Bird returns to Saddle Creek and her beloved horse Sunny for Christmas. Bird always dreads Christmas. For as long as she could remember, her mother Eva goes into a tailspin of selfishness and drama as the holiday approaches. This one will be no different, as Bird is once again dumped at Saddle Creek Farm with her Aunt Hannah while Eva parties. At midnight on Christmas Eve, in the midst of an ice storm, Cody (the loyal coyote) alerts Bird that ...
A troubled girl and a damaged horse find each other, and against all odds – mistaken identity, abandonment, corruption, and fraud – make an unbeatable team. His name is Sundancer, and from the moment he arrives at Saddle Creek Farm, Bird is fascinated by him. The horse is suspicious and guarded, touchy, and even cruel. Bird’s Aunt Hannah calls him “unrideable,” and Bird has to admit that Sundancer might be trouble. But Bird, whose mother left ...
A mix of romance, mystery, the supernatural, and horseback riding, all set in the rolling hills of Caledon Book 1 of the popular Saddle Creek Series, which have sold over 13,000 copies Written for horse-lovers of all ages, but there is much more to the adventure than just horses Author breeds, trains, and works with horses and writes with insight and a vivid flair for description Author is writing a brand-new Saddle Creek book ...
A violent death throws a horse-riding community into conflict, stirring up fear, uncertainty, mental illness, and a mysterious stranger … Summer vacation has finally started, and Bird is looking forward to an extended stay with her Aunt Hannah at Saddle Creek Farm. But before she can settle into the routine of riding Sundancer and preparing for shows, the community is thrown into chaos when a local woman is brutally attacked and left for dead. ...
Death, deception, discrimination, and cruelty to horses confront Bird as she uncovers the secrets of her past. When nefarious and inhumane acts shake the horse show world, the lives of horses are thrown into peril. Bird’s ability to communicate with animals leads her to work with an undercover RCMP officer. Together, they – and Bird's extraordinary horse, Sundancer – must bring the perpetrators to justice. But while Bird struggles to resc ...
First book in Great Mistake Mysteries trilogy where an overly anxious young sleuth tries to protect his canine clients and his friends Fast-paced middle-grade mystery where sleuth deals with a mysterious threat and his own insecurities Funny animal story written by Canada’s premiere dog story writer Sylvia McNicoll (Bringing Up Beauty series) Author’s books have won the Forest of Reading Silver Birch Award and been nominated for the Arthur Ellis ...
Short-listed for the Silver Birch Award, Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens Award, and the MYRCA 2016 Award “With Red Wolf , Jennifer Dance has come howling out of the wilderness … and I’m deeply impressed.” – Joseph Boyden , Giller Prize–winning author Jennifer Dance’s White Feather books have amazed readers with their portrayals of young people in Native communities and their relationship with their histo ...
CCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2016) – Commended 2016 VOYA Top Shelf Fiction Selection A teen girl’s quest to find her mother leads her to the big city, and gives her the courage to fulfill her dream of becoming a jockey. Evangeline “Evie” Gibb lives a seemingly charmed life on a thoroughbred racehorse farm. But in reality, Evie feels alone in the world, cheered only by the affection of a racehorse named No Justice. She’s alway ...
In Hate Cell , thirteen-year-old Casey Templeton has recently moved to the southeastern Alberta town of Richford. One night Casey seeks refuge from a snowstorm in an abandoned farmhouse and stumbles upon his nearly frozen, unconscious science teacher, Mr. Deverell. Casey attempts to revive his teacher and searches the house for something to make a fire. In the attic he makes a frightening discovery – an office filled with computers, a printer, ...
