K.M. Peyton

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  • Bibliography:
    46 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 1978
  • Latest Book:
    March 2017
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Full Series List in Order

Pennington

1 - Pennington's Seventeenth Summer (May-2013)
2 - The Beethoven Medal (Jun-2013)
3 - Pennington's Heir (Jul-2013)

Book List in Order: 46 titles

  • Prove Yourself a Hero

    When Jonathan is tricked into accepting a lift home from two mysterious men in a van, it's the start of a terrifying event: a kidnapping. And if the ransom money doesn't arrive soon, he knows he'll be killed......

  • Dear Fred

    Set in the racing world of Newmarket in the 1880s, this is the story of Laura and her intense feelings for Fred Archer - the tall, slender young jockey who became one of the most famous men in Britain. Based around the true story of Fred Archer's...

  • A Midsummer Night's Death

    Jonathan doesn't like Robin, the English master at his boarding school. It's not his inability to control his classes that he dislikes, nor even his incompetence as a teacher - it's his complete indifference to the feelings of anyone but himself. ...

  • Flambards Divided

  • Sea Fever

  • Free Rein

  • The Sound of Distant Cheering

    Rosy Weeks works for a local horse trainer at a once-successful stable, now fallen on hard times. In love with the morose owner and passionate about her favorite horse, Roly Fox, can Rosy turn the stable's fortunes around? ...

  • Who, Sir? Me, Sir?

  • The Edge of the Cloud



  • Flambards

    Christina is sent to live with her uncle in his country house, Flambards, and knows from the moment she arrives that she''ll never fit in. Her uncle is fierce and domineering and her cousin, Mark, is selfish-but despite all this, Christina discovers ...

  • Plain Jack

    This story has very short and simple text, with bright supporting illustrations, helping the beginner reader to follow the story. It is part of a series created especially for children who are just beginning to read for themselves....

  • The Swallow Summer

  • Small Gains

    A tragic saga set at the turn of the 18th century; a poverty-stricken family struggles to survive against unimaginable odds. Set just after the Napoleonic wars, Small Gains is the story of Clara, a true heroine who struggles to keep her head above wa...

  • Stealaway

    When a new job takes Nicky and her mom to the Scottish border lands, Nicky is concerned. She's not worried about the job -- taking care of horses -- but about where it is -- ancient Bloodybow Castle, dark, forbidding and full of sercrets.
    At night...

  • Blind Beauty

    Tessa has major attitude and an impossible dream -- not a greatcombination for success. But she believes that fate has delivered the ungainly horse Buffoon to her, and Tessa is determined never to be separated from him. What's more, she intends to...

  • Greater Gains

    Continuing the story of the love-hate relationship between Clara Garland and Nat Grover, Greater Gains starts with Clara having been left a widow, pregnant with another man’s child. It seems as if things could not get worse -- until her pretty and ...

  • Snowfall

    In a finely written novel of adventure and romance, K. M. Peyton presents an engaging cast of characters who choose not to be bound by the conventions of their time. As the small group of friends become intricately bound to and dependent on each othe...

  • Blue Skies and Gunfire

    When Josie is evacuated to her aunt and uncle's farm in Essex, she meets and falls in love with 17-year-old Jumbo, a happy-go-lucky, optimistic young man who doesn't let his disability interrupt his life. But when Josie...

  • The Team



  • Paradise House

    When Alice Ticino's pony bolts and crashes into a family of strangers, it changes her life. Before long, this lonely girl who has never known love has been befriended by the family and - a dream come true - is allowed to wander freely in their stable...

  • The Swallow Tales

    Rowan is desperate for a horse of her own - so when her father narrowly misses colliding with a dark, beautiful stray, she feels he was always supposed to be hers. Exciting, passionate and adventurous, these stories from bestselling author K M Peyto...

  • Minna's Quest Internet Referenced

    When strong-willed Minna rescues an abandoned foal, she does not realize that he will become the pride of the Roman cavalry, nor the part they will play when her town is threatened by bloodthirsty pirates. Minna risks all as she sets out on a perilou...

  • The Wild Boy And Queen Moon

    Racing through the night, at one with its bareback boy rider, the beautiful grey mare is everything Sandy has ever dreamed of. But who is the wild boy rider? And could he possibly be involved when an incident at her parents' livery yard leaves Sandy ...

  • The Boy Who Wasn't There

    Thirteen-year-old Arnold is always getting into trouble--but nowhere near as serious as when he sees a dead body, floating in a lake. He's the only witness to this crime--and now, someone is trying to kill him too. ...

  • Poor Badger

    Ros falls instantly in love with the beautiful black and white pony that she discovers tethered in a field near her home. She has always longed for a pony of her own. If only he belonged to her.... But Badger (as Ros and her friend, Leo, name the ...

  • Darkling

    Darkling is ragged and wild, but Jenny can't help falling for him. As soon as her grandfather buys the chestnut colt, she is thrilled. But a racing colt turns out to be a frightening responsibility - especially one as temperamental as Darkling......

  • Pennington's Seventeenth Summer

    Pennington - 1

    Patrick Pennington is out of control, and seems to be heading for disaster. But when he meets Sylvia, he feels like his world has been turned upside down. Penn's seventeenth summer could be the most memorable of his life......

  • No Turning Back IR

    Passion, courage and determination burn brightly in Minna's second adventure, from a classic author. When Minna's true love Theo leaves the lonely fort of Othona for the big city, Minna cannot bear to be left behind and steals away on her beloved...

  • The Beethoven Medal

    Pennington - 2

    Being in love with Patrick Pennington isn't easy. With his all-consuming passion for music, and his desperate need for freedom, Ruth isn't sure there's room for her in his life. Will he ever love and need her in return? ...



  • Pennington's Heir

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    After nine months in prison, Patrick Pennington returns to pick up the pieces of his musical career and his relationship with his girlfriend Ruth. But he's faced with an unexpected emotional crisis: Ruth is pregnant, and he's about to become a father...

  • Downhill All The Way

    A school ski trip to France means different things to everyone in Hoomey, Nutty, David and Jean's class. But the adventures that take place over the week make for an unforgettable trip - and none of them will be quite the same by the time they return...

  • Windy Webley

    Webley is a fine black army horse, ridden by a soldier called Fred. But he is not a very good army horse. When he gets bored, he crosses his eyes, drops his ears down sideways and hangs his tongue out. And when he gets very bored, he lifts his tail a...

  • Firehead

    The invasion of the Norsemen is approaching, and the people of Edmund Firehead's settlement must flee if they are to stand any chance of survival. But people have always found Edmund's fiery red hair startling - and the Norsemen are no exception. Ins...

  • A Pattern Of Roses

    When Tim finds a strange old drawing hidden up the chimney in his crumbling new home, he notices it's signed by someone with the initials T. R. I. - the same initials as his own. In the local churchyard, Tim stumbles across Tom Inskip's gravestone, a...

  • Unquiet Spirits

    Mad is devastated when she's forced to move with her mother from London to a bleak, rural wilderness - until she gets a job restoring the local manor house, Good Graces. There, among the ancient tapestries and furniture, she meets the heir, Simon. ...

  • Far From Home

    Passion, courage and determination burn brightly in Roman servant-girl Minna's final heart-rending adventure. When Minna's true love Theo sets off north to battle, commanding an army that includes her brother, her friends and her beloved horse, Si...

  • The Right Hand Man

    It's 1818, and reckless Ned Rowlands is the fastest stagecoach driver for miles around. Ned attracts the attention of the young Lord Ironminster - determined to win a racing wager against his wealthy cousins, the Savilles, and desperate for Ned's hel...

  • No Roses Round the Door

    Tom and Jo are the perfect professional couple, and think they have it all. But when Tom starts to think that he wants to be a father, and Jo can't bear the thought of sacrificing her career for a baby, Tom looks elsewhere. When he meets Camilla, a d...

  • Late To Smile

    When Miranda's controlling mother dies, she feels an enormous sense of freedom and release. Having spent her life in the shadows of others, it is only a tragedy that opens up a world of new possibility for her....



  • The Last Ditch

    Jonathan Meredith's life is a disaster, all because of a Greek holiday and Iris, the girl who has brought his world - parents, education, society - tumbling down. So Jonathan seeks refuge with Peter, his jockey friend with ambitions to win the Nation...

  • Fly-By-Night

    Ruth has never ridden a pony before - but as soon as she lays eyes on lively Fly-by-Night, she knows he has to be hers. But where is she going to find the money for a saddle and bridle - and who is going to teach her to ride?...

  • Marion's Angels

    People come from all over the world to visit Marion’s village, and to see the beautiful fifteenth century church, adorned with exquisitely carved angels. Marion, always an outsider, almost feels she knows the angels; and when the church is threaten...

  • Flambards in Summer

  • Going Home

    Milly and Micky are sent away to France on holiday. From the start Milly is worried that it’s not going to work. Uncle Kevin and Auntie Jackie are all right, but they don’t really understand children – and they certainly don’t...

  • The Swallow Tale

    From the author of Darkling, Poor Badger, The Boy Who Wasn't There, and The Wild Boy and Queen Moon comes this first story of a stunning new series about horses. 'Rowan made no effort to get up - it was awful. Swallow... her daring Swallow! Nearly ki...

  • Wild Lily

    It's the 1920s -- cars and planes are new. Lily Gabriel is scruffy and confident and takes no nonsense from anyone. Antony is rich, spoiled, and arrogant, and Lily is completely and utterly -- no nonsense! -- in love with him. So join Lily as s...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

K.M. Peyton has published 46 books.

K.M. Peyton does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Wild Lily, was published in March 2017.

The first book by K.M. Peyton, Prove Yourself a Hero, was published in October 1978.

Yes. K.M. Peyton has 1 series.
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