Books with title The Runaway Pony

When you have nowhere to go, why not go nowhere?Ally has lived a stressful life with a mother in denial and an abusive step-father. Her best friend, Cory, has two parents who would rather party than be adults. So it's really no surprise when these two decide to take refuge from their wicked home lives in the Montana wilderness. Along the way they must try to remain friends, fight hunger, pain, and wounds on both the mind and body if they are to survive.

*2015 RED HOUSE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD SHORTLISTED AUTHOR*A brand new animal adventure for 8+ readers set during World War One from classic-in-the-making and bestselling author, Megan Rix. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Sarah Lean.Two friends, fighting their way home . . . SHANTI and her calf TARA are beautiful circus elephants. HARVEY is the faithful old collie who leads the show.In war they will perform their most death-defying trick yet.When the First World War seizes Europe, Cullen's Circus is forced to close. The men are sent to fight and the animals are torn apart from their keepers, and each other. But while Shanti must help on a farm, it's little Tara who faces a far worse fate. . . Separated too soon from her mother, Tara's life is in danger. Only old, brave Harvey can bring them back together. And so side-by-side, dog and elephant set out on an extraordinary journey across the English countryside - but can the unlikely friends find Shanti in time?Praise for Megan Rix:'If you love Michael Morpurgo, you will enjoy this' Sunday Express'A moving tale told with warmth, kindliness and lashings of good sense that lovers of Dick King-Smith will especially appreciate' The Times 'Every now and then a writer comes along with a unique way of storytelling. Meet Megan Rix . . . her novels are deeply moving and will strike a chord with animal lovers.' LoveReading'A perfect story for animal lovers and lovers of adventure stories' Travelling Book CompanyAlso available by Megan Rix:The Great Escape, The Victory Dogs, The Bomber Dog, A Soldier's Friend and The Hero Pup

Radish is a feisty pony -- and the best teacher Judy has ever had. He teaches her how to ride, how to go fast and far, and even how to fall off. But most of all, he teaches her to be patient. When Judy outgrows him, Radish teaches Nina all the same things, and most of all, how to be brave.But girls grow, and ponies stay the same size. What will Radish do with no one to teach? It takes his running away for Judy and Nina to find the perfect solution, one that keeps Radish from being outgrown ever again!

Mila is a waif-like runaway with a dark secret and a fearsome will to survive.Recruited by a powerful, arms-dealing drug lord against her will, Mila is groomed to seduce and ultimately assassinate the drug lord's fiercest rival for power.Only Alexan Casimir - the drug lord's achingly handsome and enigmatic right hand man and heir - holds the key to Mila's survival in a high stakes play for power.Fusing sexual tension with breathtakingly romantic, action-packed writing, The Runaway (volume 1 in the new Mila and Alexan series) is your new high octane guilty reading pleasure.

Gaby and Johno have lived next door to each other all their lives; she born into a Greek family and him suffering his Irish ancestry.Under the depressing social pressures of an Australia steelworks town, they form an unlikely alliance as they grow up sharing their experiences. At the age of ten Gaby learns for the first time that she is promised to be married to a cousin in Greece and rebels. However, with a childish promise to marry her himself, Johno is the only person who can calm her down.From kindergarten to secondary school, the pair survives their family’s issues and the inevitable mysteries and eventual experiences of puberty in their early teen years.The at fifteen, her parents start making plans for her wedding in Greece, Gaby reminds Johno of his promise and the pair runs away together during the Christmas school holidays.Taken in by an old Greek couple they find work on farms until they must decide if they return home to finish school of move on to something else. But as so often happens in life, fate intervenes and those decisions are not necessarily theirs to make.

A new title in the amazing Essential Picture Book Classics list from HarperCollins. This book is packed with beautiful images and reassuring words as a mother bunny tells her baby bunny how much she loves him.(This ebook is optimised for Kindle tablets and the Kindle App. It is not suitable for e-Ink kindle devices, such as the PaperWhite. We recommend you download a sample to your device before purchase if in doubt.)The runaway bunny, first published in 1942, has indeed become a classic picture book. Generations of readers have fallen in love with the gentle magic of its reassuring words and loving pictures. This beautiful new edition will be loved and shared by families for years to come.“The genius of this book lies in its touching simplicity. It belies the depth and power of its message.” Emma Thompson.

A lost pony is cause for a nighttime adventure on Chincoteague Island in this third book of a chapter book series inspired by Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague.Full Moon Fancy, Fancy for short, is a pony with a knack for getting loose. First she just tramples a herb garden, then she knocks over a wall of a chicken coop, so the hens end up all over the yard and down on the beach. When she gets out one too many times, Willa and Ben are worried she’s lost. They set out to track her down—in the moonlight! Will they find the runaway pony, or is Fancy lost for good?

Gotta read 'em all! Scholastic's publishing program is geared to appeal to Pokémon fans of all ages. Handbooks, sticker books, create & trace, readers, and more.Ash and his Pokemon are on an all-new adventure. This book will be based on an exciting, all-new episode arc of the TV show. Some old friends from the Johto Region are joining Ash and his buddies in Sinnoh. There'll be Pokemon competitions and battles like never before!