Animal Adventure

Katherine has written two charming animal adventure stories for you to share with your favorite children.

Born to Dance

by Katherine Reynolds

Dylan de Polka, a handsome chestnut horse, pulls a cart for a living but, all the while, his head is full of tap-dancing dreams. A catchy tune is all it takes to set his hooves tapping. Dylan's dancing daydreams lead to disaster and he falls into the hands of a ruthless horsedealer, Dangerous Dennis. Red Tabby, a worldly-wise cat, risks her nine lives to rescue her friend from a terrible fate.

With the horse dealer and his accomplice, Clumsy Golightly, hot on their trail, the pair are forced to leave their familiar world behind. When they stumble upon the Happy Days Circus, it seems the perfect refuge. But all is far from happy for the circus animals. They have woken, that very day, to find themselves abandoned. Now, to save themselves, Dylan and Red Tabby must save the circus.

They are joined in their adventures by the rock star, Lord Stomper, Madame Lulu Bombazine, Irma the Elephant, the Merkat Clowns, Ranga Orang-utan, and a host of other colourful characters.

Reviews of book:

A latter-day Black Beauty, Born to Dance brings a welcome burst of sunshine to the world of Children's fiction. PARENT TALK

"Reynolds delivers a masterpiece with 'Born to Dance', a Children’s book that is about much more than talking and performing animals. It is about love, hard work, friendship, and above all, hope. Hope is a simple concept. Just one word. But 'Born to Dance' takes the word “hope” to the next level. 'Born to Dance' will leave readers excited for more.” LITERARY MAGIC MAGAZINE

2009 Winner Children's Fiction: San Francisco Book Festival 2008 Winner Children's Fiction: David St. John Thomas Trust Three honourable mentions.

by Katherine Reynolds

Dylan de Polka, the tap-dancing star of the Happy Days Circus, and his worldly-wise friend, Red Tabby, take on a pair of ruthless criminals who steal Lord Stomper's home, Great Park and place the whole circus troupe in peril. Before their home and their hopes are completely destroyed, Dylan and Red Tabby must somehow outwit the enemy. Can they succeed in rescuing the missing Lord Stomper, saving Great Park and reuniting the Happy Days Circus? Can they ever be safe for life?

Awards:

Safe for Life has won a 'Highly Commended' from the San Francisco Book Festival, 2010. Just in case you may care to add that to the sites.

Reviews of book:

2010 Winner Safe for Life - 1st Prize - London Book Festival - Jan 2010

Safe for Life Primary Times Magazine review, Issue 152. “Animals on top in a world of villains ‘Safe for Life’ is the sequel to ‘Born to Dance’ which celebrated the friendship between a cat and a horse in a circus. Now the animals are in danger again as the rotter Jago Reaver attempts to take control of their home. Written with clear prose and a gentle narrative that always keeps the pages turning, Reynolds’ book keeps the reader guessing to the end.”

About the author of these delightful animal adventure books.

The written word has always been Katherine's first love but a talent for film making took her about the world. She later settled in Canada where she married and worked as a film-maker and journalist. Then her daughter began raising a family in the West of England at which point Katherine and her actor husband followed her. The green and rolling hills of Somerset soon worked their magic on Katherine's imagination and the Dylan and Red Tabby adventures were born.

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