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The Adventures of Monty — read the series.

Three illustrated middle-grade novels by Tracy O'Meara for ages 8–12, set between Texas and Ireland.

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Book 1 · Ages 8–12Illustrated throughout in black & white

From Texas Trails to Irish Tales

A stray sandy-golden terrier on a Waco ranch. A freight train that doesn't stop. An ocean Monty was never meant to cross. With Whiskers at his side and a brass compass at his collar, a frightened little dog from Texas finds his way to the green hills of Cork — and discovers that home isn't always the place you started from. A story about courage, unlikely friendship, and the quiet voice inside that tells you which way to go.

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Book 2 · Ages 8–12Hardback: full colour · Paperback: black & white

Western Winds to Irish Whispers

Cowboy Joe McCarthy crosses an ocean to see his old friend Monty again. He expects green fields, fine horses, and a quiet welcome at Bracken Stud. He doesn't expect a brass compass that pulses in the dark, Selkie whispers carried in on the Cork tide, and a trunk in the attic holding a secret a hundred years old. The moonlit second book in the series — where Texas grit meets Irish legend, and some stories simply refuse to stay buried.

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Book 3 · Ages 8–12Illustrated throughout in black & white

The Mysterious Mares

When a quiet roan pony called Jenny arrives at Bracken Stud, Monty knows before anyone else that she's here for a reason. Then an email arrives from the Cotswolds — a woman in England looking for her grey mare's history. What follows is an eleven-year story finally told: a mother and daughter separated by an ocean, a foal born at dawn, and a bond that neither time nor distance could break. The Mysterious Mares brings the series home across Texas, Ireland, and England — with warmth, a new beginning, and a compass that glows its brightest yet.

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A Fresh Look

New covers, new illustrations — same great adventure.

The stories haven't changed — only the artwork. Books 1 and 2 have been refreshed with redesigned covers and beautiful new illustrations throughout.

Comparison showing the original watercolour covers of Books 1 and 2 alongside the redesigned covers with new illustrations of Monty and Whiskers between Texas and Ireland.
Now playingSirens Calling HomeA song from Monty's world
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