Book series with: Juvenile. With curses and enchantment, beach, English coast, animals for children

[Dream]

When I was a child I really liked a series called Seahorses by Louise Cooper. It had a girl who went to stay with her grandmother in Cornwall. While there she breaks a horse statue which unleashes a demon horse spirit. She sees the spirit on the waves and her friends try to battle this spirit. She even is nearly killed by this spirit and sees it in her house in a painting by memory… It went ok for four books. I adored this series so much. I loved the curse aspect, the British coast and horses.. kept me on my seat.
Is there anything like this? I’d like it to have been written before 2005 and maybe a series but I’m not fussed and with no blood shed please.

[Rainbowheart]

Winterling
Ghost Horse
The Rose Legacy
Curse of the Phoenix
Ferno the Fire Dragon
Across the Dark Water
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos

Are these the right types of series? They all have elements of what you described.

[Dream]

Ghost horse looks great! I’m saddened by the fact it isn’t in my library though :( wonderful suggestions! Thank you heaps! Means a lot :)

[Lynn]

How about The Water Horse by Dick King-Smith. His books are mostly about animals, sorry not sure of age range, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading them with my son.

[Dream]

Lynn wrote: "How about The Water Horse by Dick King-Smith. His books are mostly about animals, sorry not sure of age range, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading them with my son."

I didn’t like the movie whatsoever so will pass. Thank you though

[Lynn]

Sorry my first suggestion didn't hit the mark. I have one more though:



Unfortunately, it is not set in England but upon another planet; however most of this first book, is set on the coast. It involves dragons and their smaller cousins, fire lizards. It is the story of Menolly, who loves music.

It's part of Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series but it's possible to read this (and the other two books about 'harpers') on their own.

[Rouan]

I second Lynn about the Harperhall Trilogy. I enjoyed reading it and wished I could have a fire lizard of my own!

Another suggestion is the Green Knowe series by Lucy Boston. The first one is Children of Green Knowe. Here’s a link. The Children of Green Knowe

[Dream]

Thank you both :)

[Rouan]

Dream wrote: "Thank you both :)"
You are welcome. I hope you like them.

[Lynn]

You're welcome, Dream.

My thanks to Rouan too.... The Children of the Green Knowe sounds like a perfect book to read during December.