Showing titles in Horses

Damit hat Freddy der Esel nun wirklich nicht gerechnet. Sein bester Freund Michael zieht in die Stadt! Was soll Freddy jetzt tun? Auf der Suche nach einem neuen Zuhause gibt es für Freddy den Esel allerhand zu erleben. Er hilft vielen Tieren aus schwierigen Situationen. Einmal muss er sogar... aber halt, das wird nicht verraten! Ein Hörspiel zum Thema Hilfsbereitschaft.

Kennt ihr schon den fröhlichsten Esel der Welt? Dieser Esel heißt Freddy und wohnt bei seinem Freund Michael auf dem Land. In seinem ersten Abenteuer entdeckt Freddy den Wert der Freundschaft. Er selbst kann zwar keine Milch geben wie die Kuh und kein Honig produzieren wie die fleißigen Bienen, aber ein Freund sein, das kann er! Ein Hörspiel zu den Themen Selbstwertgefühl, Begabungen und Freundschaft.

How does a foal grow into a horse? Follow each step in nature's cycle - from birth to stallion or mare - in this fascinating book!

Mira can't wait to start Unicorn School. (Her big sister goes and won’t stop going on about it.) But when Mira arrives on her first day all the unicorns are gone...except Dave! Dave isn’t quite the sparkly unicorn Mira was expecting to find at the end of the rainbow - he’s more grumpy than glittery, more interested in lunch than magical Quests, and he always runs off when Mira tries to ride him - but Mira’s not going to let that get her down.

'Can all animals talk?' Jack asked. 'Well, of course they can,' said Boadicea the Shetland Pony. 'We're not idiots, you know.' Jack has to live with his drippy aunt Violet, his smelly uncle Ted, and his evil cousin Kelly. But one day he accidentally runs away and, much to his surprise, finds himself on an adventure to free his mum from prison - with the help of rather a lot of talking animals!

Written nearly a century and a half ago, this book was the first major animal story in children’s literature, although the author had intended it for adults. Anna Sewell had been crippled at a young age, but could still drive a horse-drawn carriage. She often drove her father to the station to go to work and later picked him up to bring him home. During those times, she saw there was often inhumane treatment of horses and was inspired to write about it in order to, as she said, “To induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses.”

From mucking out stables, grooming, feeding, and even visits to the dentist, a lot goes into taking care of a horse.

First published in 1881, the subtitle of this book tells us that it was written “for children and those who love children”. Heidi, a 5-year-old orphan, is handed off by her young Aunt Dete to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. Though her new life is foreign, Heidi soon falls in love with her grandfather, and he with her. They share a contented life of goat-herding. But when Grandfather refuses to allow Heidi to attend school in the small village below, quarrels ensue.

When Little Red Tractor and Stan go to the market they come back with Jeremy, an old cart horse....

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are excited to see Uncle Warren’s new racehorse, Whirlaway, in action. But the night before the big race, the horse disappears! Can the kids figure it out–or is Whirlaway out of the winner’s circle for good?...

Puffin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Racehorse Who Wouldn't Gallop, written and read by Clare Balding. Charlie Bass is a horse-mad nine-year-old who dreams of owning her own pony. So when her eccentric parents announce that they are going to buy a racehorse...

Penguin presents the audio download edition of The Racehorse Who Disappeared written and read by Clare Balding. Life is slowly getting back to normal for Charlie after her reluctant racehorse, Noble Warrior, won the Derby and saved her family from financial ruin. But drama soon returns to Folly...

A puzzling photograph, a box filled with faded toy horses, and a single fractured memory are all that Maya has left of her mother. In Grandmother's house in California, she lives like a captive, tethered by Grandmother's rules: no talk of her mother, no friends, no foolishness of any kind...until a shocking event changes everything.

 In this, the second book in the series, the heart-stopping adventures of the Black Stallion continue as Alec discovers that two men are after the Black. One claims to be the Black's rightful owner, and one is trying to kill the beautiful steed. An Arab chieftain proves his ownership of the Black and takes him away, but Alec is determined to find his horse again. Following the pair to Arabia, Alec encounters great evil and intrigue, as only a horse as spectacular as the Black could inspire. 

Brought to you by Puffin. Your tour guide will show you how different artists can look at one thing - like a horse - and have totally different visions. These different visions create ART. And this is a book that canters through the whole of art history, explaining the puzzling and imaginative...

Swift lives with his pack in the mountains, until one day his home and family are lost. Alone and starving, Swift must make a choice: eke out a desperate life on the borders of his old hunting grounds, or strike out and find a new place to call home. The journey Swift must go on is long and full of peril, and he'll need to take every chance he can. Will he find the courage to survive all by himself?

Kunterbunter Kinderalltag rund um Freundschaft, Fußball und ein ganz besonderes Pferd. Einsamkeit ist für Pferde nicht gut, sagt Opa Joppe, und deshalb nimmt er seine Schimmelstute Gerda überallhin mit. Seiner Enkelin Romy gefällt das gar nicht, denn ein bisschen Angst hat sie vor dem großen Tier schon, auch wenn das keiner wissen muss. Romy findet es überhaupt nicht schlimm, als die Leute im Ort denken, dass Gerda, die jetzt von allen Tante Pferda genannt wird, die teuren Rosen angeknabbert hat. Aber das Pferd hilft ihr, bei der stürmischen Elf mitspielen zu dürfen.

Toni darf in den Sommerferien zwei Wochen auf Nessis Ponyhof in Dänemark verbringen. Doch dann verschwinden nachts die Ponys und tauchen am nächsten Morgen an einer anderen Stelle wieder auf. Da steckt doch hoffentlich nicht die mysteriöse Schattenhexe dahinter? Auch Emilia verhält sich verdächtig. Verheimlicht sie etwas vor den anderen? Klar, dass Toni der Sache auf die Spur geht!

Evi kan met paarden praten. Wie wil dat nu niet? Evi praat met paarden is het eerste deel in een nieuwe paarden serie. Het écht begrijpen van de dieren staat centraal. Welke paarden¬fan zou nou niet met zijn lievelingsdier willen kunnen praten? Evi krijgt nieuwe buren, mét pony’s en paarden. Evi kijkt haar ogen uit als ze ziet dat pony Tommy gewoon los mag rondlopen. Ze noemen hem zelfs de waakpony! Evi vindt het heerlijk om bij de paarden te zijn. Ze kan heel makkelijk contact met hen leggen.

Nieuwe serie vol liefde en aandacht voor paarden. Evi heeft een heel bijzondere gave. Als geen ander voelt ze paarden aan en als ze tegen ze praat, lijken de dieren haar te kunnen verstaan. Wie zou er nou niet met zijn lievelingsdier willen kunnen praten? In de boeken over Evi staat het écht begrijpen van paarden centraal. Mijn pony is mijn vriend is het tweede deel in deze mooie serie van Nicolle Christiaanse en Melanie Broekhoven.