Silver horse. Kate Forsyth. 2006.

Emilia and Luke Finch’s family have been accused of vagrancy and murder, and thrown into Gail with only three weeks to live. Emilia and Luke’s grandmother believes that only the collection of six ancient gypsy charms will see them escape the hangman’s noose.

Emilia and Luke are now on a dangerous quest to find all six charms and with a little bit of luck - or as Emilia believes, magic - save their family from the gallows. They have the first, an old gold coin, but now they seek the second precious charm.

The charm, they believe, lies with the horse-trading Hearne family. But the Hearnes are reluctant to help, let alone give up their treasured talisman. With Coldham close on their heels, Emilia and Luke must race against time to win the support of the Hearnes - all the while trying to keep a grumpy old brown bear out of sight and out of trouble,