Books published by publisher White Tree Publishing

Once upon a time there were two favourite books for Sunday reading: Parables From Nature and Agathos and The Rocky Island.These books contained all sorts of short stories, usually with a hidden meaning. In this illustrated book is a selection of the very best of these stories, carefully retold to preserve the feel of the originals, coupled with ease of reading and understanding for today's readers.Discover the king who sent his servants to trade in a foreign city; the butterfly who thought her eggs would hatch into baby butterflies; and the two boys who decided to explore the forbidden land beyond the castle boundary. The spider that kept being blown in the wind; the soldier who had to fight a dragon; the four children who had to find their way through a dark and dangerous forest. These are just six of the nine stories in this collection. Oh, and there's also one about a rocky island!This is a book for a young person to read alone; a family or parent to read aloud; Sunday school teachers to read to the class; and even for grownups who want to dip into the fascinating stories of the past all by themselves. Can you discover the hidden meanings? You don't have to wait until Sunday before starting!Chris Wright is the author of over thirty books, starting with young fiction for an English Christian publisher in 1966. He has written both fiction and non-fiction, mostly with a Christian theme, for a variety of publishers. Chris is married with three grownup children, and lives in the West Country of England where he is a home group leader with his local church.

An icy road. A car crash.A family changed forever.Hannah Josephson had always been the “perfect” daughter. Kiera couldn’t live up to her before, and she certainly can’t now that her older sister has died in a car accident. But the image she carried resentfully of Hannah is challenged when she finds her dead sister’s diary and begins to read. Apparently Hannah’s final year wasn’t as perfect as everyone thought.Caught in a pattern of blaming each other, the Josephson family is falling apart. Their father has left, their mother is mixing opiates and alcohol, little sister Maddie has been shipped off to spend the whole summer with their grandmother, and Kiera feels utterly alone with her grief and anger. A summer job helping at a park in a poor section of town provides a friend and a purpose.But it’s Hannah’s diary that fills her thoughts. For the first time in years, she feels close to the sister she’s lost. But can the knowledge she gleans about her possibly help her patch back together the family that seems determined to implode?

James and Jessica are staying with their friend Maddie at Daleton Farm. On their first day, James finds an old bottle in the nearby lake, with a message inside. It starts with the word HELP. The writer is a young boy who signs himself Michael, and he’s begging to be rescued from the small island in the middle of the lake, where he says he’s a prisoner. The note is forty years old, and they think it must be part of a game that was being played by the village children. But they quickly discover that the note is part of a very dark story. When Maddie flies her photographic drone over Daleton Lake, they see something mysterious under the water. Why are the owners of Daleton Hall trying to keep them away from the lake with scary stories, and why do they angrily deny ever having had a son called Michael?

The new Kew guide to planting and cultivating bulbs features 12 easy and inspiring projects, detailed information on 66 of the most important species to grow, accompanied by Kew's beautiful botanical illustrations. With expert advice from Kew bulb expert Richard Wilford and the Kew Gardens team, this is the ultimate companion to growing and planting with bulbs. In this book Richard Wilford shows the key differences between bulbs, corms and tubers, he explains the importance of planting times and techniques, he explains simple methods for propagation, as well as planting instructions for growing in borders, within grassy areas or in containers. He identifies the most popular flowering times and provides bulbs of interest all year round. He presents all the important bulbs, from winter snowdrops, crocuses, cyclamen, hyacinths, irises; spring daffodils, tulips, snowflakes, lily-of-the-valley; summer alliums, lilies, agapanthus, foxtail lily; as well as autumn snowflakes, colchicum, cyclamen and amaryllis. The 12 special projects are broad and attractive. They comprise:how to grow and display ornamental onions;how to plant hippeastrums indoors on a windowsill;how to establish a carpet of anemones;how to layer bulbs in containers 'lasagne' style; how to plant a drift of snake's head fritillaries; how to establish bulbs in a shady border;how to design a spring bulb extravaganza;how to make a cutting patch for bulbs;how to grow tulips from seed;how to naturalise autumn-flowering bulbs;how to establish a winter bulb garden;and how to time a three-month display of tulips. Bulb problems and pests easily handled in the troubleshooting section, and a handy checklist of what to do when guides growers throughout the year. The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Bulbs is part of the Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing series and is accompanied by Growing Herbs, Growing House Plants, Growing Vegetables, Growing Orchids and Growing Fruit. The only book you'll need to grow more than 66 species, beautifully, practically, successfully.

As the saying goes, “We are only as sick as our secrets.” Professional horsewoman Katherine McMahon is running from her secrets and lands in North Carolina where she opens Fox Ridge Equestrian Center, specializing in high end Hunter/Jumpers. She has enjoyed great success in the six years she's been at Fox Ridge, but things are about to change. If people only knew who she really was, Katherine believes her world would come crashing down around her ears. A wickedly talented 30 something single woman running a successful horse operation, Katherine is beloved in the local community. Her plan is to keep it that way by taking her secret to the grave UNTIL she meets Dr. Brandon Stafford, the new veterinarian in town. For the first time in six years, she finds herself wanting a man: This very special man. While she is brilliant when it comes to working with horses, she sucks when it comes to personal relationships. In order to have a healthy relationship, she knows there must be honesty and trust but if she shares her secret with this amazing man, it could cost her everything. When a terrible accident occurs, Katherine has to decide, will she risk everything for love or spend the rest of her life alone? Find out when you read Fox Ridge, The Secret, book 1 in the series of 5 books. If you love horses, contemporary romance and hot vets, you will love this series that gets hotter with each book!

Everybody loves The Gruffalo, and now you can enjoy this children's classic for the very first time in Scots. Translated by James Robertson, this new edition of The Gruffalo has been approved by Julia Donaldson and will delight both children and adults alike. "A moose took a dauner through the deep, mirk widd. A tod saw the moose and the moose looked guid." Come a wee bit further intae the deep, mirk widd, and find oot whit happens when the sleekit moose comes face tae face wi a hoolet, a snake and a hungry gruffalo.

In a world where evil is getting stronger and darkness is rising, new hope is needed. Raiden, who wants to prove himself as a warrior, finds a path opens up for him through the Portal of Ravacore, to a new world filled with evil Rakshasas! Who is the dragon girl, Arisha, whom he encounters and why is she fiercely passionate in the defense of the realm? Does Raiden have enough faith to survive in this magical world and also handle Arisha's hostility? Find out in this thrilling adventure, as whoever succeeds in taking up the Sword of Esoncia must rise victorious as the champion of the light... Introducing Grafor - Extract From Chapter 2 - Dragon Girl Sunlight sparkled on his red scales, scattering red and gold light around the clearing. Against the natural greens and browns, Grafor's ruby coloring made him look like a wound in the land. Such a dark thought made Arisha uneasy. She shook her head to clear it - there was too much darkness creeping into her world and she must not contribute to it by adding her own.

The wait is over. The latest book in the bestselling Riverdale Pony Stories is out now!!Christmas is coming and life at Riverdale is as action-packed as ever.Poppy’s school is holding tryouts for its first ever showjumping team, and she and her best friend Scarlett are determined to be picked.But competition for places is fierce and the team coach – formidable PE teacher Mrs Jackson – thinks Poppy’s flaky.So when she has a chance to help Instagram star Gaz Winters with his fledgling Christmas charity, Poppy jumps at the chance.Hoping it will impress the fearsome Mrs Jackson, she throws herself into helping Gaz and his team grant Christmas wishes for sick and disadvantaged children.And when a young girl called Ella asks for the impossible, Poppy and Cloud must risk everything to make her Christmas dream come true.A Riverdale Christmas is the ninth book in the Riverdale Pony Stories, an Amazon best-selling series enjoyed by young and old alike.Perfect for fans of Lauren St John, Stacy Gregg, Pippa Funnell, Olivia Tuffin and Clare Balding.‘A pony classic for the future’ – Amazon 5* review'Everything a pony-mad girl wants and needs in a fabulous series of pony stories. Every time I read the latest book I think it’s the best but Amanda has done it again’ – Amazon 5* reviewDownload your copy now.

'Everything a pony-mad girl wants and needs in a fabulous series of pony stories. Every time I read the latest book I think it’s the best but Amanda has done it again’ – Amazon 5★ reviewFollow Poppy and Cloud's adventures in this omnibus edition which contains the seventh, eighth and ninth books in the popular Riverdale Pony Stories series.The Hunt for the Golden HorsePoppy McKeever knew there’d be fireworks when her old friend Hannah came to stay.She and Scarlett don’t get on, and Poppy soon finds herself playing piggy in the middle.But the two girls promise to put their differences aside when the flamboyant owner of an Arabian stud announces a competition with a difference – a treasure hunt on horseback.The quest leads the three girls on an unforgettable adventure as they race to find the first prize – a priceless golden horse cast in the image of the beautiful stallion Fearless Flight.Can Poppy and her friends solve the clues in time? What secrets are hidden behind the gates of the Arabian stud? And who is the enigmatic Irish boy who has travelled so far to settle an old score?The Mystery of Riverdale TorPoppy is devastated when a dog attacks the sheep on her best friend Scarlett’s farm.Feeling guilty that she did nothing to stop the attack, she makes it her mission to uncover the identity of the mystery dog.But first there is a new challenge to overcome – a riding competition that will push the bond between Poppy and her beloved pony Cloud to the limits.Will the pair triumph against the odds?And can Poppy turn detective and discover who owns the menacing hound that has been terrorising the moor before it kills again?A Riverdale ChristmasChristmas is coming and life at Riverdale is as action-packed as ever.Poppy’s school is holding tryouts for its first ever showjumping team, and she and her best friend Scarlett are determined to be picked.But competition for places is fierce and the team coach – formidable PE teacher Mrs Jackson – thinks Poppy’s flaky.So when she has a chance to help Instagram star Gaz Winters with his fledgling Christmas charity, Poppy jumps at the chance.Hoping it will impress the fearsome Mrs Jackson, she throws herself into helping Gaz and his team grant Christmas wishes for sick and disadvantaged children.And when a young girl called Ella asks for the impossible, Poppy and Cloud must risk everything to make her Christmas dream come true.The Riverdale Pony Stories are gripping pony adventures for young and old alike. If you love books by Lauren St John, Stacey Gregg and Pippa Funnell, you will love these fantastic, page-turning pony stories.

It’s been a year since Eden last spoke to Tyler. She remains furious at him for leaving her and has moved on with life in Chicago, where she is at University studying psychology. As school breaks up for the summer, she heads back to Santa Monica, but she’s not the only one with that idea…Despite their break-up and Tyler’s abrupt departure last summer, is there something Tyler is keeping from Eden? Are they both as over each other as they thought, and could Eden even begin to forgive Tyler?In Did I Mention I Miss You?, the explosive finale to Estelle Maskame’s phenomenal DIMILY trilogy, can Tyler and Eden finally work things out, against all the odds?

'Weelcome, ma Wee freends!Weelcome TAE the CHOCOLATE WORKS!'When Mr Wullie Wonka invites five bairns ben intae his warld-famous chocolate factory, some o them turn oot tae be spoilt wee bampots.For Chairlie Baffie, the tour o Wonka’s chocolate works is the adventure o a lifetime. Has Violet Boakregarde bitten aff mair than she can chaw? Will Mike Teeveeheid finally end up on TV? Will Chairlie go UP AND OOT in Wullie Wonka’s Muckle Gless Lift?Find oot in Matthew Fitt’s gallus new Scots translation o Roald Dahl’s classic story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

A Leadership Book for the Ages:Principles to Guide You & Stories to Inspire YouThe best leaders in the world have come out of West Point -- the likes of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, General George S. Patton, and corporate leaders, such as Marsh Carter, former Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, and Alex Gorsky, CEO of Johnson & Johnson. In many ways, the United States Military Academy (USMA) -- West Point -- is synonymous with leadership. Notably, however, the names that most people associate with this venerable institution have included only men. The first few classes of women at West Point faced numerous obstacles to graduate, yet through the cauldron of that experience they developed a formidable hardiness that firmly places them among the best of the best.Discover How Character is Created and Leadership is LearnedWest Point Woman is a leadership memoir for readers at all levels of organizational leadership, and applicable across industries, genders and professional expertise.-- What are the LEADERSHIP SKILLS that the first women at West Point learned, which helped them succeed in an often-hostile environment?-- What are the LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES that make a West Point woman resilient and extraordinary, and how might you incorporate those tenets into your own leadership repertoire?West Point Woman, the new book by Sara Potecha, offers up a leadership arsenal.As an exceptional storyteller and leadership practitioner, Sara will arm you and your organization with the essential leadership skills needed to fight the “battles” of your current experience. Topics explored in the book include:-Doing the right thing, no matter the cost-Why building camaraderie matters-Why humble leadership works-Finding solutions through innovation-The power of humor and laughter-Failing fast and moving ahead more quickly-The role of love in leading-Surviving death and loss in the midst of leading-Thriving in spite of “the system”-Leaving a leadership legacy through sponsorship and mentorship