The little horse ' Max' offers an entertaining introduction into the sport of horseback riding for all children who love horses. Child- appropriate text, fun illustrations, ideas, puzzles, & opportunities for colouring, marking & filling-in this book make it the ideal companion for those first riding lessons. Ages 9-12. ...

Intended for ages 6-9, this work helps children learn about the daily care of horses & the basics of horseback riding including equipment, mounting & dismounting, turning, stopping, trotting, & cantering. It covers topics such as: practising; preparing for competitions; competing in events such as show jumping; & form & appearance. ...

Set during the early 19th Century when France is suffering from a deadly cholera epidemic. Whole towns are being quarantined, trapping people, like Pauline, where they happened to be. While stuck behind the cordon Pauline meets a handsome Hussar who is on the run from Austrian political assassins. They are immediately attracted to one another & set off on a gripping odyssey involving danger, romance, betrayal, violence & sexual tension. Directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau, who directed ' Cyrano de Bergerac', it was the most expensive film ever made in France. ...

Paul & Claire Craddock have grown older in years
- but not in spirit. World War II is over. But for Craddock & his family there
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