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Bonnie Bryant

Stevie Lake has been grounded. No hanging out with the other members of The Saddle Club. Even worse, Stevie’s not allowed to see her horse, Belle, or to go to riding camp. Carole Hanson and Lisa Atwood have to get their friend out of hot water – and back in the saddle. How are they going to devise the kind of wacky plan it will take to spring her, and get sweet revenge on her brother, Chad, who got Stevie into trouble in the first place? Carole and Lisa have to do something rash. If they don’t, summer is going to be a complete bust!

Saddle Club 57: Tight Rein

It’s Carole’s birthday, and The Saddle Club is planning an extra-special celebration. They’re having their first boy-girl party, which will include a romantic moonlit hayride! 
When snooty Veronica diAngelo hears about their plans, she assumes she isn’t invited. And now Veronica is determined to wreck the party – and steal one of The Saddle Club’s boyfriends! Will Carole’s birthday be ruined?

Saddle Club 31: Hay Ride

A corrupt official is after more than money – he’s after the Saddle Club! 
Stevie Lake, Carole Hanson and Lisa Atwood are at the racetrack, helping to cool off their friend’s sleek Thoroughbred racehorses by walking them. What could be better? Then the girls spot an official somewhere he shouldn’t be, taking money from someone he shouldn’t be talking to. Worse, the official sees the girls and knows they’re on to him. Now the girls are in danger. More than one race is going to run – The Saddle Club girls must race for their lives!

Saddle Club 70: Horse Race

The girls in The Saddle Club are making their New Year’s resolutions. That’s the easy part. Keeping them will be another matter! Can Stevie really be nice to Veronica diAngelo for a whole month – especially when the snobby girl is busy showing off all the expensive loot she got for Christmas? Can Lisa learn embroidery to make her mother happy? And how can Carole give up junk food when her dad is always making delicious buttery popcorn? To keep themselves on the right track, the girls have made a bet. The first one to waver from her resolution must pay a price – and it won’t be pleasant!

Saddle Club 62: Horse Blues

May Grover is sick and tired of being treated like a little kid. Her two older sisters, Ellie and Dottie, tease her all the time, especially about being pony-crazy. When May is chosen to lead the Pony Parade at Pine Hollow Stables, she decides to prove to Ellie and Dottie that she’s a serious rider. What May doesn’t know if that her sisters have a surprise of their own in store! 
 
From the author of the bestselling series, The Saddle Club.

Pony Tails 5: May Takes The Lead

The Saddle Club girls – Lisa Atwood, Stevie Lake and Carole Hanson – are at one of their favorite places – Moose Hill Summer Camp and the action that began during the first two weeks on Summer Horse continues in this exciting sequel. 
Everything’s beginning to work out great – except that Stevie and Carole notice that control-crazy Lisa is working too hard on projects that are supposed to be fun. She seems tense and unhappy about something. What could be wrong? Even worse, The Saddle Club continues to see signs that Moose Hill might not reopen the following summer. Who would want to close down the riding camp? Can they find out before it’s too late?

Saddle Club 68: Summer Rider

Stevie Lake gets conked on the head so hard she’s laid up in hospital. Then she starts having weird dreams about herself and her Saddle Club friends, Carole Hanson and Lisa Atwood. No big deal – until the dreams start coming true! First it’s just little things. Stevie saw Phil get thrown off Teddy before it happened. She knew Starlight was going to stomp on Carole’s foot. Then Carole and Lisa rely on one of Stevie’s dreams to make a dream of their own come true. 
But when their sick friend has a scary vision, the girls aren’t sure they want to know: It is just a horse in Stevie’s dreams, or is it a nightmare!

Saddle Club Super: Dream Horse

Susan Sallis

Two disabled children love their new bungalow by the sea. It even has its own spectral steam-train which only they can hear each night. The train holds many mysteries which will change their lives.

No Time At All

John Dickinson

An uneasy truce is being held between Sally's devil, Muddlespot, and her angel, Windleberry. But then the cupids attack... 
 
For once, Muddle and Win are in agreement: cupids mean Trouble. They both know that when True Love is involved, things aren’t simply black or white – they’re horribly, confusingly pink! 
 
Sure enough, a heart-tipped golden arrow makes Sally’s sister Billie fall for Tony, the hottest, and most off-limits, boy in school. War breaks out at Darlington High, and as usual it's up to Sally to put things right. But can she undo the damage without getting caught in the crossfire?

Attack of the Cupids

Saddle up for some more great riding from the girls of Pine Hollow! 
 
No one knows more about horses than Stevie, Carole and Lisa. Or do they? The Saddle Club's knowledge of horses is going to be tested at the next Horse Wise meeting. Among the girls' rivals will be Stevie and Carole's boyfriends, Phil Marsten and Cam Nelson, and it's the opportunity Stevie and Carole have been waiting for to show off for the boys, But when The Saddle Cub starts cramming for the big day, the girls find there's something very odd about their study sheet. It's got all the information they could have wanted - and more...

Saddle Club Book 28: Stable Manners

Stevie has always longed for a horse of her own, and this summer she finally has the chance to get one. When she and the rest of The Saddle Club head West to the Bar None Ranch to visit their friend Kate Devine, Kate’s dad agrees to sell Stewball, Stevie’s favourite ranch horse. But as the day to bring Stewball back home draws nearer, Stevie begins to have second thoughts. Does a ranch horse really belong at Pine Hollow Stables?

Saddle Club 35: Horse Tale

Joan Aiken

In this third St Boan mystery, Ned is summoned once again by his Aunt Lal to help the famous but cantankerous poet, Sir Thomas Menhenitt. In confronting the poet's problems, Ned rescues Sir Tom's granddaughter, Jonquil from a bizarre and highly dangerous situation.

Bone And Dream : A St. Boan Mystery

Brian Jacques

Henry Mawdsley is a terrific liar. However, the more people get to know him, the less they believe in his lies - and it won't be long until nobody in his town believes a word he says! So when a chance encounter with the devil offers him the opportunity to have everyone believe his lies unconditionally for a week for the measly price of his soul, Henry jumps at the chance. But as the week draws to a close, and the date of Henry's descent into hell gets closer, he begins to fear for his life . . . 
 
Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales.

The Lies of Henry Mawdsley (Storycuts)

Lisa, Carole and Stevie can’t believe their luck: Skye Ransom, the teen idol the Saddle Club met on their trip to New York City, is about to star on a new movie – and he wants the girls to help him with his riding! It’s a dream come true, especially when the director casts Lisa in a small part. But then Lisa discovers how lonely the life of a star can be, and Carole and Stevie realize how much they need their best friend’s help with plans for Carole’s father’s birthday. Will the Saddle Club manage to arrange a big birthday celebration and help Skye overcome his fear of horses?

Saddle Club Book 19: Star Rider

The Saddle Club’s number one practical joker, Stevie Lake, has decided to reform. The only problem is, no one believes her. Maybe that’s why no one in the cast of the video Stevie is making for school will cooperate. Cinderella on Horseback? Puh-leease! It has to be a setup to make them look stupid and give Stevie the last laugh. 
That’s when the stars of the film – Stevie’s best friends, Carole Hanson and Lisa Atwood, and Stevie’s boyfriend, Phil – plan a few tricks of their own. The only problem is, the jokes are having a ripple effect. Everyone at Pine Hollow Stables is about to get a taste of practical joking, Saddle Club style.

Saddle Club 64: Horse Capades

Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond - TV presenter and self-confessed mystery addict - invites you to journey with him to the planet's most puzzling places . . . Explore the ancient pyramids, Stonehenge and the Bermuda Triangle. Hunt for werewolves, vampires, aliens and the Abominable Snowman. You can gather clues, facts and interesting tales as you go (just try not to get too distracted by Richard's unbelievable jokes). Then it's up to you decide what's really going on. 
 
Don't miss this incredible, fully illustrated gift book from Britain's best-loved TV personality. Explore the world's greatest mysteries - all from the comfort of your armchair!

Richard Hammond's Great Mysteries of the World

Bonnie Bryant-Hiller

A riding team from Italy is coming to Pine Hollow, and Stevie volunteers to entertain them during their visit. It’s a job that stuck-up Veronica diAngelo wanted for herself, and now Veronica is determined that Stevie will pay! 
 
Suddenly, with the big weekend approaching, Stevie finds out that someone has “volunteered” her to organize the annual school fair, to run the Children’s Hospital Festival, and to debate for election as class president. They all take place on the same day- just when her Bar None Ranch friends, Kate and Christine, and the Italian riding team are due to visit! Can one person do four things at once? With the help of her Saddle Club friends and a lot of imagination, Stevie is determined to try. The result will be the greatest event ever… or the biggest disaster of all time!

Saddle Club Book 15: Team Play

Best friends May Grover and Jasmine James each have their own pony. They also belong to the local Pony Club at Pine Hollow Stables. They’re determined to do well in the Pony Club mounted games, and they practise whenever possible. 
 
Then a new neighbour moves into the house between May and Jasmine. At night, lights flicker on and off and strange noises come from the stables. What’s going on? Can two pony-crazy girls find out? 
 
From the author of the bestselling series, The Saddle Club.

Pony Tails 1 : Pony-Crazy

Robert Swindells

When Jacqueline Hyde finds the little glass bottle in Grandma's attic her life suddenly changes. Goodbye clean, good Jacqueline. Hello cheeky, loud Jacqueline Bad. 
 
It's fun at first. Exciting. But then Jacqueline Bad gets into serious trouble. And although she keeps trying to be her old self, the bad side just won't let go... 
 
A darkly addictive fable, truly absorbing.

Jacqueline Hyde

Emily has cerebral palsy, but she and her specially trained horse get around just fine. The Saddle Club girls make friends with Emily and even take her on her first trail ride. 
 
Unfortunately, Emily’s wonderful outing at Pine Hollow Stables is marred by someone who doesn’t think disabled people belong there. Veronica diAngelo is the most unbearable snob ever! The Saddle Club and Emily cook up a plan to show Veronica what real riding class is.

Saddle Club 52: Riding Class

Richard Kidd

Jimmy's dad has to get rid of his fishing boat and the whole family - Mam, Dad, Jimmy and his tealeaf-reading Gran - are forced to move away from their coastal village home. At first, Jimmy thinks none of them will never get used to living inland and it will be a disaster, but Gran's tea leaves tell a stranger story than that... 
 
Jimmy's continued fascination with all things aquatic leads him to meet the local retired Major, whose hobby is keeping a pond full of valuable koi carp. When Jimmy inadvertently overhears of a plot to steal the fish, he doesn't mean to tackle the burglars single-handedly. But neither does he really intend to do it with the help of the awful school bully... or of several hundred alarm clocks...! 
 
A truly entertaining, pacy adventure story, which boys will especially love.

The Giant Goldfish Robbery

Terry Pratchett

From a computer game in which the aliens want Johnny to negotiate a peace treaty for them, to the inhabitants of a cemetery who are just discovering how much fun being alive can be, to the time of the Blitz, join Johnny Maxwell and his friends in these three terrific tales from the master of comic fantasy. 
 
ONLY YOU CAN SAVE MANKIND - Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award 
JHNNY AND THE DEAD - Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal;A Writers' Guild Award Winner; Also televised by LWT for ITV 
JOHNNY AND THE BOMB - Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal; Shortlisted for the Children's Book Award; Smarties Prize Silver Medal Winner

Johnny Maxwell Trilogy

Stevie is excited about a great new sport – polocrosse. When she learns that the Horse Wise Pony Club will be playing against her boyfriend’s team, she’s thrilled. Now she’ll finally have the chance to show him what a good rider she is! Her best friends, Carole and Lisa, are enthusiastic about anything to do with horses, but they don’t share Stevie’s fierce drive to win. Carole would rather spend time with her new friend Marie, who was injured in an accident. Marie needs help, and Carole knows that horses are the answer. Is she can interest Marie in riding again, she’ll be on the road to recovery. 
 
When Stevie sprains her ankle, her determination is as strong as ever. Carole and Lisa thought she was a terror as a player, but they can’t believe what she’s like as a coach! Her competitive spirit is starting to threaten their friendship. What will it take to get the Saddle Club team spirit back again?

Saddle Club Book 16: Horse Games

Helen Dunwoodie

Something strange is in the air... 
 
First a mysterious parcel arrives for Rowan, containing an engraved medallion on a golden chain. Then an odd-looking young man turns up at the house, and something in the air tells Rowan to be suspicious... Something else is in the air too - the ghost of Lady Maisie! The brave 250-year-old spectre's powers are fading, but she is determined to help Rowan solve the mystery.

Ghost To The Rescue

Stevie and Lisa can’t wait for the holidays to begin. But the Christmas season just hasn’t been the same for Carole since her mother died. When the local veterinarian takes her on as a temporary assistant, Carole’s mood slowly brightens. With so much to do she can’t stay sad for long. By the night of Pine Hollow’s Starlight Ride, Carole’s in the Christmas spirit. She’s even looking forward to leading the stable’s traditional moonlit procession through the woods on Christmas Eve. But the real highlight of her Christmas is still to come: Carole doesn’t even suspect the wonderful surprise her father and horse-crazy friends have in store for her!

Saddle Club Book 13: Starlight Christmas

Susie Day

When Pea Llewellyn's dizzy but dazzling single mum becomes Marina Cove, author of the bestselling Mermaid Girls books, everything changes. It's time to leave their tiny flat in Tenby for a proper house in London, and a whole new life. 
 
Pea likes the red front door, and the attic bedroom all to herself. She even likes her hideous new school uniform, in a masochistic Malory Towers sort of way. But there's an empty chair beside her in every lesson, and no one seems to want to fill it. In the absence of volunteers, Pea is going to have to acquire herself a best friend . . .

Pea's Book of Best Friends

Lisa Atwood thinks the fancy boarding school she visits for the weekend is nice enough. But she;d never want to go there! It’s a two-hour drive from Willow Creek, home of her two best friends, Stevie Lake and Carole Hanson, and her favorite horse, Prancer. Then Lisa learns that her mother has enrolled her in the exclusive school. Is Lisa leaving The Saddle Club for good?

Saddle Club 58: Wild Horses

Phil Marsten, Stevie’s boyfriend and an out-of-town member of The Saddle Club, is boarding an Arab mare at his family’s stable. When Phil offers to let Stevie ride the horse, she eagerly accepts. In exchange, Stevie has promised to give the horse all the care and exercise she needs. As Stevie begins working with the horse and preparing her for a forthcoming dressage exhibition, she quickly comes to love and respect her beautiful new mount. But the mare also has a mysterious allergy that won’t go away. Can Stevie find the cause, and live up to her side of the bargain to take the very best care of the horse?

Saddle Club 38: Horse Trade

Josephine Pullein-Thompson

Diana Pullein-Thompson

Christine Pullein Thompson

Everyone's heard about Black Beauty, probably the greatest horse that ever lived. But what about the rest of his family? Here we meet some of his other extraordinary relations, each with an amazing story to tell. There's his brother, Black Ebony, who is involved in a terrible mining accident; his great niece, Black Princess, a heroine in World War One; and then there's Black Velvet, a distant relation whose life as a show jumper is about to change dramatically.

Black Beauty's Family

Phil Marston isn’t just Stevie Lake’s boyfriend. He’s a fellow rider and Phil knows how to push all Stevie’s buttons. When he issues a riding challenge that she can’t turn down, Stevie starts training Belle intensely. In fact, her workouts threaten to make even good-natured Belle balk at going into the ring. 
Mrs. Reg, the manager of Pine Hollow Stables, thinks Stevie and Belle need a break, so she brings The Saddle Club to Assateague Island. She hopes that seeing the wild ponies will remind Stevie of what riding is all about. But it turns out that even Mrs. Reg is in for a surprise!

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