The Girl Who Rode the Wind

When Lola''s grandmother Loretta takes her to Siena, Italy, for the summer, Lola learns of her family''s history of heartbreak and adventure, stretching back to the Second World War. In 1945, Loretta''s nickname was ''The Daredevil'' due to her fearless competing in the town''s famous Palio horse races - until war broke out and led to sadness and loss for Loretta. Lola jumps at the chance to enter the modern-day Palio on a beautiful horse called Nico - can she win, in honour of her beloved grandmother? And solve a mystery that will bring happiness and hope to Loretta?

Product details

• Authors: Stacy Gregg, Gregg Stacy
• Publisher: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.04.2016
• EAN: 9780008124311
• ISBN: 978-0-00-812431-1
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / General