A frozen palace and a sparkling secret – an epic Russian adventure awaits!A frozen palace and a sparkling secret – an epic Russian adventure awaits!Anna Orlov might be the luckiest girl in the world. She is the daughter of a Russian Count and lives in a beautiful snowbound palace that is home to a menagerie of wonderful animals: tigers, wolfhounds and, of course, horses. And she is also the owner of a beautiful heirloom – a diamond necklace with a secret past.But when Anna defies her father’s wishes and secretly raises a young colt alongside her pet tiger cub, her actions will have far reaching consequences. And soon Anna, her tiger and her horse will be fighting for survival in the frozen tundra of Siberia…An epic adventure of horses, friendship and sparkling secrets!A priceless diamond necklace holds a secret – the stories of two very different Russian girls…Anna Orlov is the daughter of a Count and lives in a beautiful snowbound palace that is home to a menagerie of wonderful animals: tigers, wolfhounds and, of course, horses. And she is also the owner of a beautiful heirloom – a priceless diamond necklace.But when Anna defies her father’s wishes and secretly raises a young colt alongside her pet tiger cub, her actions will have far reaching consequences. And soon Anna, her tiger and her horse will be fighting for survival in the frozen tundra of Siberia.Valentina Romanov is a circus performer with a very special horse and big dreams. A girl who sees beyond the bright lights of the big top. A horse with an incredible future…An epic adventure of horses, friendship and sparkling secrets!Praise for ‘The Princess and the Foal’:‘The perfect gift for girls with big dreams’ The Bookseller‘Great new book – 10/10’ Newmarket Journal‘Younger readers will delight in this heartwarming tale’ HorseStacy Gregg is the author of successful pony adventure series Pony Club Secrets and Pony Club Rivals and stand-alone novels ‘The Princess and the Foal’ and ‘the Island of Lost Horses’ both winners of the Children’s Choice Junior Fiction award at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Formerly the editor of fashion website Runwayreporter.com, Stacy writes exclusively for HarperCollins.Her own ponies and experiences at her local pony club provided the inspiration for the Pony Club Secrets and her later years at boarding school were a catalyst for Pony Club Rivals.• A heartwarming story of the unbreakable bond between a young girl and the foal she raises in secret• Inspired by the true story of the Orlov Trotter stallion and the diamond necklace of Katherine the Great• A magical journey to glamorous Russia for fans of SARAH LEAN and MICHAEL MORPURGO• Stacy Gregg is the three-time winner of the Junior Fiction Children’s Choice Award, Junior Fiction category of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adult.• Stacy Gregg lifetime sales are worth over £1.2 million• Gorgeous gift edition hardback from the author of ‘The Princess and the Foal’Competition: One Dollar Horse, Gill Lewis
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