Books with title The Rocking Horse Angel

"The Rocking-Horse Winner" is a short story by D. H. Lawrence. The story describes a young middle-class Englishwoman who "had no luck." Though outwardly successful, she is haunted by a sense of failure; her husband is a ne'er-do-well and her work as a commercial artist doesn't earn as much as she'd like. The family's lifestyle exceeds its income and unspoken anxiety about money permeates the household. Her children, a son Paul and his two sisters, sense this anxiety; moreover, the kids even claim they can hear the house whispering "There must be more money." Paul tells his Uncle Oscar Cresswell about betting on horse races with Bassett, the gardener. He's been placing bets using his pocket money and has won and saved three hundred twenty pounds. Sometimes he says he is "sure" of a winner for an upcoming race, and the horses he names do in fact win, sometimes at remarkable odds. Uncle Oscar and Bassett both place large bets on the horses Paul names. After further winning, Paul and Oscar arrange to give the mother a gift of five thousand pounds, but the gift only lets her spend more. Disappointed, Paul tries harder than ever to be "lucky". As the Derby approaches, Paul is determined to learn the winner. Concerned about his health, his mother rushes home from a party and discovers his secret. He has been spending hours riding his rocking horse, sometimes all night long, until he "gets there", into a clairvoyant state where he can be sure of the winner's name. Paul remains ill through the day of the Derby. Informed by Cresswell, Bassett has placed Paul's bet on Malabar, at fourteen to one. When he is informed by Bassett that he now has 80,000 pounds, Paul says to his mother: "I never told you, mother, that if I can ride my horse, and get there, then I'm absolutely sure – oh absolutely! Mother, did I ever tell you? I am lucky!" "No, you never did," said his mother. The boy dies in the night and his mother hears her brother say, “My God, Hester, you’re eighty-odd thousand to the good, and a poor devil of a son to the bad. But, poor devil, poor devil, he’s best gone out of a life where he rides his rocking horse to find a winner.”

It's time for the annual Willow Creek Junior High spring dance. Since the dance is open to everyone, the Saddle Club will be there and so will Stevie's boyfriend, Phil. Unfortunately, this also means that Veronica diAngelo will be there. The Saddle Club is determined not to let Veronica ruin their fun. But Veronica has her own plans. She arranges for the Saddle Club to be stuck at Pine Hollow the night of the dance--taking care of her horse, Danny.But when the Saddle Club decides to go to the dance after all, Veronica is the one in for a surprise. They bring Danny with them, proving once and for all that he's a horse with a rock-and-roll soul.

Michaela and Sylvia are sent out to play on what seemed like a normal, hot, weekend afternoon. However, it turned out to be anything but normal. After making a quick stop to visit a unique friend, who has helped Michaela realize what type of secrets are good to keep and which are not, the girls set off exploring. They discovered an abandoned house and, of course, they couldn’t just walk away.Upon entering the house and daring to climb a dark set of stairs, the sisters find a rocking horse. The rocking horse temps Michaela and Sylvia with the promise of a fun ride. Unfortunately the rocking horse ride wasn’t all it promised to be. Because of the deceptive horse, the girls find themselves trapped in a room so dark that they could not see anywhere but inwards. Throughout the afternoon, the girls made a few discoveries that would change the way they thought about themselves, and each other, for the rest of their lives. The sister’s bond tightened as they struggled to escape the darkness and they realized what it means to work together, to be brave, to believe in themselves, and to put an effort into their actions.Before they were able to escape, they met a ghostly girl who was on a mission of her own. The three girls were able help one another make the journey home. But not before Michaela and Sylvia hear a ghost’s story that taught them about, and possibly saved them from, real life monsters.

After wandering too far out of their backyard, Michaela and Sylvia discovered an abandoned house. Of course, the sisters couldn't just walk away. Inside the house, Sylvia found a rocking horse that tempted the girls with the promise of a fun ride. However, the ride wasn't what it at first appeared to be. Because of the deceptive horse, the girls found themselves trapped in darkness. As Michaela and Sylvia struggled to escape, their bond grew stronger and they began to understand what it means to work together, be brave, believe in themselves, and to put an effort into their actions. In the darkness, a ghost appeared and told the sisters about the mistake she made of also accepting a deceitful ride, but it wasn’t a horse that tricked her. *A fiction 'stranger-danger' chapter book perfect for ages 8-10.*

Just imagine the fun you could have with a time machine! Where and, more importantly, when would you go? Lucky Cassie is about to find out.Cassie has had a difficult year so is horrified when her father sends her to stay with a batty aunt in the country for the summer holidays! Could life get any worse? However, much to Cassie's surprise, the stay turns out to be unexpectedly exciting. Auntie Meg lives in a wonderful, ramshackle house deep in the countryside along with her delinquent Jack Russell, Casper, her horse, Bramble, and an old wooden rocking horse which Cassie soon discovers is a magic time machine. Whilst the rest of us can only dream, Cassie spends an amazing holiday travelling to wherever her imagination will take her.

It's time for the annual Willow Creek Junior High spring dance. Since the dance is open to everyone, the Saddle Club will be there and so will Stevie's boyfriend, Phil. Unfortunately, this also means that Veronica diAngelo will be there. The Saddle Club is determined not to let Veronica ruin their fun. But Veronica has her own plans. She arranges for the Saddle Club to be stuck at Pine Hollow the night of the dance--taking care of her horse, Danny.But when the Saddle Club decides to go to the dance after all, Veronica is the one in for a surprise. They bring Danny with them, proving once and for all that he's a horse with a rock-and-roll soul.