Cameo, the Street Pony (Showtym Adventures #2) by Kelly Wilson

$16.99 NZD

Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Showtym Adventures

The adventure continues--training a street pony into a show pony When nine-year-old Kelly Wilson outgrows her pony, her mom surprises her with a beautiful steel-grey mare that she spotted trotting down the street, tied to the back of a truck. But there's a catch. Cameo has never been ridden While her si The adventure continues--training a street pony into a show pony When nine-year-old Kelly Wilson outgrows her pony, her mom surprises her with a beautiful steel-grey mare that she spotted trotting down the street, tied to the back of a truck. But there's a catch. Cameo has never been ridden While her sisters Vicki and Amanda are jumping higher than ever before, Kelly must face her fears on an untested pony. Will Cameo ever be ready for competitions? And will the girls' ponies hold their own against the purebreds at the Royal Show? ...Show more

Casper, the Spirited Arabian (Showtym Adventures #3) by Kelly Wilson

$16.99 NZD

Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Showtym Adventures

In the third Showtym Adventure, Vicki takes on a dangerously bad-tempered Arabian. Will she be able to uncover his potential? When Vicki hears about a difficult Arabian that no one wants, she will stop at nothing to save him. Years of misunderstanding have left Casper wayward and mistrustful, but Vicki In the third Showtym Adventure, Vicki takes on a dangerously bad-tempered Arabian. Will she be able to uncover his potential? When Vicki hears about a difficult Arabian that no one wants, she will stop at nothing to save him. Years of misunderstanding have left Casper wayward and mistrustful, but Vicki senses a gentle soul beneath the pony's rough exterior. Vicki must learn the importance of patience and compromise to have any chance of winning over the high-strung gelding. Will Casper ever trust humans again? And will Vicki be able to uncover the potential she sees in the spirited Arabian? This story of self-discovery and second chances, in which Vicki, Kelly and Amanda Wilson first help a misunderstood pony to trust again, is inspired by the Wilson Sisters' early years. ...Show more

Chessy, the Welsh Pony (Showtym Adventures #4) by Kelly Wilson

$14.99 NZD

$19.00 (21% off)

Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Showtym Adventures

In the fourth Showtym Adventure, Amanda must earn the trust of a beautiful but wild Welsh stallion. Will Chessy ever be safe enough to ride?Seven-year-old Amanda Wilson dreams of training her own wild pony, just as her sisters have done.Then comes the chance she has been waiting for - a muster of beauti In the fourth Showtym Adventure, Amanda must earn the trust of a beautiful but wild Welsh stallion. Will Chessy ever be safe enough to ride?Seven-year-old Amanda Wilson dreams of training her own wild pony, just as her sisters have done.Then comes the chance she has been waiting for - a muster of beautiful Welsh ponies that have run wild in the hills.Among them is Chessy, a striking stallion, and just the right size for Amanda. But small doesn't equal easy, and first Amanda must prove she has what it takes by training a stroppy mare from Pony Club. Will Chessy ever be safe enough to join Amanda on her crazy adventures?Vicki and Kelly must help Amanda to win her pony's trust in this engaging story of perseverance and reward inspired by the Wilson Sisters' early years. ...Show more

Dandy, the Mountain Pony (Showtym Adventures #1) by Kelly Wilson

$14.99 NZD

$19.00 (21% off)

Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Showtym Adventures

When nine-year-old Vicki Wilson's beloved lease pony is sold, she is heartbroken. Her family doesn't have much money, and she is desperate to have a pony of her own so she can keep riding. Then Vicki has the chance she has been waiting for, to tame and train her own wild pony How will she earn the trust When nine-year-old Vicki Wilson's beloved lease pony is sold, she is heartbroken. Her family doesn't have much money, and she is desperate to have a pony of her own so she can keep riding. Then Vicki has the chance she has been waiting for, to tame and train her own wild pony How will she earn the trust of her beautiful new chestnut? And will Dandy ever be quiet enough for her to ride at Pony Club or compete at Ribbon Days? This story is inspired by the Wilson Sisters' early years, where Vicki, Kelly and Amanda Wilson first encounter horses in the wild and learn what it takes to make them champions. ...Show more

For the Love of Horses by Kelly Wilson

$45.00 NZD

Category: NZ Non-fiction | Series: Wilson Sisters

"For the Love of Horses" is a heartfelt story about a life familiar to many young Kiwis who love horses the trials and tears of Pony Club, the joy of riding bareback, and the pressures of adolescence and competitive showjumping. It is also the story of an unlikely childhood dream coming true. Every year "For the Love of Horses" is a heartfelt story about a life familiar to many young Kiwis who love horses the trials and tears of Pony Club, the joy of riding bareback, and the pressures of adolescence and competitive showjumping. It is also the story of an unlikely childhood dream coming true. Every year in the wilderness of the Central Plateau, wild Kaimanawa horses are rounded up and sent to the slaughterhouse. It's upsetting, but what else can be done? The Wilson sisters decide something "could "be done. They saw future champions behind the fiery eyes and beneath the shaggy coats. In this touching book, Kelly Wilson tells the true story of how they embarked on a courageous journey to train horses that most people believed were untrainable. ...Show more

Jackamo, the Supreme Champion (Showtym Adventures #7) by Kelly Wilson

$19.00 NZD

Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Showtym Adventures 7 | Reading Level: very good

In the seventh Showtym Adventure, it's a race against time for Vicki to find and train a brand new pony for the show season. Should she go for experience, or for potential? When Vicki's multi-champion pony is injured, she is devastated. It's the beginning of the show season and the 14-year-old must find In the seventh Showtym Adventure, it's a race against time for Vicki to find and train a brand new pony for the show season. Should she go for experience, or for potential? When Vicki's multi-champion pony is injured, she is devastated. It's the beginning of the show season and the 14-year-old must find a replacement quickly - but no pony comes close to the one she has lost. Then Vicki sees beautiful and inexperienced Jackamo. She senses he has star quality, and chooses him over proven ponies with years of show-ring success. With so little time, will she be able to transform Jackamo into a winner? Or has she risked everything on the wrong pony? In a turn of events they didn't see coming, Vicki, Kelly and Amanda face heartbreak and difficult decisions about the future in this story inspired by the Wilson Sisters' early years. ...Show more

Lonely Planet Ireland by Isabel Albiston, Brian Barry, Fionn Davenport, Noelle Kelly, Catherine Le Nevez, Neil Wilson

$44.99 NZD

Category: No Category | Series: Travel Guide Ser.

Lonely Planet's Ireland is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Drive the Ring of Kerry, enjoy a pint in a traditional pub and marvel at the otherworldly Burren; all with your trusted travel Lonely Planet's Ireland is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Drive the Ring of Kerry, enjoy a pint in a traditional pub and marvel at the otherworldly Burren; all with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet's Ireland Travel Guide: Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where to have them Itineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interests Local insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - whether it's history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics Eating and drinking - get the most out of your gastronomic experience as we reveal the regional dishes and drinks you have to try Toolkit - all of the planning tools for solo travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, family travellers and accessible travel Colour maps and images throughout Language - essential phrases and language tips Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Covers Dublin, Counties Wicklow and Kildare, Counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow and Kilkenny, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary, Clare, Galway, Mayo and Sligo, County Donegal, the Midlands, Belfast, Down and Armagh, Londonderry and Antrim, Fermanagh and Tyrone About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travellers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet). 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' Fairfax Media (Australia) Lonely Planet’s Ireland is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Drive the Ring of Kerry, enjoy a pint in a traditional pub and marvel at the otherworldly Burren; all with your trusted travel companion. ...Show more

Mindfulness for Two by KELLY WILSON

$129.99 NZD

Category: No Category

You can spend years in graduate school, internship, and clinical practice. You can learn to skillfully conceptualise cases and structure interventions for your clients. You can have every skill and advantage as a therapist, but if you want to make the most of every session, both you and your client need You can spend years in graduate school, internship, and clinical practice. You can learn to skillfully conceptualise cases and structure interventions for your clients. You can have every skill and advantage as a therapist, but if you want to make the most of every session, both you and your client need to show up in the therapy room. Really show up. And this kind of mindful presence can be a lot harder than it sounds. Mindfulness for Two is a practical and theoretical guide to the role mindfulness plays in psychotherapy, specifically acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). In the book, author Kelly Wilson carefully defines mindfulness from an ACT perspective and explores its relationship to the six ACT processes and to the therapeutic relationship itself. With unprecedented clarity, he explains the principles that anchor the ACT model to basic behavioural science. The latter half of the book is a practical guide to observing the fostering mindfulness in your clients and in yourself – good advice you can put to use in your practice right away. Wilson, coauthor of the seminal Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, guides you through this sometimes-challenging material with the clarity, humour, and warmth for which he is known around the world. More than any other resource available, Mindfulness for Two gets at the heart of Wilson’s unique brand of experiential ACT training. ...Show more

Mustang Ride by Kelly Wilson

$45.00 NZD

Category: NZ Non-fiction | Series: Wilson Sisters | Reading Level: Near Fine

AVAILABLE FROM 30/9/16 The adventures of the Wilson sisters in the American West. This is the third book from bestselling author and television star Kelly Wilson. Kelly's first two books, For the Love of Horses and Stallion Challenges were full of stories from the Wilsons' quest to/sa/e wild Kaimanawas AVAILABLE FROM 30/9/16 The adventures of the Wilson sisters in the American West. This is the third book from bestselling author and television star Kelly Wilson. Kelly's first two books, For the Love of Horses and Stallion Challenges were full of stories from the Wilsons' quest to/sa/e wild Kaimanawas from the government cull. This time the Wilsons are taking on a new challenge, to tame mustangs at a ranch in Wyoming for competition in the Extreme Mustang Makeover. Join the Wilsons as they take on an adventure with a surprising twist, and a horse trek across six states in the American west. ...Show more

Pepe, the Beach Stallion (Showtym Adventures #6) by Kelly Wilson

$19.00 NZD

Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Showtym Adventures

In the sixth Showtym Adventure, Vicki will stop at nothing to save a crippled beach-racing stallion.When Vicki and her sisters discover that horses are roaming on country roads because the locals can't afford to fences contain them, their eyes are opened to a whole new world of hardship.Then Vicki meets In the sixth Showtym Adventure, Vicki will stop at nothing to save a crippled beach-racing stallion.When Vicki and her sisters discover that horses are roaming on country roads because the locals can't afford to fences contain them, their eyes are opened to a whole new world of hardship.Then Vicki meets Pepe, a prized beach-racing stallion crippled by mistreatment. The owner can't pay for a vet and, fearing the beaten horse may die, the Wilsons take Pepe in.Will Vicki be able to save the injured racer? And will Pepe accept his new life after galloping at full speed?This story of hope and recovery is inspired by the Wilson Sisters' early years. ...Show more

Ranger the Kaimanawa Stallion by Kelly Wilson

$21.00 NZD

Category: Children & Young Adult

"Kelly Wilson's heartwarming picture book about a stallion rescued from the 2012 Kaimanawa muster, and his real-life journey from wild horse to show horse, illustrated by Jenny Cooper. Ranger is a wild horse in the rolling Kaimanawa Ranges of New Zealand. The lead stallion of a large herd, he protects h "Kelly Wilson's heartwarming picture book about a stallion rescued from the 2012 Kaimanawa muster, and his real-life journey from wild horse to show horse, illustrated by Jenny Cooper. Ranger is a wild horse in the rolling Kaimanawa Ranges of New Zealand. The lead stallion of a large herd, he protects his mares and foals from danger and takes them to safe grazing places among the tussock. One winter day, Ranger hears the buzz of a helicopter approaching. Humans u Ranger doesn't trust them. He rounds up his herd to flee, but after hours of running with the helicopter in pursuit, he finds himself locked in a pen with hundreds of frightened horses. It is his very last day in the wild. But it's also his first day of a completely new life u a life that Ranger finds frightening and confusing at first. But, with the gentle and patient care of the three sisters who have rescued him, it's a life that Ranger will eventually grow to love. And it's all a true story. " ...Show more

Saving the Snowy Brumbies by Kelly Wilson

$45.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand Non-fiction

Each year thousands of Australia's legendary Brumbies are aerially culled or captured and sold for slaughter to manage the world's largest population of wild horses. When the Wilson Sisters hear of government plans to cull 90 per cent of the Snowy Mountain Brumbies, they eagerly sign up for the Australi Each year thousands of Australia's legendary Brumbies are aerially culled or captured and sold for slaughter to manage the world's largest population of wild horses. When the Wilson Sisters hear of government plans to cull 90 per cent of the Snowy Mountain Brumbies, they eagerly sign up for the Australian Brumby Challenge to learn more about these iconic horses' desperate plight.Assigned ponies so small that even the slaughterhouses have rejected them, Vicki, Kelly and Amanda realise their Brumbies' future lies with much younger riders. Will these Brumbies embrace the many changes ahead of them, and can the sisters find children they trust to ride recently wild ponies? The sequel to the best-selling books For the Love of Horses, Stallion Challenges and Mustang Ride. ...Show more