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Books with author Michelle Bates

  • Sandy Lane Stables - A horse for the summer

    Michelle Bates

    Hardcover (USBORNE CAT ANG, March 17, 2016)
    A young reading fiction title. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme. Exciting stories of friendship and adventure, packed with authentic detail.
  • A Horse for the Summer

    Michelle Bates

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Tom is elated when his cousin agrees to lend him Chancey, her chestnut gelding, but he is disappointed when he realizes it will take a lot of hard work to get the horse ready for the summer shows.
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  • A Horse for the Summer: Sandy Lane Stables

    Michelle Bates

    eBook (Usborne Publishing Ltd, July 1, 2012)
    When Tom is left a prize-winning horse to look after over the summer, things don't turn out as he'd hoped. Chancey is wild and unpredictable and Tom is forced to start training him in secret. But the days of summer are numbered and Chancey isn't Tom's to keep forever. At some point he will have to give him back.
  • The House of One Thousand Eyes

    Michelle Barker

    Paperback (Annick Press, Sept. 10, 2019)
    Who can Lena trust to help her find out the truth? Life in East Germany in the early 1980s is not easy for most people, but for Lena, it’s particularly hard. After the death of her parents in a factory explosion and time spent in a psychiatric hospital recovering from the trauma, she is sent to live with her stern aunt, a devoted member of the ruling Communist Party. Visits with her beloved Uncle Erich, a best-selling author, are her only respite. But one night, her uncle disappears without a trace. Gone also are all his belongings, his books, and even his birth records. Lena is desperate to know what happened to him, but it’s as if he never existed. The worst thing, however, is that she cannot discuss her uncle or her attempts to find him with anyone, not even her best friends. There are government spies everywhere. But Lena is unafraid and refuses to give up her search, regardless of the consequences. This searing novel about defiance, courage, and determination takes readers into the chilling world of a society ruled by autocratic despots, where nothing is what it seems.
  • Strangers at the Stables: Sandy Lane Stables

    Michelle Bates

    eBook (Usborne Publishing Ltd, July 1, 2012)
    I've got to destroy Sandy Lane, once and for all." When Rosie overhears this, her worst suspicions are confirmed. Sandy Lane's owners are abroad and Tom and the regular riders are in charge. All is going well until a mysterious couple arrives, supposedly sent to help. Only Rosie is suspicious. It seems she had every right to be...
  • Riding Holiday: Sandy Lane Stables

    Michelle Bates

    eBook (Usborne Publishing Ltd, July 1, 2012)
    A riding holiday in America should be the perfect holiday for two of the Sandy Lane Stables regulars. But when the girls arrive at Whitetops Horse Farm, the family seem preoccupied and haven't prepared for their arrival. When, after several days of mucking out and grooming, they still haven't been offered a ride, Izzy decides it's time to find out what's going on...
  • The Perfect Pony: Sandy Lane Stables

    Michelle Bates

    eBook (Usborne Publishing Ltd, July 1, 2012)
    You mean...you've bought this pony? Alex's sister Kate cannot believe what he's done. Alex thought he was solving lots of problems buying a pony at the local auction. So he's in for a shock when he realizes he's now the owner of Puzzle, a filthy, thin and abused pony. But worse is to come, for Puzzle is in such a state, she may have to be put down.
  • Horse In Danger: Sandy Lane Stables

    Michelle Bates

    eBook (Usborne Publishing Ltd, July 1, 2012)
    You're being so secretive... Jess's accusation rang in Rosie's ears. It was true. Until recently, Rosie and Jess had done everything together. But that was before Rosie stumbled across a plot to fix a race. Now Rosie is torn between saving a horse and losing her best friend. What will she do?
  • Ride By Moonlight: Sandy Lane Stables

    Michelle Bates

    eBook (Usborne Publishing Ltd, July 1, 2012)
    I can't! I'm not riding again! However often Charlie repeats the words, his friends won't believe him. After all, he has a place at racing school starting in a couple of months. OK, so he had an accident and fell off his horse. Who hasn't? He wasn't even hurt. Just what is Charlie's problem?
  • Riding Holiday

    Michelle Bates

    Paperback (Usborne, March 15, 2009)
    Rare Book
  • Sandy Lane Stables:The Runaway Pony

    Michelle Bates

    Paperback (EDC Publishing/Usborne Books, March 15, 2015)
    When a runaway pony gallops into Sandy Lane, Jess doesn't flinch. Thanks to her quick reactions, the beautiful palomino pony is caught, but the man chasing her isn't all he seems. Soon, Jess is bitterly regretting her moment of heroism.
  • The Midnight Horse: Sandy Lane Stables

    Michelle Bates

    eBook (Usborne Publishing Ltd, July 1, 2012)
    You have a real chance... When Kate hears this, she knows that her dream of winning the winter horse trials could come true. But Christmas Eve brings an unexpected present to the stables, the mysterious midnight horse. Unluckily for Kate, his owner, Izzy, has entered the trials too – and Izzy needs to win.