Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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Carole, Stevie, and Lisa, the three members of the Saddle Club, are totally devoted to horses - and to each other. But for Carole, it seems as if there's not much she can count on except riding and the friendship of the Saddle Club. Ever since her mother died, Carole has urged her dad to go out on dates. But now she's afraid that he's getting serious about a woman whom she isn't ready to think of as a stepmother. Meanwhile, Carole's getting the last thing she needs: unwanted attention from a boy. Scott will do anything - even muck out the stables - to get near her. And Stevie and Lisa aren't much help. They're busy modelling for a riding catalogue - and finding out that modelling's not all it's cracked up to be!

Saddle Club Book 5: Trail Mates

The founders of the Saddle Club - Stevie Lake, Carole Hanson, and Lisa Atwood - gear up for the adventure of their lives when their friend Kate Devine invites them to her family's dude ranch. They will have a whole week of cowboy-style riding, plus the fun of making Kate a club member. But when they arrive, the girls soon realize there's more to the West than Hollywood shoot outs and colourful costumes. To show a cowhand that they're not just "dumb dudes", they pitch in with chores and help on a cattle round-up, where Stevie has a run-in with a dangerous rattlesnake. Another sour note for Stevie: it's her birthday and no one seems to care. Little does she known her Saddle Club friends have a top-secret surprise in the works!

Saddle Club Book 6: Dude Ranch

Katie Price

Jess, Mel, Sam, Amber and Cara are lucky enough to be able to spend as much time as they can with their favourite ponies at Vicki's Riding School. Grooming, sweeping the yard, even mucking out is fun when you love ponies as much as they do. 
 
Tragedy strikes when Dumpling, the oldest pony in the stables, dies. Darcy and her friends want to cheer Vicki up and help her raise the money for a new pony, so they decide to go carol singing on Christmas Eve. It's perfect - there's snow, mince pies and twinkly lights! 
 
But on the way home, the girls find themselves in the middle of an emergency and Darcy has to make a speedy late-night ride through the snow to the vet. Will everybody get back safely?

Katie Price's Perfect Ponies: Ponies to the Rescue

Book 6

Francine Pascal

Jessica would stop at nothing . . . 
 
Beautiful and ruthless, Jessica Wakefield is determined to be chosen queen of the fall dance at Sweet Valley High. If she can win the contest, she's sure to win Bruce Patman, the most sought-after boy in school. 
 
The only person standing in Jessica's way is Enid Rollins. When Jessica discovers the truth about Enid's past, she knows the crown is within her grasp. She doesn't care that Enid is her twin sister Elizabeth's best friend - or that revealing the secret may cost Enid both her reputation and the boy she loves. 
 
Only Elizabeth can save Enid from Jessica's vicious gossip -- but can she stop her scheming twin in time . . .

Secrets (Sweet Valley High No. 2)

The three members of the Saddle Club - Carole, Lisa, and Stevie - are the best of friends, bonded by their special love of horses. Now they're together on the long-awaited Mountain Trail Overnight. They are having such a perfect time that nothing - not even Veronica, the richest and snobbiest girl at the stables - can spoil their fun. But the impossible does happen. A tragic accident, caused by Veronica's carelessness, makes Carole lose the one thing she loved most in the world. Is her grief enough to make her give up riding forever?

Saddle Club Book 2: Horse Shy

Jess, Mel, Sam, Amber and Cara are lucky enough to be able to spend as much time as they can with their favourite ponies at Vicki's Riding School. Grooming, sweeping the yard, even mucking out is fun when you love ponies as much as they do. 
 
It's half term and Mel and the girls are taking part in a competition - with a difference! This time they're going to compete with their ponies and dogs! Mel is determined to do well, but when her dad announces something unexpected, she's too distracted to practise properly. Will she be able to put her family problems out of her head and beat the snooty livery girls?

Katie Price's Perfect Ponies: Pony 'n' Pooch

Book 8

The three members of The Saddle Club -- Carole, Stevie, and Lisa -- are delighted when they get a chance to go to Moose Hill, a sleep-over riding camp in the hills of Virginia. It promises to be two wonderful weeks of riding, meeting new horse-crazy friends, and competing in a genuine horse show. Best of all, the camp has plenty of stable hands to do the heavy chores. It's going to be a real vacation! 
 
When the arrive at Moose Hill, the girls are in for some surprises: their groom isn't doing his job, and their cabin mates are snobs who care more about winning the horse show than making friends. Even Stevie's new boyfriend is convinced that he's the best rider around. Then a sudden an emergency at camp tests everyone's courage and results in some unexpected friendships -- adding up to an end-of-the-summer adventure the girls will never forget.

Saddle Club Book 10: Riding Camp

Twelve-year-olds Carole Hanson and Stevie Lake have been best friends ever since they met at Pine Hollow stables. So when thirteen-year-old Lisa Atwood shows up for her first lesson dressed in fancy riding gear - and acting chummy with the snobbiest girl in town - the girls aren't sure she'll fit in. But Lisa soon shows herself to be a quick learner, and Carole and Stevie can't help but admire her natural riding talents. Soon the three girls are fast friends. They begin to make plans for the MTO, the long-awaited Mountain Trail Overnight campout for the students of Pine Hollow. There's just one problem: Stevie's parents won't pay for it unless she improves her grades...

Saddle Club Book 1: Horse Crazy

Jess, Mel, Sam, Amber and Cara spend loads of time with their favourite ponies at Vicki's Riding School. Grooming, sweeping the yard, even mucking out is fun when you love ponies as much as they do. But there's something wrong with Darcy, and Amber's shocked when she finds out that her friend might have to sell her gorgeous pony, Duke. Amber and her friends are determined that that won't happen, so they come up with a plan to help . . .

Katie Price's Perfect Ponies: Secrets and Surprises

Book 11

Stevie Lake, Carole Hanson, and Lisa Atwood are the best of friends and charter members of the Saddle Club, bonded together by their love of horses. But now the Saddle Club is in trouble! Stevie has been picked by Max, the owner of Pine Hollow Stables, to plan some games for its upcoming horse show. And Carole is busy helping the vet care for Delilah, the mare who is soon to give birth to a foal sired by Cobalt, Carole's beloved stallion. Neither of them seem to have any time for Lisa, who's been drawing up an elaborate constitution for the club, including rules for meeting attendance. Lisa is getting tired of being the only one at club meetings! Unless the threesome decide to stick together, there won't be any Saddle Club and no fun at Pine Hollow Stables. And isn't that what the Saddle Club is all about?

Saddle Club Book 3: Horse Sense

The girls are off on a riding holiday and Darcy's really excited. She's determined to have fun, even though horrible Henrietta and Camilla are coming too. Henrietta can't resist showing off, but, when disaster strikes, who will ride to the rescue?

Katie Price's Perfect Ponies: Wild West Weekend

Book 12

Stevie, Carole and Lisa - founders of the Saddle Club - would do anything to help a friend in need. And now it looks as if they're going to get their chance when Stevie overhears a disturbing conversation between Max, Pine Hollow's owner, and a mysterious caller. Is their riding instructor really in serious financial trouble? Stevie can't be sure, but when Veronica, a snobby girl whose father is president of the local bank, starts looking even more smug than usual, the girls fear the worst. Determined to help bail out Max, the Saddle Club is soon drumming up new business and arranging a riding demonstration - starring themselves!

Saddle Club Book 7: Horse Play

Jess and her friends are lucky enough to be able to spend as much time as they can with their favourite ponies at Vicki's Riding School. Grooming, sweeping the yard, even mucking out is fun when you love ponies as much as they do. 
 
Cara and the rest of the girls are taking part in a pony club weekend at Vicki's Riding School. For her friends, camping out, showjumping and competing in lots of races sound like fun. But this is the first time Cara's been away from her mum since her dad died and she's nervous about performing in front of everybody. 
 
Will the weekend be as much fun as they hope? And will Cara get over her fears and enjoy it after all?

Katie Price's Perfect Ponies: Pony Club Weekend

Book 4

Jess, Mel, Sam, Amber and Cara are lucky enough to be able to spend as much time as they can with their favourite ponies at Vicki's Riding School. Grooming, sweeping the yard, even mucking out is fun when you love ponies as much as they do. 
 
Vicki's holding an Easter competition at the stables. But the event is so busy that nobody notices when the newest pony, Carol, goes missing until it's too late! The police aren't hopeful of finding her and Vicki's worried sick. Sam and her friends are desperate to help find Carol, but what can they do?

Katie Price's Perfect Ponies: Pony in Disguise

Book 9

Jess, Mel, Amber, Sam and Cara are lucky enough to be able to spend as much time as they can with their favourite ponies at Vicki's Riding School. Grooming, sweeping the yard, even mucking out is fun when you love ponies as much as they do. 
 
As long as you can ride a pony and follow clues you'll be fine . . . 
 
With the girls and their ponies all performing so well at the Riding School, Vicki decides to challenge them to something different - a charity Treasure Hunt! All the girls are excited and hoping to win. 
 
But snooty livery girl Henrietta is also desperate to come first and when the girls find some surprise treasure during the hunt, it looks like she might just do that . . .

Katie Price's Perfect Ponies: Little Treasures

Book 2

Stevie, Carole and Lisa are thrilled when they get the chance to attend the American Horse Show in New York City with Mrs. Reg and their teacher Max. Not only is it the most important horse show in the country, but Max's ex-student Dorothy DeSoto is going to compete, and the girls are invited backstage. They have fun exploring Greenwich Village, where Lisa gets a sophisticated new haircut, and also go riding in Central Park. Lisa finds herself coming to the rescue of an inexperienced rider - who turns out to be their all-time favourite teen heart-throb, Skye Ransom! Skye is practising for a scene in his new movie where he has to ride a horse...and he's terrified. Can the Saddle Club teach him to ride before the cameras start rolling?

Saddle Club Book 8: Horse Show

Jess, Mel, Sam, Amber and Cara are lucky enough to be able to spend as much time as they can with their favourite ponies at Vicki's Riding School. Grooming, sweeping the yard, even mucking out is fun when you love ponies as much as they do. 
 
Amber and Jess have been best friends for ages, but their friendship is put to the test when Jess's school friend, Lauren, joins the stables. Lauren is loud and bossy and taking Jess away from Amber. But why can't Jess see that? 
 
There's a sponsored ride going on and all the yard girls are excited about it. But when Lauren says she's coming too there's going to be trouble. 
 
Will all the girls get to take part? And will Amber and Jess ever make friends again?

Katie Price's Perfect Ponies: The New Best Friend

Book 5

Jess, Mel, Sam, Amber and Cara are lucky enough to be able to spend as much time as they can with their favourite ponies at Vicki's Riding School. Grooming, sweeping the yard, even mucking out is fun when you love ponies as much as they do. 
 
It's the start of the long summer holidays, and Sam and her friends are looking forward to spending as much time as they can at the stables. They decide to take part in a fancy dress competition, and work hard making themselves and their ponies look gorgeous. 
 
But, as usual, stuck-up Henrietta is determined to spoil their fun. Is dressing up such a good idea after all . . . ?

Katie Price's Perfect Ponies: Fancy Dress Ponies

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Jess, Mel, Amber, Sam and Cara are lucky enough to be able to spend as much time as they can with their favourite ponies at Vicki's Riding School. Grooming, sweeping the yard, even mucking out is fun when you love ponies as much as they do! 
 
When Vicki takes the day off to be chief bridesmaid at her best friend's wedding, she leaves the girls to look after themselves, and they plan a very special surprise for her . . . 
But when the wedding day dawns, everything goes wrong - will the girls and their ponies get there in time?

Katie Price's Perfect Ponies: Here Comes the Bride

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