Kentucky Thriller

Author : Lauren St John
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781444014129

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Kentucky Thriller and Rendezvous in Russia by Lauren St John Pdf

2-in-1 edition of the first two stories in the BLUE PETER AWARD-winning mystery adventure series about 11-year-old ace detective, Laura Marlin. In KENTUCKY THRILLER, Laura is ecstatic when her uncle agrees to let her keep a horse after they rescue it from an overturned horsebox. But he has one condition - before he will allow her to adopt it they have to find its former owner, just to ensure that it hasn't been stolen. A visit to Newmarket to investigate the thoroughbred's origins leads Laura to the Kentucky Derby in the US and deep into the murky world of race-fixing. And in RENDEZVOUS IN RUSSIA, Laura, Skye and Tariq are whirled into a breathtaking mystery adventure when they join the film crew on the set of THE ARISTOCRATIC THIEF about an art heist that could never be pulled off in real life. Or could it? Adventure and drama just seem to find Laura even when she's not looking for it.

Author : Lauren St John
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781444007060

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Kentucky Thriller by Lauren St John Pdf

Eleven-year-old ace detective Laura Marlin finds herself deep in the murky world of race-fixing, trickery and horse thieves in her third mystery adventure, from award-winning author Lauren St John. Laura Marlin's two greatest loves in life are detective novels and animals, so she is ecstatic when her uncle agrees to let her keep a horse after they rescue it, crazed with fear, from an overturned horsebox. But he has a condition. Before he will allow her to adopt it they have to find its former owner, just to ensure that it hasn't been stolen. A visit to Newmarket to investigate the thoroughbred's origins leads Laura to the Kentucky Derby in the US and deep into the murky world of race-fixing.

Author : Lauren St. John
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 8483432706

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Kentucky thriller by Lauren St. John Pdf

Author : Lauren St John
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781444013856

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Dead Man's Cove and Kidnap in the Caribbean by Lauren St John Pdf

2-in-1 edition of the first two stories in the BLUE PETER AWARD-winning mystery adventure series about11-year-old ace detective, Laura Marlin. BLUE PETER AWARD-winning DEAD MAN'S COVE is the first in a new detective adventure series from the author of the much-loved White Giraffe series. Orphaned Laura is sent to live with her uncle in Cornwall, convinced that a life of adventure is hers at last - and everywhere she turns she's confronted with mysteries. Is Tariq, the shopkeeper's silent son, a friend or an enemy? Why does her uncle seem intent on erasing his own past? And why is everyone so afraid of Dead Man's Cove? And in KIDNAP IN THE CARIBBEAN Laura Marlin has no idea that her dream holiday to the Caribbean might cost her and everyone she loves their lives, as they come face to face with pirates, a volcano and hungry sharks.

Author : James Harper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1981632441

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Kentucky Vice by James Harper Pdf

A man who can't remember. Another who refuses to forget. Somewhere in the middle lies the truth. It's five years since his wife disappeared, but wise-cracking, street-smart private-eye Evan Buckley is still reeling. Tormented by demons and consumed by his unrelenting quest for the truth, he loses himself in other people's problems. When college buddy Jesse Springer shows up with a wad of explicit photographs that arrived in the mail, Evan is roped into the most bizarre case of blackmail he's ever encountered-because Jesse swears blind he can't remember a thing. But can Evan believe him? And if things weren't bad enough, a psychopathic killer from the past embarks on a crusade of psychological revenge and twisted mind games that threaten to plunge Evan back into his darkest days. Adrift in a sea of betrayal and lies as the body count climbs, Evan is forced to choose between his gut instinct and the blatant evidence-and the only thing he knows for sure is the wrong choice will be punished with death. Kentucky Vice, the second book in the gripping new crime series from James Harper, delivers thrills, action, and twists you just won't see coming. Kentucky Vice was previously published as Strip Squeeze.

Author : Lauren St. John
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780374309602

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Kat Wolfe Investigates by Lauren St. John Pdf

When twelve-year-old Kat Wolfe starts a pet-sitting agency, she soon finds herself unraveling a mystery, in this first book of a new middle-grade series from award-winning author Lauren St. John. After a break-in at their London home, Kat Wolfe and her veterinarian mum decide it’s time to move to the country. Dr. Wolfe’s new job on England’s Jurassic Coast comes with a condition: They have to adopt Tiny, a huge Savannah who resists Kat’s best attempts at cat whispering. Kat starts a pet-sitting agency to make pocket money, but then the owner of her first client, an Amazon parrot, vanishes from his gadget-filled mansion. Only one person shares Kat’s conviction that he’s the victim of foul play: Harper Lamb, an American girl laid up with two broken legs thanks to her racehorse. Kat and Harper team up, but what starts out as mystery-solving fun turns deadly for the duo. When all clues point to a nearby army base, can they count on their unruly animal friends to save the day—and their lives?

Author : Lauren St John
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781444002119

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The White Giraffe Series: The Elephant's Tale by Lauren St John Pdf

The fourth book in the heart-warming White Giraffe series by Lauren St John, featuring the African adventures of Martine and her magical white giraffe. When a sinister stranger calls at Sawubona, Martine is in for a shock. He claims he's the rightful owner of the reserve and every animal in it, including the white giraffe. With just thirteen days to save her home, Martine and Ben stowaway on a plane to Namibia, where the key to the mystery lies. But trouble follows them to the desert dunes. There, they uncover a plot to destroy a herd of rare elephants. And to rescue them, they need the help of the elephants themselves.

Author : Lauren St. John
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780374309633

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Kat Wolfe Takes the Case by Lauren St. John Pdf

Kat Wolfe, Harper Lamb, and their animal sidekicks are back in a new caper as Lauren St. John's Wolfe and Lamb Mysteries . A suspicious death coincides with the exciting discovery of the fossilized bones of a 200-million-year-old dinosaur. Kat is on the case, but she's also fending off accusations that one of her pets is attacking local animals, dealing with a difficult and perhaps dangerous relative, and wondering about clues she's discovered about a strange local cult. Kat Wolfe Takes the Case is another high-stakes adventure perfect for mystery and animal lovers!

Author : Lauren St John
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780374309695

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Wave Riders by Lauren St John Pdf

The sea almost killed them, and now it must lead them to the truth in this standalone middle-grade eco-mystery about twins lost on the high seas from the author of the bestselling novel The White Giraffe. Twelve-year-old Jess and Jude live a dream life on a battered old yacht, sailing from one exotic destination to the next with their guardian. But when he vanishes one night after an argument with a stranger, the twins are left alone, facing an incoming storm and an unknown enemy. Surviving at sea is just the start of an adventure that will take them an ocean away to the former home of their missing parents and pit them against one of the world’s most powerful men. How far do they dare go, and what will they risk, to find the truth about who they are really are? Wave Riders from Lauren St John is an exciting and compelling middle-grade tale of sailing, family, and identity.

Author : Lauren St John
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781444007961

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The One Dollar Horse: Race the Wind by Lauren St John Pdf

The second romantic thriller in the gripping One Dollar Horse series in which Casey and her horse Storm face the challenge of the Kentucky Three Day Event. From the prize-winning author of the BLUE PETER BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD, the second romantic thriller in the gripping One Dollar Horse equestrian series in which Casey and her horse Storm face the challenge of the Kentucky Three Day Event. When Casey Blue's victory at the Badminton Horse Trials earns her and Storm an invitation to the prestigious Kentucky Three Day Event, it is a dream come true. But that dream is about to turn into a nightmare. After her father is arrested for a crime Casey is convinced he didn't commit, she finds herself the victim of a vicious blackmailer. To make matters worse, Storm is behaving like the wild horse he once was. Faced with losing everything she loves, she needs the help of her farrier boyfriend, Peter, to win in Kentucky, one of the most challenging riding competitions there is. But is he for her or against her?

Author : Lauren St John
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781444012392

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The White Giraffe Series: The White Giraffe and Dolphin Song by Lauren St John Pdf

11 year old Martine's African adventures begin in THE WHITE GIRAFFE and DOLPHIN SONG, as she meets a magical white giraffe, rescues beached dolphins, and learns of an ancient prophecy that says the child who rides the white giraffe will have power over all the animals. Martine is eleven when she goes to live on a game reserve in South Africa. One night she looks out of her window and sees a giraffe - silver, tinged with cinnamon in the moonlight. In that instant, she knows that she is prepared to risk everything for it, and her thrilling adventures as the child who can ride the white giraffe begin. Join Martine in these heart-warming stories, as she discovers her special gift of healing, and rescues beached dolphins in the islands of Mozambique. These are books full of charm and atmosphere and stunning African landscapes, which will enchant animal lovers everywhere.

Author : Lauren St John
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781842557655

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The White Giraffe Series: The Last Leopard by Lauren St John Pdf

The third book in the heart-warming White Giraffe series by Lauren St John, featuring the African adventures of Martine and her magical white giraffe. After a terrifying incident nearly ends their African road trip, Martine and Ben are determined to put it behind them. But in Zimbabwe's Matobo Hills, a blackmail plot unleashes a chain of dangerous events. Why do all clues point to Khan, the world's rarest leopard? And what does a king's lost treasure have to do with it? As the line between myth and truth blurs, wildlife detectives Martine and Ben must race against time to save the leopard . . . and themselves.

Author : Lauren St John
Publisher : Orion
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781409127192

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The Obituary Writer by Lauren St John Pdf

A sensual, surprising and redemptive story of loss, love and finding the courage to face our deepest fears, in the bestselling tradition of THE HORSE WHISPERER. Nick Donaghue, a handsome young obituary writer for THE TIMES, leads a charmed existence until he is caught up in one of Britain's worst ever train crashes. When he survives unscathed, his friends and colleagues consider him the luckiest man alive. Only Nick knows the truth - that he is tormented by horrific nightmares. When they start to appear grimly prescient, his meticulously constructed urban life is derailed. Escaping to the wilds of Cornwall strikes him as the answer, especially after he becomes captivated by a beautiful woman and a tempestuous horse he sees playing on a beach. But when his nightmares return, they threaten his fragile new world. As Nick struggles to understand his dreams, his demons and, most dangerously of all, his passions, he realises that falling in love might come at a terrible price.

Author : Lauren St John
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780374309664

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Kat Wolfe on Thin Ice by Lauren St John Pdf

The Wolfe Pet Sitting Agency returns to unravel another mystery—and this time, it's a slippery slope for our heroes and their newfound husky-dog sidekicks! Kat Wolfe on Thin Ice is the third book in the middle-grade series about animals and friendship from award-winning author Lauren St John. Best friends Kat Wolfe and Harper Lamb can’t wait to travel from England’s Bluebell Bay to New York’s Adirondacks for a fall vacation with their parents. But misadventure plagues them from the start, leaving them in the wrong place at the wrong time. Alone! As the weather turns wild, Kat discovers she may have been the last person to cross paths with a girl who is a star witness in a criminal trial making headlines across the country. When the witness vanishes, Kat and Harper race to piece together the clues that might save her from a notorious gang. Soon they’re targets too. With an early snowstorm moving in and no way out, detectives Wolfe & Lamb will need all their wits, skills, and the help of some wayward animals, if they’re to survive.

Author : Lauren St John
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781444002102

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The White Giraffe by Lauren St John Pdf

The first book in the heart-warming White Giraffe series by Lauren St John, featuring the African adventures of Martine and her magical white giraffe. When tragedy strikes on a winter's night in England, Martine is sent to live with her grandmother on a game reserve in South Africa. Her wild, beautiful new home is riddled with secrets, but lonely Martine finds comfort in the legend of a white giraffe and in mysterious Grace, who believes Martine has a powerful gift. Defying her grandmother by entering the reserve alone, Martine is plunged into a world of danger, mystery and adventure. Who can she trust? And how far will she go to save the only friend she has ever known?