitely not Faye's.So Faye tells herself, until her love for Robin gets the better of her. Before long, there is a secret—hers, Nicole's, and Robin's. Faye thinks she's getting what she wants and doing the best thing for Robin, too. Then a wonderful opportunity arrives, and Faye has to face the truth. Maybe there's a time when winning means losing the best partner you've ever had.Fans of The Secret Pony will be delighted by this companion novel about Kirsty's friend Faye. Readers new to Julie White are sure to become fans of the author's perfectly evoked world of young riders—and its complicated friendships.

Kirsty's got a secret--a big, four-legged secret . . .When they moved out to the country after the divorce, Mom promised Kirsty a pony of her own. Then Lancelot practically drops in her lap, and Kirsty empties her money box to buy him. He's skinny and starved and only half trained for riding. But he's hers, all hers, and Kirsty is overwhelmed with joy.Because of Lancelot, Kirsty finds a new friend, Faye, whose grandmother, Lucy, runs a pony farm. Because of their friendship, she finds a place to board her pony, and because she makes herself so useful around the place, she finds herself signed up for riding lessons as well. But what she can't seem to find are the words to tell her mother that the pony she'll be riding is her own.Then Kirsty falls and finds herself in the hospital--and in hot water with her family and friends. First there's bickering and blame, then disappointment, and finally doom: Lancelot must go. But at the last moment, Kirsty finds the support she needs, and it comes from the most unexpected source.

As they stared, the smoke clouds began to glow, ruby and vermilion tongues of flame flickering in their bellies. In the short time they'd been down in the gully, fire had staked claim on the mountain.Faye Marsh is out show-jumping for Lawrence Devries, and twelve-year-old Kirsty's still working for Lucy at the ranch. She doesn't mind, really - she and her pony Lancelot would be nowhere without Lucy. So when Kirsty's asked to help with a cattle round-up, she agrees, even though she's nervous. This kind of riding is completely new. Can Lancelot handle it? Can Kirsty?It's just bad luck that her round-up partner is fourteen-year-old Jesse, who treats her like an idiot. Jesse has had every advantage Kirsty can imagine: a family ranch, riding every summer. Why does he have such an attitude problem? Doesn't he realize that Lancelot and Kirsty are new at this? Soon she's steaming mad - and Jesse has disappeared.When she finds him, it's too late: a forest fire is bearing down on them. In peril, Kirsty and Jesse have to cooperate - and trust the horse sense of the amazing Lancelot - to ride through the fire and out to safety.Fans of The Secret Pony and High Fences will be delighted by this companion novel about Kirsty and her beloved pony, Lancelot. Readers new to Julie White are sure to become fans of the author's perfectly evoked world of young riders—and its complicated friendships.

Not all the hurdles are in the ring …In this surprising and touching addition to the Hillcroft Farm saga, Faye finds an old diary at a tack sale and becomes absorbed in the life of Mary Inglis and her mount Colleen, as they train and ride as show jumpers. It’s a wonderful distraction from Faye’s state of mind. She’s been taking some time off from jumping to recover from a fall. While her shoulder is getting better, her memories aren’t. Every time she recalls the fall, she panics.Tucked into the diary are some black-and-white photographs—of Mary jumping and of her teacher, Henry, and his wife. And of Colleen, a beautiful silver-tailed palomino. They belong together, but so much stands in their way. Mary and Henry have to fight the rules that say females can’t jump, officials who think Mary’s too young, and finally, Colleen’s rightful owner.At the moment Mary is on her way to stardom, the diary entries end and Faye is jolted back to reality. Yet she can’t forget Mary. What happened to her ? Faye wonders. And why does it matter so much to me?The Lost Diary is Julie White’s fifth book and the fourth in the loose series about Hillcroft Farm, following The Secret Pony, High Fences and Riding Through Fire.

When they moved out to the country after the divorce, Mom promised Kirsty a pony of her own. Then Lancelot practically drops in her lap, and Kirsty empties her money box to buy him. He's skinny and starved and only half trained for riding. But he's hers, all hers, and Kirsty is overwhelmed with joy. Because of Lancelot, Kirsty finds a new friend, Faye, whose grandmother, Lucy, runs a pony farm. Because of their friendship, she finds a place to board her pony, and because she makes herself so useful around the place, she finds herself signed up for riding lessons as well. But what she can't seem to find are the words to tell her mother that the pony she'll be riding is her own. Then Kirsty falls and finds herself in the hospital—and in hot water with her family and friends. First there's bickering and blame, then disappointment, and finally doom: Lancelot must go. But at the last moment, Kirsty finds the support she needs, and it comes from the most unexpected source.

When the farm truck breaks down and there's no money to pay for repairs, Faye's grandmother starts talking about selling the farm. So Faye does the unthinkable. She agrees to sell Robin, her pony. Robin's new owner, Nicole, keeps pestering Faye to divulge her "secret" to make Robin jump. Maybe there's a time when winning means losing the best partner you've ever had. Fans of The Secret Pony will be delighted by this companion novel about Kirsty's friend Faye. Readers new to Julie White are sure to become fans of the author's perfectly evoked world of young riders―and its complicated friendships. Julie White lives on a horse farm in Armstrong, British Columbia. She rides everyday and competes in jumping classes at horse shows, often against her two grown daughters.