'Superb storytelling.' - Phil Earle
'Absolutely brilliant!' Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song
'Completely enthralling. A masterclass in mystery adventure.' - Piers Torday
'Utterly magnificent.'- Judith Eagle
'Glorious . . . passionate, intricate, totally immersive.' - Hilary McKay
Orphaned Roo Thorn feels like the unluckiest girl in the world. Until she discovers a letter. A letter which urges her to 'Grab life by the wings and fly.'
With the help of her aunt, Joni, Roo sets out to buy her dream horse - a fiery showjumper named Wonder Boy.
Then Wonder vanishes without a trace.
Determined to save him, Roo and Joni investigate his disappearance. But as the mystery deepens and more prize horses are stolen, the pair find themselves drawn into a thrilling - but dangerous - adventure . . .
How far will they go, and what will they risk, to find Wonder?
Genre: Children's Fiction
'Absolutely brilliant!' Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song
'Completely enthralling. A masterclass in mystery adventure.' - Piers Torday
'Utterly magnificent.'- Judith Eagle
'Glorious . . . passionate, intricate, totally immersive.' - Hilary McKay
Orphaned Roo Thorn feels like the unluckiest girl in the world. Until she discovers a letter. A letter which urges her to 'Grab life by the wings and fly.'
With the help of her aunt, Joni, Roo sets out to buy her dream horse - a fiery showjumper named Wonder Boy.
Then Wonder vanishes without a trace.
Determined to save him, Roo and Joni investigate his disappearance. But as the mystery deepens and more prize horses are stolen, the pair find themselves drawn into a thrilling - but dangerous - adventure . . .
How far will they go, and what will they risk, to find Wonder?
Genre: Children's Fiction
Praise for this book
"Absolutely stunning. Such exquisite storytelling and a truly gripping mystery... One of my favourite books of the year." - Jo Clarke
"Full of heart and hope and utterly magnificent horses." - Judith Eagle
"Agatha Christie on horseback and the absolute definition of a page-turner, Lauren St John's passion for horses radiates from every single chapter. Superb storytelling." - Phil Earle
"Exquisite.A perfectly plotted mystery. MASTERFUL." - Abi Elphinstone
"A glorious detective adventure, lifted to a whole new level by the passionate, intricate, totally immersive detail of the storytelling. Loved it, got lost in it, one for the dreamers." - Hilary McKay
"A glorious horsey adventure, full of twists and turns on every page." - Frances Moloney
"Completely enthralling. A masterclass in mystery adventure." - Piers Torday
"Full of heart and hope and utterly magnificent horses." - Judith Eagle
"Agatha Christie on horseback and the absolute definition of a page-turner, Lauren St John's passion for horses radiates from every single chapter. Superb storytelling." - Phil Earle
"Exquisite.A perfectly plotted mystery. MASTERFUL." - Abi Elphinstone
"A glorious detective adventure, lifted to a whole new level by the passionate, intricate, totally immersive detail of the storytelling. Loved it, got lost in it, one for the dreamers." - Hilary McKay
"A glorious horsey adventure, full of twists and turns on every page." - Frances Moloney
"Completely enthralling. A masterclass in mystery adventure." - Piers Torday
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