#1 Kit Hunter, Show jumper

Author: Peter Grey
Pages: 184
Age Group: 10+
Genre: Horses, Mystery, Adventure
First published: 1959
The wild one strangely enough doesn't have a blurb so.. i guess i will have to explain!

My Review

When Kit Hunters parents die she is left to fend for herself. Yet her 'Uncle Richard' (not really her uncle but that's what she calls him) invites her to come and stay at his farm out on the moor grange. She used to love staying there when she was younger so quickly took up the offer. When Kit finds out that Uncle Richard is struggling for money she is quickly on the scent and is sniffing down suspects. Whilst Kit and Mary (the stable hand at the farm) in the middle of the mystery they find out about a strange horse which doesn't seem to belong in the wilderness. Is this The Wild One?? Will they be able to save Moor Grange in time???

This book was absolutely thrilling, loved every bit of it!
I am on the lookout for the rest of the books in this series as I loved reading them so much!!
keep reading,
Courtney the book worm ☺ 

Jackie won a pony

Author: Judith M. Berrisford
Pages: 127
Age group: 9+
Genre: Horses, Adventure
First published: 1958

Blurb
Dear Jaqueline,
You will, I am sure, be delighted to learn that the judges of our competition for the best essay on 'If i won a pony' have awarded you the first prize of a pony.
yours sincerely,
Stephen Clarke
Editor of horseshoes
Jackie has always longed for a pony of her own. Now she can have her pick of any number of beautiful, well-bred, highly-trained ponies. But then she sees Misty-a sad, grey pony, pulling a firewood cart- and Jackie knows that, for her no other pony will do.

My review
I am such a fan of old Horse books!! Jackie won a pony was so 'original'! I thought it was such a cool book! It was all about how a girl called Jackie wins a pony of her choice but although she has choice of many well bred show horses but ends up choosing an ex-cart pulling horse. They have many adventures together and make many friends along the way. I rate this book 8 out of 10.

Hi everyone,
Hope you are all healthy and well.
Back at school/work again!! :(
Holidays are over!
enjoy this awesome book!
Courts 

riders from afar

Author: Christine Pullein-Thompson

Pages:160

Age group:9+

Genre: Horses, Americans & English, friendships

First Published: 1954

They galloped furiously, excited and exhilarated. The hounds were hot on the scent. The eluded the horses and the cracking whips. In full cry the crossed the river meadows, while Pat shouted, "Hold up!", galloping vainly after the fast disappearing pack.

Gabrielle was galloping beautifully. Jane - the girl from America - thought it was perfect, better than baseball, or traveling fast in a car, or spending the summer in California. Better than anything else; and the cry of the hounds sounded lovelier to her ears than any of her favourite records.

My review

This book was great! I have grown very fond of the Pullein -Thompson twins books! I want to read their other sister Josephine books as well (when I can find some). Riders from Afar is set in England and is about 4 English children and 2 American becoming friends. The Dauncy children were are real motley bunch, David being the oldest 16y's old, then Chloe 14y's, Hazel & David 11y's. They all seemed a lot younger compared to the Jackson kids.

The Jacksons were very grown up for their age and seemed way older than they really were.Tony was 13y's old and Jane was 11y's old. 

The Jackson came from America and rented the Dauncy's castle for a few months. The 4 Dauncy children were all scowling & whingeing before their guests had even arrived. This meant that they didn't get along at the start but.. gradually they all became the greatest of friends. 

A must read book! I rate it 10 out of 10. I got this book for 25c.

Hope you enjoy yourself,
keep up with your reading,
Courts ♥  

A pony to school

Author: Diana Pullein-Thompson

Pages:160

Age group: 9+

Genre:Horses

Blurb

Why had Ted Dunne asked Christian and Augusta to school clown? Where had he failed? The question was soon answered- Clown was a rearer, and  the experts said that if he was a confirmed rearer he would be incurable and have to be destroyed.

Then when the skewbald pony became ill Christina and Augusta realise they are very fond of him and will do anything to cure him of his dreadful habit. The experience is harrowing but somehow they must prevent Clown from being killed.

My review

Boy did I love this book!! This was a great bargain that I found in an Op shop for 10cents. It was so funny because last week when I went to an Op shop I found a book called Riders from Afar- By Christine Pullein-Tompson, Personally I thought that this book that I was buying was written by the same author as A Pony to school. But... When I got home I realized that it wasn't. I figured that they would have to be related as they both: had the same last name, Wrote about horses, had books published by the same company and they were published around the same time. And guess what? I was right. I stumbled upon a website that told me the whole story. 

Diana and Christine are Twin Sisters and they both write horse books!(No wonder why I was curious) And they also have another sister named Josephine and a mother called Joanna Cannan. The funny thing is that they all write Horse books. I also found out that the three sisters all worked together to make a 'black beauty' series which my aunty vaguely said something about, mind you she said it was her favorite series.

Well I didn't tell you much about A pony to school But I did tell you about my 'Amazing discoveries' About this recently (unknown to me) chain of Authors.

Hope you enjoy these books,

Courtney

Brumby Mountain #5 Diamond Spirit series

Author:  Karen Wood

Pages: 242

Genre: Horses, adventure, realistic

Age group: 11+ (Great for any age)

Blurb

"I want to stop whoever's running those brumbies." Luke looked up at her suddenly.
"Come with me, Jessy. I don't want to leave you behind this time. I miss you too much."

When Luke brings home a truckload of traumatized brumby's, some with horrific injuries, Jess agrees that something
must be done. Can Jess, Luke and their friends foil the brumby-runners and save the wild mountain horses from their cruel fate ?
And in going back to Matty's Flat, will Luke discover where he really belongs ?

 My Review

I just can't believe that I had the privilege to have interviewed this very talented author on my blog! I just cannot comprehend the skill Karen has to write!! In Brumby Mountain Jess & Luke  embark on a journey to the tiny town of Mathews Flat(Matty's Flat). Jess is afraid that she is going to lose Luke as this town is where he was born and will always belong. 

Will Luke stay at Coachwood crossing or not??

Spectacular book (of course) couldn't put it down.

I have got all 5 books in the Diamond Spirit Series, My most loved books.

I believe that these books need to get more attention as I reckon that anyone who reads them will thoroughly enjoy them. "Congratulations Karen, keep up the great work!"

Enjoy readers,

New post next Wednesday!

Courtney

Gypsy from nowhere

Author: Sharon Wagner

Pages: 210

Genre: Horses

Wendy loved horses-yet horses were the reason for her fight against living on a ranch. Her father's new foreign assignment was only for a year, but to Wendy, the thought of staying for even one year on a ranch, so close to the hoses, was sheer torture.

Aunt Laura and Uncle Art were kind and sympathetic, of course, but they didn't really understand....about Buck and all.
Then there was Gypsy, a stunningly beautiful filly with one blue eye and one brown eye, who knew how to open doors - including the tightly locked door to Wendy's heart.
No one knew where Gypsy came from. She appeared at the Cross-R Ranch the same day Wendy arrived.
Gypsy and Wendy had other things in common, too. Each had something hidden in the past; each had been badly injured; each was afraid of people, afraid of being hurt again; each cried silently for understanding.
So it was natural that Wendy should be the only one who could rescue Gypsy. And it was just as natural that this courageous, intelligent horse-the gently, shy, love-hungry Gypsy from Nowhere-should be the only one who could restore Wendy's happiness and self-confidence.

My review 

The Gypsy from nowhere was a great book about a girl called Wendy who had a traumatic accident on her 'dream horse' Buck.Unfortunately Wendy has to move to her uncle and aunty's ranch for a whole year!Before her accident she was a horse fanatic!! Now she can't even stand the sight of a horse ,let alone riding one! when she finds out that everyone from this area whose her age, rides horses she has to face her fears and start to ride again.
Will she ever be able to ride??

I rate this book 9 out of 10.

In this series there are 3 books

 

#2Gypsy and Nimblefoot 

 #3Gypsy and the Moonstone stallion

Hope you enjoy reading these terrific horse books. Perfect for Horse/Animal lovers.
Enjoy

,Courtney

Karen Wood

Hi everyone!

I haven't told you before but one of my few Favourite authors is Karen Wood.She is a great Author and I recommend all of her books to you!I have brought the first three books in the series. Diamond spirit,Moonstone promise & opal dreaming.They were all my favourite books!!!!

I rate them all 10 out of 10(10=YOU HAVE TO READ THEM!!)

For Christmas I got a gift voucher to a bookstore and I brought Marshmallow Skye(Cathy Cassidy),The quicksand Pony (Allison Lester)& My side of the mountain(Jean George) but made sure there was enough money left to buy the next two books in the series. Golden stranger & Brumby Mountain.

I can't wait until the 4th & 5th books come out I have been waiting a whole year!!But it'll be worth it!!Karen has a really amazing way of writing, I know that you will DEFIANTLY love reading her books! WARNING If you read this series you are bound to read them all because they are totally AWESOME!!!

Thanks again,

♥Your reader guide, Courtney ♥

The Quicksand Pony

 Author: Allison Lester

This book is a great book about the lives of three people.   
Biddy, a young girl who simply adores her horse Bella, She dreams of going on the cattle muster with her parents...But will that dream ever come true? 
Joycie,is a young lady who runs(rows) away to the other side of the bay and hides in a secret place she found when she was a kid. She has always missed her dad and brother.Will she ever get to see them again?

Joe, Is Joycies son who grew up in the Australian Bush.He had never known anyone other than Joycie.Would he ever meet anyone else?What would he do without her?                  My Review

The quicksand Pony is a great book that is full of  twist and turns of exiting events.It is a mystery, Adventure themed book that has horses and strangely enough a pet dingo in it too!!even if you don't like horse's like I do, I highly recommend this book to you all!

I rate this Book 9 out of 10

Next post I will be reviewing 3#Trixie Belden and the Gatehouse Mystery.