Lauren St. John Books

What if victory cost you your life? The final novel in The One Dollar Horse series by prize-winning Lauren St John, in which Casey and Storm compete at the Burghley Horse Trials. Teenage eventing star Casey Blue has it all - fame, her champion horse Storm and a boyfriend who loves her. Then Kyle West walks into her life. The country's hottest equestrian coach is also drop dead gorgeous and Casey knows right away that she's in trouble. But who is Kyle and why are there so many unanswered questions about his past? And what is his connection to Anna Sparks, Casey's old rival? As the Burghley Horse Trials approaches, it becomes clear that what is at stake is not just the Grand Slam, but Casey's life. The concluding novel of The One Dollar Horse trilogy by prize-winning author, Lauren St John.

A third prophecy, this time involving a leopard, comes true for eleven-year-old Martine, an orphaned South African girl who has mystical healing powers over animals, when she travels with her grandmother and best friend Ben to Zimbabwe.

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.

When Martine and her grandmother discover that they might lose their game reserve, Sawubona, because of a clause in her grandfather's will, Martine and her best friend, Ben, decide to take matters into their own hands. After Martine hears a prophecy that tells her: "The elephants will lead you to the truth," Martine and Ben stow away in an airplane, get stuck in the desert, and help a group of elephants escape from a horrible prison. Along the way, Martine learns the truth about Sawubona, as well as the dramatic truth about her gift with animals and where it will take her in her life . . .

Join brave Kat Wolfe and her animal sidekicks in this first mysterious adventure filled with friendship, freedom and a fierce wild cat! Kat Wolfe loves her new home in idyllic Bluebell Bay, especially as it comes with a resident wildcat. But when she starts pet-sitting for pocket money, she finds that beneath the town's perfect surface lie some dark and dangerous secrets . . . After a pet owner vanishes from his clifftop mansion, Kat turns to her new friend, Harper Lamb, for help. What began as mystery-solving holiday fun quickly turns deadly for Wolfe and Lamb. Can they count on their unruly animals to save their lives? Kat Wolfe Investigates is the first in a compelling middle-grade mystery series from bestselling author Lauren St John.

The fifth African adventure in Lauren St John's bestselling THE WHITE GIRAFFE series.

HARDCOVER; A lyrical, haunting story of family, love, and loss in a land as dangerous as it is beautiful. A memoir of childhood, war, and an African Farm.

The third of Lauren St John's heartwarming White Giraffe series, in which Martine and Ben must save the world's rarest leopard.

This award-winning book captivates readers with its engaging narrative and relatable characters. It explores themes of friendship, resilience, and the journey of self-discovery, appealing to both children and adults alike. The story is enriched with vivid imagery and emotional depth, making it a memorable read. Its recognition as the 2011 Blue Peter Book of the Year underscores its impact and popularity among young audiences.

When Casey Blue's Badminton victory 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. But is he for her or against her?

Fifteen year old Casey Blue lives in East London's grimmest tower block and volunteers at a local riding school, but her dream is to win the world's greatest Three Day Event: the Badminton Horse Trials. When she rescues a starving, half-wild horse, she's convinced that the impossible can be made possible. But she has reckoned without the consequences of her father's criminal record, or the distraction of a boy with melty, dark eyes, with whom she refuses to fall in love. Casey learns the hard way that no matter how high you jump, or how fast you gallop, you can never outrun the past. A real life thriller that delves into the competitive and elite equestrian world from the 2011 BLUE PETER BOOK OF THE YEAR award-winning author.

An epic, beautiful, extraordinary story about finding wonder, and horses, in the most unlikely of places.

A second prophesy, this time involving dolphins, comes true for eleven-year-old Martine, an orphaned South African girl who has mystical powers over animals, when she embarks on a school trip to study marine life off the coast of Mozambique.

The story follows Laura Marlin, who is thrust into a gripping situation that promises to impart a life-altering lesson. As she navigates the challenges presented to her, themes of resilience, personal growth, and the impact of choices emerge. The narrative explores the complexities of her character and the transformative journey she embarks on, making it a compelling read for those interested in character-driven stories with deep emotional resonance.

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.

The biography explores the tumultuous life of a gifted rebel whose struggles with addiction and the law are reminiscent of a blues song. It highlights his unique musical fusion, blending rock, country, bluegrass, and punk, which has earned him a prominent place in American music. Author Lauren St John provides an intimate look into his world, drawing on unrestricted access to Steve Earle and those close to him, resulting in a raw and poignant portrait of a politically astute musician and cultural icon.

The first book in the heart-warmingWhite 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?

When a prize-winning essay earns Laura Marlin an invitation to a midnight picnic on mysterious Bodmin Moor she can hardly wait, especially since her best friend, Tariq, and husky, Skye, get to come too.But Bodmin is a place steeped in legend and as the fog descends it becomes hard to separate myth from reality. When a freak accident leaves the children alone, Laura has to use all her powers of deduction to outwit an enemy who may not even exist.A gripping new Laura Marlin Mystery for World Book Day.

'I hate failure. The idea of failure is, I think, my driving force' Greg Norman Greg Norman has been the best golfer in the world for almost a decade. He is an electrifying performer, yet his career record is rather less than the sum of its parts. His spectacular victories have been interspersed with equally spectacular disasters, such as the infamous loss of a six-stroke lead to Nick Faldo in the 1996 Masters. But win or lose, Norman's bold do-or-die approach is the key to his popularity as well as his phenomenal financial success. From the time he decided to make golf his life at 19, he has been in the limelight on and off the course--swimming with sharks, racing Ferraris with Nigel Mansell and joyriding in F-16 jets. His image is pure Hollywood, but what's he really like? To find the man behind the myth, Lauren St John takes us behind the scenes of his spectacular highs and lows. The result is a revealing portrait of a complex and driven hero.

Miss Mystery löst ihren zweiten Fall Große Aufregung in Bluebell Bay: Nach einem Erdrutsch wurde das Skelett eines Dinosauriers freigelegt, und der idyllische Ort quillt plötzlich über vor Wissenschaftlern, Journalisten und Schaulustigen. Kat ist außer sich vor Freude, als sie einen neuen Tiersitterauftrag nach dem anderen bekommt, und hat alle Hände voll zu tun, Hunde, Pferde, Katzen und nicht zuletzt eine echte Pythonschlange zu versorgen. Doch als in dem Geröll auch noch ein menschlicher Schädel auftaucht, ist sie alarmiert. Zusammen mit ihrer Freundin Hanna beginnt sie nachzuforschen. Und alle Spuren führen zu einem geheimen Netzwerk von skrupellosen Tierhändlern … Der zweite Band der neuen Mädchendetektiv-Serie der preisgekrönten Bestsellerautorin Lauren St John – für alle, die Tiere und Abenteuer lieben. Am besten draußen lesen! Alle Bände der Serie »Miss Mystery«:Band 1: Der Schrei des PapageisBand 2: Der Tanz der Schlange

WENN TRÄUME WAHR WERDEN Bd. 2: Frei wie der Wind Nach ihrem ersten Turniersieg mit ihrem geliebten Pferd Storm stehen für die 16-jährige Casey die Zeichen auf Erfolg. Und es scheint, als würde ihr großer Traum – die Teilnahme am Kentucky Derby – endlich wahr werden. Doch dann gerät ihr Vater in Verdacht, eine Straftat begangen zu haben, und wird verhaftet. Casey ist von seiner Unschuld überzeugt, doch ihr Freund Peter scheint nicht auf ihrer Seite zu stehen. Und zu allem Überfluss ist auch die Harmonie zwischen Casey und Storm gestört. Die heißersehnte Teilnahme am Kentucky Derby steht in den Sternen … Doch so schnell gibt Casey nicht auf. Ein bezaubernder und spannender Pferderoman für alle, die nicht aufgehört haben, an ihre Träume zu glauben!

Ganze dreizehn Tage bleiben Martine und Ben, um die Hintergründe einer zweifelhaften Erbschaftsforderung aufzuklären – sonst ist die Wildtierfarm Sawubona für sie verloren. Das Gedächtnis eines Elefanten weist ihnen den Weg in die Wüste Namibias. Ein atemberaubendes Abenteuer, in dessen Mittelpunkt – wie immer bei Lauren St John – die Liebe zu den Tieren Afrikas steht.

Casey hat alles, was man sich nur wünschen kann: Ruhm als erfolgreichster Nachwuchsstar im Vielseitigkeitsreiten und einen Freund, der sie liebt und eine wunderbare Trainerin, mit der sie sich sehr gut versteht. Nach ihren beiden ersten Siegen könnte sie nun einen weiteren Wettbewerb für sich gewinnen und damit ihren großen Kindheitstraum erfüllen. Doch als der junge und attraktive Trainer Kyle auftaucht, verliert Casey den Kopf und setzt die Beziehung zu den Menschen aufs Spiel, die ihr wirklich am Herzen liegen. Ruhm und Erfolg stehen an erster Stelle, und dabei riskiert sie sogar – ohne es zu ahnen – ihr eigenes Leben, denn ihre Konkurrenten schrecken vor nichts zurück. Der letzte Teil der spannenden und bezaubernden ›One Dollar Horse‹-Trilogie

Niemand hat Mr A, den Kopf der international agierenden Pik-Ass-Bande, je zu Gesicht bekommen. Auch Laura Marlins Onkel, Inspektor Erdfern, nicht, der schon so lange erbittert auf§ihn Jagd macht. Aber Laura wird ihm überraschend begegnen. Und dann überschlagen sich die Ereignisse. Ein turbulentes, hoch spannendes Finale der Krimi-Serie Ein Fall für Laura Marlin.§Als Laura Marlins Sibirischer Husky Skye in Cornwall einer Schauspielerin das Leben rettet, wird er als wichtiger Darsteller für den Film angeworben und Laura und Tariq als Statisten gleich mit.§Doch über den Dreharbeiten scheint von Anfang an ein Fluch zu liegen. Und in St. Petersburg, wo einige der Szenen in dem berühmten Museum Eremitage gedreht werden, merkt Laura, dass an§diesem Film etwas sehr faul ist. Aber da ist es schon zu spät und sie steckt in einer höchst gefährlichen Situation.

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