Description
<p>The Race for Flugal Farm is the first book in a trilogy that charters the lives and adventures of the inhabitants of the Riding Stables at Flugal Farm.</p><div>Times had been hard for George Flugal and his wife, and this inevitably resulted in him having to sell the majority of the school's horses until he was left its just four: Pogo, Biff, Troy and an ex-racehorse called Chance.</div><div>The horses who along with a young stable hand Rachelle Perkins, a dog named Nugget, a pig called Nigel and an old family friend Uncle Dave, make up the Flugal's extended family.</div><div>When they find themselves facing the possibility of having the farm repossessed by the bank, and bought out by the odious Mr Williams, have to pull together to enter a carriage drive in order to win the prize money and save their way of life.</div>
Story Behind The Book
Charlie Johnson is your typical 13-year-old kid, whose favorite pastime is hunting for mysteries at the library. One day, Charlie finds a book that reveals a secret about his very own town of Dragon Falls. While investigating the mystery, Charlie’s conversation with an Indian member of the community leads to the discovery of Roskoff, the dragon of Dragon Falls. Charlie and Roskoff build a wonderful friendship.
Through a gift known as the Dragon Eye Connection, Roskoff is able to show Charlie moments from the past, including a battle that changed the future of dragons forever. When Roskoff gives Charlie some gold, to help his father’s business, greed rears its ugly head amongst some of the townsfolk of Dragon Falls, including Charlie’s future step-dad. As events escalate, a fight ensues that may cost someone their life, and put many others in danger. Will Charlie and Roskoff be able to avert this threat?
Dragon Eye Connection is a story that encompasses a sense of family, friendship, love, and acceptance that transcends time and place. This is a book that will convince you that magic is within all of us.