【Product Information】
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?
【Author Information】
Lauren St John
Lauren St John grew up surrounded by horses, cats, dogs, horses and a pet giraffe on a farm and game reserve in Zimbabwe, the inspiration for her bestselling White Giraffe and One Dollar Horse series, as well as standalone novels, The Snow Angel and The Glory. Wave Riders, her acclaimed and thrilling sailing adventure, was published in 2022. Previously, Kat Wolfe Investigates, the first in her Wolfe and Lamb Mystery series, won the 2019 CrimeFest Best Crime Novel for Children. Dead Man’s Cove, the first in her Laura Marlin Mystery series, was a Blue Peter Book of the Year in 2011.
A passionate conservationist, Lauren is a Patron of Mane Chance Animal Sanctuary, an Ambassador for the Born Free Foundation, and the founder of Authors4Oceans.org. When not writing or saving leopards and dolphins, she is a full-time valet to her cats, Max, Skye and Freya.
【Media’s Review】
‘Superb storytelling.’ Phil Earle
‘Absolutely brilliant!’ Abi Elphinstone
‘Completely enthralling. A masterclass in mystery adventure.’ Piers Torday
‘Utterly magnificent.’ Judith Eagle
‘Glorious . . . passionate, intricate, totally immersive.’ Hilary McKay
