Helen Papworth
The Horse Road
This story is told by Kallista, the 14-year-old daughter of a nomadic horsewoman. It is the year 102 BC, and…
Cowboy Jess
Jess Ford, a young orphan adopted by the people in and around Sundown Town, encounters adventure in his work as…
The Case of the Deadly Desperados
Pinky, full name P.K. Pinkerton, is trapped in a Virginia mine shaft waiting for her (or is it his?) fate.…
Aftershock
In the 1950s, Makis, a young Greek boy, is brought to London by his mother after their home is…
David
In 1501 Gabriele, a country boy, arrives in Florence and is immediately robbed. He believes that his older ‘milk’ brother,…
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