Download or read book Murray the Race Horse written by Gavin Puckett and published by Faber & Faber Children's Books. This book was released on 2017-05-04 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murray the horse dreams of winning big races just like the rest of his family but he has one problem - he's just not that fast! When horse Ned Plumb twists his ankle at the start line, his jockey spots Murray in the crowd and says, 'Fancy a race?' Murray finally gets his chance to shine and beat the neigh-sayers with a rather unusual race technique... Written in winning verse, the accessible, bonkers writing in Murray the Horse will charm boys and girls age 7-11 (and horse-lovers of all ages), is complemented by Tor Freeman's hilarious illustrations, and has a great message about believing in yourself and following your dreams.
Download or read book Murray the Race Horse written by Gavin Puckett and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2016-07-28 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murray the horse dreams of winning big races just like the rest of his family but he has one problem - he's just not that fast! When horse Ned Plumb twists his ankle at the start line, his jockey spots Murray in the crowd and says, 'Fancy a race?' Murray finally gets his chance to shine and beat the neigh-sayers with a rather unusual race technique...Written in winning verse, the accessible, bonkers writing in Murray the Horse will charm boys and girls age 7-11 (and horse-lovers of all ages), is complemented by Tor Freeman's hilarious illustrations, and has a great message about believing in yourself and following your dreams.
Download or read book My Daddy is Hilarious written by Gavin Puckett and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now Dad has got a mohawk -It must be two feet tall!It's scraping on the ceiling!Oh, I don't like this at all.Dad usually looks fairly sensible, so it's a bit surprising when he starts appearing with outlandish new hairstyles! Then things get weirder when he turns up in odd and eccentric clothes! Why can this be? Has he gone mad? No, it's a fancy dress party!
Download or read book Dead Heat written by William Murray and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story of obsessions and people who pursue their dreams at any cost. The haunted young woman who shows up one day outside horse trainer Jake Fontana's tack room, is not merely looking for work, but has an agenda: she wants to become a great race rider.
Download or read book The Wrong Horse written by William Murray and published by Little Brown & Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate portrait of the American horse racing scene by a savvy insider who has been a bettor, owner, winner, and loser explores the world of the track and its colorful characters
Download or read book Sweet William written by John Hawkes and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the National Book Award winner comes the moving novel of Sweet William, an old thoroughbred horse, who recounts the trials and tribulations of his life. Sweet William shares the glory of his days as a race horse--and as a broken-down mount transformed by the kindness of a strange old man.
Download or read book The Right Horse written by William Murray and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the culture of Thoroughbred horse racing, discusses the art of handicapping, and gives betting tips and strategies.
Download or read book All the Kings Horses written by Amanda Murray and published by Robson. This book was released on 2006-05-31 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1066 there have been 42 monarchs in Britain, each with their individual tastes and styles of government, yet the one thing which has always linked them is an overriding fascination and love of horses, from their use in war and pageantry to sport and leisure. Henry VIII and Elizabeth I bred horses at Hampton Court to race and imported stallions and mares from North Africa and the Middle East. James I and Charles I expanded the importation of Barb and Arab blood, and though Oliver Cromwell prohibited racing, the studs and racetracks of the Restoration were able to continue to produce some of the finest horses in the world. Amanda Murray's intriguing and comprehensive study offers a new history of the British royal family told through the fascinating and often surprising story of 'The Sport of Kings'. Discover how the side saddle was introduced, how horsemanship has always worked hand in hand with architecture, Queen Victoria's many and impressive achievements as a breeder, as well as countless other tales of the heroes and villains of horse-racing and breeding.
Download or read book A Horse Named Funny Cide written by Funny Cide Team and published by Putnam Publishing Group. This book was released on 2006 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Funny Cide was born, not too many people noticed. He seemed too small for a racehorse, especially one who could win the biggest race of all-the Kentucky Derby. But like any race, once the Derby starts any horse can win. With the love and support of an old-time trainer, a down-on-his-luck jockey, and a group of high school buddies who bought Funny Cide just for fun, the little horse grew into a powerhouse thoroughbred. And on Derby day, it was Funny Cide who sailed across the finish line first. Funny Cide's courageous run won him a nation of fans and the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year. With Barry Moser's breathtaking illustrations bringing his story to life, A Horse Named Funny Cide is the perfect book for horse lovers of all ages.
Download or read book Poppy the Police Horse written by Gavin Puckett and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poppy was fit, strong and healthy - her parent's delight. But for reasons unknown she was born without sight. But lucky for you lot, she had an amazing sense of smell. So she's recruited by the police force to solve the toughest crimes by nose . . .
Download or read book Her Last Race written by Kim Schaumburg and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1993. Women jockeys are no longer a novelty in the world of horse racing, but they still have to fight hard for respect in a male-dominated sport that heeds its own rules. Nikki Summers has spent too many years toiling as a second-rate jockey at an obscure track in Oregon, as she slowly pays her way through college with hopes of becoming a veterinary doctor. When tragedy forces her to question her motives for participating in such a brutal sport, she heads south to finally confront the mother who abandoned her as a child, Rachel Nottingham, Northern California's top Thoroughbred trainer and infamous hardass. Their confrontation inspires Nikki to recall her original goals and resume riding with a newfound ruthlessness, while Rachel finds herself torn between maternal regrets and her obsession with winning. With pride and profession on the line, the story gallops toward the finish on a course beset with mother/daughter conflicts and ethical dilemmas.
Download or read book The Winning Horseplayer written by Andrew Beyer and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This advanced guide to handicapping, which includes a new Foreword by the author, is chock-full of the wit and wisdom that have made Beyer a legend in the sport. The Winning Horseplayeroffers the sophisticated bettor invaluable advice on handicapping and betting. "(Beyer) is the grand guru . . . of handicapping".--Boston Globe
Download or read book Hayley the Hairy Horse written by Gavin Puckett and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hayley the Horse is a beauty!Her sleek tail was glossy, her black mane perfection. Her coat shone so bright you could see your reflection. And when she gets a haircut . . . she is proud to see her locks used to make fine paintbrushes and bows for violins. But when the famous violinist La Rue comes to town and spots Hayley, he hatches a plan to steal her whole tail.So Hayley has to be strong - this horse couldn't fail. There was no way on earth he was taking her tail!She is going to put on a performance that the Queen will never forget! A laugh-out-loud horsey fable from our favourite Welsh policeman!
Download or read book I m Getting Killed Right Here written by William Murray and published by Crimeline. This book was released on 1992-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magician Shifty Lou Anderson can't believe his luck at being the proud new owner of a thoroughbred mare--and to add to his good fortune, a hot filly of the two-legged variety offers to back his stake with $40,000. Murray bumps Dick Francis at the three-quarter pole and prances into the winner's circle.--New York Times Book Review.
Download or read book Justin Morgan Had a Horse written by Marguerite Henry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joel Goss knows that Little Bub is a special colt, even though he’s a runt. And when schoolteacher Justin Morgan asks Joel to break the colt in, Joel is thrilled! Soon word about Little Bub has spread throughout the entire Northeast—this spirited colt can pull heavier loads than a pair of oxen. And run faster than thoroughbreds! This is the story of the little runt who became the father of the world-famous breed of American horses—the Morgan.
Download or read book Tip on a Dead Crab written by William Murray and published by Viking Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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