Books with author Ryan Ann Hunter

Relive Alex's first year at North Oak in this 3 book box set In this special compilation of books 1 through 3 of the North Oak series, you'll discover and relive Alex's first year at North Oak. The trilogy contains:BORN TO RUN: **FREE**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?YEARLING: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?MORNING GLORY:When a terrible accident shakes the Showmans, Alex finds herself questioning her place in the family. Feeling like a second class citizen, she turns once again to find her solace in horse racing.With a new filly to manage with Brooke, and Venus Galaxies's first foal on the way, the girls must rely on each other to make things work out.But will a handsome, foreign newcomer split them apart once again?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.

One vow. One curse. One thousand moons. "My most beloved brothers, and father,I feel as though I have failed you. With Mother's death and the threat of Ciatlllait's dark powers looming, I am not sure I am strong enough to save you. But I will try.War is coming. I am just one girl. I feel so small, but I will draw strength from Mother's final words: You are never alone."--AowynWhile Princess Aowyn's six brothers are favored by their father, Aowyn is the jewel in her mother's crown. When the Queen dies, Aowyn takes a vow to protect her brothers and father from the hungry eyes of the queen's handmaiden, Ciatlllait - who is more than she seems.In order to save her family, Aowyn risks a dangerous deal with the dark creature Sylas Mortas. But magic comes with a price: and Aowyn soon realizes the one she has paid is too steep.Only true love can reverse the spell...but it will take one thousand moons. Can she keep to her word with war and romance on the horizon?Set in a Celtic world, "Moonlight" is the story of faith and true love woven through a breathtaking coming of age retelling of the classic fairy tale "The Swan Princess"

Fans of Jurassic Park and Jumanji will ROAR for Zoo!***Can an autistic girl with no words talk a tiger out of revenge?"I hear her whisper under her breath that everything will be all right. I want to believe her, but I know she's wrong. Things haven't been all right at Braveland Zoo for a very long time." --AriellaBraveland Zoo is desperately in need of new leadership. The few workers that haven't abandoned it are coming together to bring the rundown place back to life. There is hope on the horizon until their tiger, Shagakhan, is discovered missing, and it's only a matter of time before animals are found dead in their cages.Shagakhan is on the prowl, and the new zoo keepers are on the menu.Perhaps the only person who might be able to talk him out of revenge is an autistic girl who can't speak.Can Shagakhan be contained before all is lost?In the spirit of Jurassic Park the classic Jumanji comes an all new thrilling children's horror story for the ages.

Girls find strong role models in this collection of biographies of real-life women who weren't content to sit back and let events unfold as wars raged around them. These women spies -- from chef Julia Child and Civil War activist Harriet Tubman to lesser-known figures in the world of espionage -- chose the perilous route of standing up for their beliefs and taking action -- leaving the safety and comfort of their homes to fight for the causes they believed in. Courageous and resourceful, these women often pioneered new technologies -- such as satellites, robots, and unmanned spy planes -- to gather intelligence. Emily Geiger, Josephine Baker, Josepha Ortiz de Dominguez, and Eva Wu are just a few of the courageous women featured in this book. Interspersed with these exciting tales are fun activities for girls, such as how to make a spy camera, an undercover spy disguise, and invisible ink, and spy factoids on "escape and evasion" scarves, lipstick pistols, and "topoquilts" used during the Civil War.

One little red hen. One golden acorn. One GIANT adventure! "It's about you... It matters who you believe you are.... Your potential is infinite."--Shiver, the last gryphon of TórThe most powerful force in creation has been stolen from the Tree of Life. Nurgal, Lord of Decay, is convinced the golden seed he possesses will help him end man's time on earth. The last thing he expects is for a little red hen to try and stop him.When the magic acorn strikes Rós in the head and changes how she sees the entire world, she believes the sky is falling. Determined to discover the identity of the seed, she strikes out into the big, wide world to find her answers. Many factions are in play and lives are at stake when she learns that an even greater evil is at hand.Can one little red hen save the world?In this twist on the classic tale of Chicken Little, no one is too small to make a difference.

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.