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As the world’s tallest mountain, Everest has always held a special fascination for climbers. This collection of real life stories tells the extraordinary lengths people have gone to in order to reach the summit. Part of the…

High walls, barbed wire, savage dogs and guards who shoot to kill are just some of the obstacles faced by escaping prisoners. This book tells the extraordinary tales of men who risked their lives to regain their freedom. Part of…

When young Jim Hawkins sets sail in search of treasure and adventure, he finds himself caught up in a mutiny. If he’s to get home alive, he must outwit the ruthless pirate Long John Silver. This retelling of Robert Louis…

When Jane Eyre becomes a governess at the rambling mansion of Thornfield Hall, she falls in love with her mysterious employer, Mr. Rochester. But he hides a terrible secret that threatens to drive them apart... Part of the Usborne…

High on the windswept Yorkshire moors, an old farmhouse hides the secrets of a doomed love story. What lies beneath the mystery of Wuthering Heights, and why is Heathcliff, its reclusive owner, intent on cruelty and revenge? Part…

A sinister figure is haunting the gas-lit streets of Victorian London. Who is the mysterious Edward Hyde? And what powerful hold does he have over the respectable Henry Jekyll? Part of the Usborne Young Reading series, this…

Jess is thrilled to discover that a film is being shot near Sandy Lane. She can’t wait to meet the lead actor, Bella Ford, who’s coming to the stables to learn to ride for the film. But when Bella arrives, Jess has to face a…

Alex is shocked to realise he’s now the owner of Puzzle, a filthy, thin and abused pony. He thought he’d solve all his problems by buying a pony at a local auction. Puzzle is in such a state, she may have to be put down...…

However often Charlie says he’ll never ride again, his friends at Sandy Lane won’t believe him. He has a place at racing school starting in a couple of months. What can have happened to make him so scared? Independent new…

Jess has always wanted her own pony, but for now she’s content spending every day at Sandy Lane Stables. When it looks as if her dream will come true, Jess has to make a terrible choice … which should she choose — a pony of…

Kate and Izzy are on holiday at a racing stable in America. But they’re not doing much riding, the owner is mysteriously missing, and everyone seems to be keeping secrets. Then a horse’s life is threatened. This thrilling…

Rosie and Jess did everything together. But that was before Rosie stumbled across a plot to fix a race. Now Rosie is torn between saving a horse and losing her best friend. What will she do? This exciting story is part of the…

Kate is determined to win the Mapletree horse show, until a mysterious horse arrives at the stables. Unluckily for Kate, his owner Izzy has entered Mapletree too – and Izzy needs to win. This exciting tale from the Usborne Young…

Tom’s cousin has lent him her horse Chancey for the summer. But the once proud animal is in a terrible state and the owner of Sandy Lane declares Chancey too dangerous to ride. What will Tom do now? Part of the popular Usborne…

“I’ve got to destroy Sandy Lane, once and for all.” When Rosie overhears this, her worst suspicions are confirmed. Sandy Lane’s owners are away and the regular riders are in charge. Then, out of the blue, a mysterious…