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1y Diamond Spirit Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2011 Z1758810 2011 single work novel young adult
'At the start of the summer holidays, the unthinkable happens when Jess's beloved pony Diamond has a terrible accident. Why won't Shara, Jess's closest friend, tell her what happened down on the river flats that day? Jess suspects the worst, and feels as though she's lost not just one best friend, but two.
'But new friends and new horses come into Jess's life, along with the chance to compete in the Longwood campdraft. And there's one little filly who needs her help... Can Walkabout heal Jess's broken heart in return?' (From the publisher's website.)
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2y Moonstone Promise Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2011 Z1758920 2011 single work novel young adult
'After a harsh childhood spent in foster care, Luke finally feels at home on Harry's farm, working with horses. When Harry dies and Luke has a bitter falling-out with the people around him, he does a runner, leaving everything behind. He takes off to the gulf country in search of brumbies and finds himself camped by a river with three Aboriginal elders.
'Can a mob of wild brumbies and three wise men help Luke discover who he is and where he belongs?' (From the publisher's website.)
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3y Opal Dreaming Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2011 Z1758926 2011 single work novel young adult
'Finally the day has come when Jess can bring home her once-in-a-lifetime horse. But Opal falls ill, the local vet just can't find a cure and Lawson casts her out onto his cattle station to "do or die".
'Wild with anger and refusing to give up, Jess heads west on an outback droving trip with her best friends - and Luke. Will she be able to bring Opal home? And could Luke be her once-in-a-lifetime boy?' (From the publisher's website.)
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4y Golden Stranger Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1905776 2012 single work novel young adult 'Shara heard her father's four-wheel drive back up to the horse float, and moments later the sounds of hooves up a tailgate. She rushed to the window and saw Rocko's big brown rump move into the float next to Goldie's.'"Dad! Dad! No!" She threw herself down the back steps, sobbing. "I'm sorry!"'When Shara and her friends decide to protest against a wild horse race, it sounds fun, even heroic, but they don't plan on the tangle of heartbreak that follows. The police are on her doorstep, her friend Corey is in hospital and both her beloved horses have been taken from her. Shara will need the whole town on her side before she can put things right.' (From the publisher's website.)
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5y Brumby Mountain Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 6388473 2012 single work novel
'When Luke brings home a truckload of traumatised brumbies, some with horrific injuries, Jess agrees that something must be done. Can Jess, Luke and their friends foil the runners and save the wild mountain horses from their cruel fate? And in going back to Matty's Flat, will Luke discover where he really belongs? ' (Publisher's blurb)
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About Karen Wood
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 55 no. 2 2011; (p. 2-3)
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About Karen Wood
2011
single work
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 55 no. 2 2011; (p. 2-3)