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A Tale of Sweetbriars. A 'feel good', coming of age series, for horse-mad girls, teens and those 'young at heart'. The Sweetbriars books have been called a 'Must Read' by Horse & Hound and 'included several times in the Pony Magazine's best horse book recommendations.Welcome to the yard! Come and meet the girls... Cate, Tabby and Violet. The third book follows Violet. Violet's life is torn apart when she stumbles on a family secret. Desperate to learn more, she convinces Tabby to help with her investigations and also to dig into her own troubled past. However, Violet's quest for the truth takes its toll not only on her but on her friendship with Tabby.Spot, her beloved showjumper becomes her guiding light, keeping her spirits high, and taking care of her when she needs it the most.Will Violet be able to keep it together and find the answers she so desperately seeks?This book can be read stand-alone in the series, or you can begin with the first book - Leaving The City.Could you be our next cover star? Meet our latest cover star Tyler and learn more at sweetbriarsfarm.comSome Reviews:Award-winning Children's Author Sherry Ellis. In this third book of the Sweetbriars series, Violet discovers she's adopted. This news coupled with her dad's loss of a job, turns her world upside down and leads to her having an eating disorder. Violet must work through her problems. She does so with the help of her friends and her beloved horse, Spot. Finding Violet is a coming-of-age story that will resonate well with young teenage girls who love horses. It is well-written with many compelling subplots that will keep the reader turning pages until the end.Children's Author Deanie Humphreys-Dunne. Hollie Anne Marsh has done it again! She's penned a wonderful, suspenseful story that will certainly appeal to young readers. In the third of her Sweetbriar series, "Finding Violet," readers will meet a young equestrian named Violet, who accidentally discovers she's adopted. Understandably, this knowledge upends her life. Violet loves her adoptive parents but she realizes several stressful events are affecting their lives and she doesn't want to add to the family's distress. But hiding her problem from her parents is affecting her health because Violet barely eats and her parents do not know the reason why. As in any fantastic book, the main character changes as the story develops. I know readers and horse-lovers and others will be enchanted and enlightened by this book. Does Violet succeed in competitions? Any horse lover will be completely enthralled from cover to cover. It has my highest recommendation.Amazon Reviewer. This book tackles several very sensitive issues (especially to young women and their families) with skill, delicacy and expertise that gives me a new-found respect for Ms. Marsh. I really enjoyed the book! A few quick thoughts: This is a story set around Sweetbriars and friends Violet, Tabby and Cate... Violet discovered a family secret, but suffered in silence because she did not know who to turn to. She cannot find an appropriate time to talk about her discovery with her parents, Tabby agrees to try to help Violet find the truth... Violet soon learns the value of true friendship and family love."

A Tale of Sweetbriars. A 'feel good', coming of age series, for horse-mad girls, teens, and those 'young at heart'. Called a 'Must Read' by Horse & Hound and 'The stuff of Horse Lover's Dreams' by Reader's Favorite. Included several times in the Pony Magazine's best horse book recommendations.Welcome to the yard! Come and meet the girls... Cate, Tabby and Violet. Cate is uprooted from life as she has known it. Along with her family and her palomino show pony Odette, she moves to a charming farm deep in the English countryside. Cate is torn. Upon moving to horse heaven, she had to leave behind her best friend Beth and her beloved horse-riding instructor Bridget. On the other hand, she has fallen in love with Sweetbriars, the farm her family has bought to make their dreams come true. Setting up an equestrian centre at Sweetbriars is fun to Cate, but settling into a new school and having a stern Pony Club riding instructor that teaches dressage is less so. At school, Cate makes friends with Violet who is confident and wacky, and through Pony Club she gets to know Tabby who is sweet and popular but hides a family secret. When the eccentric neighbour Sophia becomes a regular 'drop-in' to the farm, Cate begins to learn about acceptance and what friendships really mean. The girls' lives will be intertwined in ways they could never have imagined thanks to their shared passion for horses and Cate's determination to make Sweetbriars a success. Will Cate ever settle into living in the countryside? Could you be our next cover star? Meet our latest cover star Tyler and learn more at sweetbriarsfarm.com Horse & Hound. "The book every horsey child needs to read. A fantastic story recommended to all horse lovers. Packed with a mixture of friendship, horses and a love of the countryside, the book really is a must-read." Readers' Favorite, 5 Star Review. "The first of a series, Sweetbriars is the stuff of horse lovers' dreams." Deanie Humphrys-Dunne, Children's Author. "It's a must-have for horse lovers, who will not only love the story but also learn a great deal about horses." Author, Susan Marie Molloy. "What an absolutely sweet and engaging story! This story swept me away." Horse Book Reviews Blog. "A delightful story about a young horse lover in England... A coming-of-age story with lovely equine details." Coffee & Reviews Book Blog. "I would put it in a horse-fairy-tale category if there was such a genre. Absolutely lovely read. Highly recommended!" Many more reviews can be found at sweetbriarsfarm.com or on Goodreads. To learn more, visit sweetbriarsfarm.com or check out the Facebook page - Sweetbriars Farm Equestrian Book Series.

A Tale of Sweetbriars. A 'feel good', coming of age series, for horse-mad girls, teens and those 'young at heart'. Tabby's Big Year, won the Best Young Adult Fiction award at the 2019 EQUUS Film Festival. It's also been called a 'Must Read' by Horse & Hound and 'included several times in the Pony Magazine's best horse book recommendations.Welcome to the yard! Come and meet the girls... Cate, Tabby and Violet. This second book follows Tabby. After her father vanishes, a deep rift develops in Tabby's family. Tabby's mother is focused on being a star performer in her pharmaceutical sales career, while Ava, Tabby's older sister, is living with grandparents in Cornwall. Tabby feels neglected by her mother and jealous of Ava and although outwardly diligent and responsible, she's like a kettle about to blow its top... bottling things up until it's nearly impossible to keep a lid on her frustration and sadness.Tabby finds solace with her best friends Cate and Violet at Sweetbriars Farm where she is nursing her dream horse Bliss back to peak performance, to be able to participate in the try-outs for the British Young Riders Squad. Tabby also finds herself facing other challenges - saving her beloved horse Nancy from the knacker's yard and finding the courage to tell her friends the truth about her family.Will Tabby be able to save the horses she loves and be brave enough to tell people how she really feels? This book can be read stand-alone in the series, or after the first book - Leaving The City. Could you be our next cover star? Meet our latest cover star Tyler and learn more at sweetbriarsfarm.com Some Reviews:Blogger B.R. Maycock. "It's been some time since I read a horsey book, or indeed was around horses and this book as the biggest breath of fresh air I could ever have received! It is the story of Tabby. If you look at the blurb above it's about her family and how things are and have unravelled but I read this as I would have back when I was a teen obsessed with horses, as a book about a yard, a group of friends that are there for each other and the everyday goings-on around some fantabulous horses. And oh were the horses fantabulous! I easily settled into the, um, settings, breathing in the horsey sights and smells of not only the yard but of pony club meets and shows. I experienced every single second of this book, in particular, Tabby setting out to save her favourite horse from destruction. The family issues were, of course, important, but I relished this book purely for the vividness, the beauty and the excitement and I look forward to buying it for someone for a gift." Award-winning Children's Author Sherry Ellis. "Tabby's Big Year, is a story about overcoming challenges-both internal and external. Young Tabby lives with her single workaholic mom at a horse farm. Since her father left, the mom has had to work long hours, leaving Tabby alone most of the time. Tabby must come to terms with this and learn how to express her feelings in a constructive way. Other subplots include Tabby learning to manage a spunky young horse named Bliss and rescuing another horse named Nancy." Children's Author Deanie Humphreys-Dunne. "In this second book in the Sweetbriar's series, readers meet Tabby, a young lady with many conflicts in her life. She loves horses and riding, but she is dealing with several family issues. For example, she resents her mom and her older sister, Ava. But eventually, Tabby makes a plan to resolve her internal strife. This is one thing I liked about the story. I think readers will be pleased to see how Tabby has gained wisdom. The story is engaging. Readers will want to see what happens next. What does Tabby do to save one of her favorite horses? Does she reach some of her equestrian goals? Horse- lovers, in particular, will love this story and cheer for Tabby' s success. I highly recommend it."

A Day in A Life is an upbeat and beautiful rhyme to help show the similarities of two little boys living thousands of miles away in very different worlds. Traveling the world taught the author, Lorie Lee, that children are children no matter where they live. After having a child of her own, she realized that there wasn t a great book out there to help her son realize this global concept. A Day in A Life was born out of a need for a children s book to show how a boy from Colorado and a boy from Nicaragua can be friends and share dreams! A portion of the purchase of this book will go to Compassion International and the incredible work they do around the world. Thank you for helping make the world a better place for all children and helping to raise global children!