Mike Willett is a small time racehorse trainer on the verge of bankruptcy when wealthy local businessman John Cullen comes along and rescues him by purchasing an intractable but beautiful horse named Rocket. As the two forge a firm friendship Mike starts to think that life just can't get better. John Cullen builds an empire in horses with Mike sailing closely by his side, Mike finds his financial position the envy of many. Mike's temper overtakes him as the pressure weighs down on him. Just when you think everything is perfect something always comes along and stings you in the tail.
Tallis, the young bee hero of the story, desperately wants to be a soldier and guard the queen of the hive.
A Sting in the Tail: A Collection of Short Stories
FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GREAT NATURE WRITERS SUCH AS E.O. WILSON AND CHARMING MEMOIRS LIKE GERALD DURRELL'S MY FAMILY AND OTHER ANIMALS, THIS FASCINATING BOOK WILL ALTER THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT BUMBLEBEES.
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Sting in the Tail
This book sets out to ask the question: How did the original listeners understand the parables when they were first told by Jesus?
The Misadventures of Spring-Heeled Jack: 'A Sting in the Tail'
These stories recount instances of the many different types of loopholes employed by people I have come across and are presented in decade order, from the most recent in the 2010s back to the 1960s.
Mike Willett is a small time racehorse trainer on the verge of bankruptcy when wealthy local businessman John Cullen comes along and rescues him by purchasing an intractable but beautiful horse named Rocket.
Describes the physical characteristics of a scorpion called Sancho and his wife Santana.