Download or read book The Complete Greed of Erich Von Stroheim written by Erich Von Stroheim and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Penny is deeply envious of the wealth and family lives of her two best friends, not realizing that they both think she is luckier than they are.
Download or read book Hoofbeats Lara at Athenry Castle Book 3 written by Kathleen Duey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-03-17 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine-year-old Lara is the daughter of the r?-the leader of her cattle-raising clan. While she spends her days tending to the cattle, her heart lies with her beloved gray mare. When Lara goes to the highlands to set the cattle out to graze, she finds the mare in the process of a difficult birth. Lara vows to take care of the foal as a dying promise to the gray mare, and with the help of a childless milk-cow, she cares for the spindly-legged filly. But just when she is confident that the foal can survive, a rival clan captures them both, and throws Lara's life into turmoil. When the filly is eventually given to a titled baron in the castle town of Athenry, Lara, determined to stay with the horse no matter what, goes along. Together, she and her beloved horse face seemingly insurmountable challenges, but all along Lara keeps two things in mind. One day, she will manage to flee, and will set off in search of the family that she was taken from. And she will not leave without her silver mare.
Download or read book Hoofbeats Katie and the Mustang 1 written by Kathleen Duey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-05-24 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orphaned at age six and taken in by a heartless couple, nine-year-old Katie Rose spends her days doing chores and dreaming of going west to find her Uncle Jack. Then Mr. Stevens brings home an unbroken Mustang, and Katie's world changes. Katie is drawn to the horse's wildness, and he seems to sense her need for companionship. So when Katie learns that the Stevenses plan to join the expansion West&150without her or the Mustang&150she makes a desperate decision to go on her own. And she will not leave the Mustang behind.
Download or read book Lara and the Moon Colored Filly written by Kathleen Duey and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captured by members of another Irish clan, Lara continues to protect the young filly, Dannsair, and ponders how they might escape together.
Download or read book Hoofbeats Margret and Flynn 1875 written by Kathleen Duey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-04-17 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1875, and twelve-year-old orphan Margret and her sister, Libby, are living with the kind Mrs. Fredriksen in her sod house in rural Littleton, Colorado. Margret would be happy to stay forever, but she knows that Libby, with her basic distrust of anyone other than Margret, will have them moving soon enough. Then a tornado sweeps through, bringing with it an injured horse. Immediately Margret lays claim to the horse, naming him Flynn, nursing him back to health, and teaching herself to ride. Now more than ever, Margret yearns for some stability in her life. Somehow, she’s got to find a way to convince Libby to stay so she can make Flynn hers. Powerfully written and historically accurate, this is a great addition to the series that’s tailor-made for girls who love horses and historical fiction.
Download or read book Lad a Dog written by Albert Payson Terhune and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the heroic and adventurous life of a thoroughbred collie that was particularly devoted to his owners.
Download or read book A Crack in the Sky written by Mark Peter Hughes and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen-year-old Eli Papadapoulous is worried. Even though he's part of in the most powerful family in the world. Even though his grandfather founded InfiniCorp, the massive corporation that runs everything in the bustling dome-cities. Even though InfiniCorp ads and billboards are plastered everywhere, proclaiming: DON'T WORRY! INFINICORP IS TAKING CARE OF EVERYTHING! Recently, Eli noticed there's something wrong with the artificial sky. It keeps shorting out, displaying strange colors and random, pixellated images. And though the Department of Cool and Comfortable Air is working overtime, the dome-city is hotter than it's ever been. Eli has been raised to believe that the dome-cities are safe and comfortable; that the important thing is to keep working, keep consuming; that InfiniCorp knows better than he, and he should leave everything in their hands. But now he begins asking questions.
Download or read book Hoofbeats Lara at Athenry Castle written by Kathleen Duey and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Lara's filly is given to a titled baron in the castle town of Athernry, Lara goes along, determined to stay with the horse no matter what.
Download or read book Skin Hunger written by Kathleen Duey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living in a world where magic is outlawed, Sadima's special gift to speak to the animals binds her to two young men who are determined to restore magic to their poor village in order to save the people they love. Reprint.
Download or read book The Trouble with Tuck written by Theodore Taylor and published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1981 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young girl trains her blind dog to follow and trust a seeing-eye companion dog.
Download or read book Following Magic written by Kathleen Duey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faerie princess Alida and Gavin, the human boy who helped her escape from Lord Dunraven’s castle, are desperate to find Alida’s family, now living in a hidden place where the banished faerie community has resettled. Alida and Gavin’s friendship grows stronger as they face cold and rain and the constant threat of Lord Dunraven’s guards. And now that Alida’s escape has put the fragile peace between Lord Dunraven and the faeries in jeopardy, will her family welcome her?
Download or read book Lara and the Gray Mare written by Kathleen Duey and published by Dutton Juvenile. This book was released on 2005 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While her father is away fighting the Normans and other Irish clans, nine-year-old Lara works hard to help harvest food and also cares for the pregnant gray mare that she loves.
Download or read book Spirit written by Kathleen Duey and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2002 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with drama, adventure, and uplifting themes from the film, this full-length novel tells the whole story of Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron for the fully independent reader. Following Spirit's life from his birth, through his capture, to his triumphant return to freedom, this is an ideal choice for fans of the film as well as a powerful addition to our Spirit of the Cimarron series. Available in both paperback and hardcover editions.
Download or read book Bonita written by Kathleen Duey and published by Dutton Juvenile. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When shots are fired at the Alamo, elegant Bonita is torn from her beloved mistress and forced into a life of hardship. But newfound strength enables her to escape her captors and embrace a life of freedom on the open frontier.
Download or read book Sierra written by Kathleen Duey and published by Dutton Juvenile. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day Sierra gallops too far from her free-roaming herd. Facing the elements alone, she encounters another horse, who leads her to a Native American encampment. But can Sierra allow herself to get close to the humans-without sacrificing her independence?
Download or read book Moonsilver written by Kathleen Duey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-11 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heart, a lonely young girl finds companionship and purpose when she discovers a unicorn in the forest and tries to protect the magical animal.
Download or read book Silver Thread written by Kathleen Duey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-12 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruth the healer gives a young girl named Heart a magical silver thread to help Heart protect her beloved unicorn from cruel Lord Dunraven.
