Books published by publisher Mattie Richardson

WANTED: YOUNG, SKINNY WIRY FELLOWS NOT OVER 18. MUST BE EXPERT RIDERS WILLING TO RISK DEATH DAILY. ORPHANS PREFERED. WAGES $25 PER WEEK. When young Levi Anderson reads this ad in a local newspaper, he can hardly resist the urge to saddle up and head out for a new job. Trouble is, his horse Dusty doesn't think it's such a good idea. Dusty enjoys his quiet life working on Levi's small family ranch; taking Levi to town, chasing cows, fixing fence and sometimes even horseracing with the neighbors. He couldn't imagine leaving. Levi steals away in the middle of the night, taking the reluctant Dusty along with him. Dusty may sometimes rear and buck, gallop and balk, but he tries to be good and really is in with his friend Levi for the long run. And the more they gallop on those wild runs with the "Pony Mail", the closer they bond as friends. But when Indian trouble arises, endangering the Pony Express Stations and even Levi's life, will Dusty prove to be a worthy mount? (From the back cover) This kids' historical fiction book is unique as the story of the Pony Express is told from the horse's point of view. The second book written by teen author Mattie Richardson, young readers will apreciate the fact that it was written by someone close to their age. Great for kids ages 8-14 or ANY horse lover.

THEY TOLD HER TO STAY AWAY FROM THE FOREST.... Within the realms of the Hemlock Forest lies a secret waiting to be discovered... Sunshine is just an ordinary girl. Living an ordinary life, going to an ordinary school, facing ordinary obstacles of the ordinary fifteen year-old....like what clothes to wear, how to make friends, or what she should do on a Saturday night. The only thing that sets her apart from the others is that she often sits alone in the Hemlock Forest near her home. People wonder why she spends her time there---there are stories of people going in the forest and never coming out again, about crazy people and animals that live there, and other strange happenings. There are fables and legends about the creatures that live there. The forest is rarely visited. By humans, anyway. Maybe there is a real reason why people don't go into the forest. But Sunshine just sites and relaxes within the realms of the dark Hemlock forest, thinking about the creatures that were said to live there, and contemplating just how ordinary and unsocial she really is. But when she hears a strange sobbing in the woods one evening, she couldn't help but follow the sound. What she stumbles across is something unusual; something that may even teach her a lesson about her own life...something extraordinary.... Recommended for young adults and adults 10 and up. This is a coming- of-age fantasy unlike anything you've ever read before

Storm is a beautiful brown Appaloosa stallion belonging to the famous Nez Perce tribe. He hates living the domesticated life and is determined to escape and run free across the open west with a wild herd. Instead, he is given to a young brave named White Feather, and surprisingly, the two bond together as everlasting friends. But when war breaks out in the Idaho wilderness Storm's life is turned upside-down. He is captured and taken to live with white men. After being sold twice and facing mandy unique challanges, he comes to live with Faith, a young girl living on a small farm with her family. The two soon become inseparable, and Storm was content to live with her for the rest of his days. But when he is stolen by rustlers heading west, once again circumstances have spun his life around. When he is finally able to free himself, he must decide between returning to Faith . . .or the chance to be free. (From the back cover) This kids' historical fiction book is unique as the story is told from the horse's point of view. The first book written by teen author Mattie Richardson, young readers will apreciate the fact that it was written by someone close to their age. Great for kids ages 8-14 or any horse lover.

WANTED: YOUNG, SKINNY WIRY FELLOWS NOT OVER 18. MUST BE EXPERT RIDERS WILLING TO RISK DEATH DAILY. ORPHANS PREFERED. WAGES $25 PER WEEK. When young Levi Anderson reads this ad in a local newspaper, he can hardly resist the urge to saddle up and head out for a new job. Trouble is, his horse Dusty doesn't think it's such a good idea. Dusty enjoys his quiet life working on Levi's small family ranch; taking Levi to town, chasing cows, fixing fence and sometimes even horseracing with the neighbors. He couldn't imagine leaving. Levi steals away in the middle of the night, taking the reluctant Dusty along with him. Dusty may sometimes rear and buck, gallop and balk, but he tries to be good and really is in with his friend Levi for the long run. And the more they gallop on those wild runs with the "Pony Mail", the closer they bond as friends. But when Indian trouble arises, endangering the Pony Express Stations and even Levi's life, will Dusty prove to be a worthy mount? (From the back cover) This kids' historical fiction book is unique as the story of the Pony Express is told from the horse's point of view. The second book written by teen author Mattie Richardson, young readers will apreciate the fact that it was written by someone close to their age. Great for kids ages 8-14 or any horse lover.

Merlin and a group of his friends were at their middle school on the night of the Fall Festival. Ms. White, a long term substitute teacher, showed them a mirror and told them to look into a mirror and think about whatever they saw. The magical mirror gave the students a curse or blessing based on how they saw themselves in the mirror. Unfortunately, it was Halloween when they looked into the mirror and everyone was wearing costumes. If they saw themselves as shorter than their friends, they might start getting shorter each day. If they thought they looked strong, they grew stronger each day. Merlin was dressed as his hero, Merlin the Enchanter, and imagined that he could do magic as well. Unfortunately, a friend was not so lucky. He had to either help his friend and risk losing his powers, forget about her and keep the powers of the mirror. Unfortunately, he and his friends were not the only ones who looked at the mirror. Another group of students had also gained powers from the mirror. They felt no need to help the cursed friend and decided to stop Merlin and his friends from getting to the mirror.Will he risk losing his powers to help his friend? Can Merlin and his friends save the cursed friend or will they be stopped by the other students?