The Pony Whisperer 4: Prize Problems

The Pony Whisperer 4: Prize Problems
Author: Janet Rising
Publisher: Hachette Children's
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2011-02-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444904981

When Bean wins a riding holiday for two, she asks Pia to go with her. Pia is delighted, even though it means leaving Drummer behind. But when they get to the riding centre, Pia is shocked to hear what the ponies have to say and wonders just what is in store for the next week ...

Prize Problems

Prize Problems
Author: Janet Rising
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2011-12-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1402273193

The foruth installment in Janet Rising's fun and fresh new horse series featuring a girl that can talk to horses—and an irreverent, sarcastic pony that talks right back! Pia never thought anyone actually won magazine contests. So when her friend Beans wins a riding vacation for two, she's totally excited to go with her. A whole wonderful week riding new ponies and making fabulous new friends. But when things start to go missing around the ranch, Pia turns to the ponies to see what they have to say—and is shocked at what she hears! Can Pia and her new pony pals solve the mystery before their vacation gallops to an end? "This combination of magic and quick-moving, contemporary plot is a light and enjoyable read. The horses are particularly amusing as they reveal their complaints and requests to their owners through Pia."—School Library Journal review for The Pony Whisperer: The Word on the Yard

The Pony Whisperer 5: Pony Rebellion

The Pony Whisperer 5: Pony Rebellion
Author: Janet Rising
Publisher: Hachette Children's
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2011-02-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 144490499X

When the local Riding for the Disabled Association plans a fundraising event, everyone at Laurel Farm stables is keen to get involved - everyone, that is, except the ponies, who decide to go on strike. Can Pia use her pony-whispering to persuade the ponies to drop their disastrous plan?

The Pony Whisperer 3: Runaway Rescue

The Pony Whisperer 3: Runaway Rescue
Author: Janet Rising
Publisher: Hachette Children's
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2011-02-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444904973

Everyone at the stables is on alert when travellers return to the area. But Pia cannot help but be drawn to one traveller girl, Jazz, who has real pony-whispering powers. When she and her pony become runaways, should Pia help Jazz -- and risk her new friendships at the stables?

Pony Whisperer: 2: Team Challenge

Pony Whisperer: 2: Team Challenge
Author: Janet Rising
Publisher: Hachette Children's
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2011-02-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444904965

It's the start of the summer holidays and everyone in the stable yard is excited about entering a new nationwide inter-team competition. When Pia and Cat end up on competing teams, it's bound to end in trouble!

Wildflower

Wildflower
Author: Jenny Oldfield
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2011-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444905198

Reed Walters' new pony, Wildflower, is beautiful but untrained. Keira warns Reed not to push her too hard, but he insists on showing her off at the local rodeo. Disaster strikes: Wildflower bolts from the arena. Keira and her sister head off into a snowstorm to find her, forgetting the one golden rule - always stick together ...

Pony Whisperer: 1: The Word on the Yard

Pony Whisperer: 1: The Word on the Yard
Author: Janet Rising
Publisher: Hachette Children's
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2011-02-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444904957

Pia immediately gets off on the wrong foot with Cat, 'queen' of the stables, but starts to make friends when her newly-discovered talent helps save a pony from colic. Word spreads about Pia's pony-whispering powers - then it all goes wrong when she gets her own TV show!

Red Star

Red Star
Author: Jenny Oldfield
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2011-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 144490518X

Red Star is Keira's own beloved pony - an athletic strawberry roan who is affectionate and loyal and has been part of Keira's life since she was three years old. Keira loves this pony more than anything else in the world - Red Star can do all the cowboy stuff - spins, sliding stops, roping and rounding up cattle. And he seems to read Keira's mind. 'You'd think he was almost human!' big sister Brooke says. So one night when he goes missing, Keira at first thinks he worked out the latch on his stable door and has snuck out looking for feed. But she searches the grain store and the hay barn and can't find him anywhere. Panic sets in - if Red Star took off into the mountains, there are dangers out there for a lone pony - coyotes, bears, even mountain lions. Anyway, he's too smart to get himself into that kind of fix. 'Maybe somebody stole him!' Brooke suggests. So Keira and her family turn detective to track Red Star down.

3: Bear Hug

3: Bear Hug
Author: Lucy Courtenay
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2012-02-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444905171

Featuring tiger cubs, circus bears, swimming monkeys and cute koalas - this is a must-read series for all animal lovers! Twins Tori and Taya Wild disagree about almost everything ... except for their love of animals! That's a good thing, too, since their mother fosters all kinds of wild animals so their house is always full of them! And now their family has set up an 'animals on film' business their lives have become even WILDER. When her father has to find a cast of horses for a TV period drama Taya thinks it's finally her time to be the STAR. She's desperate to be the one in front of the camera for once. But she's in danger of being upstaged by Boris, the tiny Russian circus bear cub her mum is fostering, who could end up stealing the show ...

Spoken in Whispers

Spoken in Whispers
Author: Nicci Mackay
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2011-08-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1780572980

SPOKEN IN WHISPERS is the autobiography of a remarkable woman. Nicci Mackay is a horse whisperer, one of only a few people in the world who can calm agitated horses or revive their broken spirits by translating what they say.Nicci, who has had the extraordinary gift of being able to communicate with animals since childhood, tells her story with honesty and humou r.She writes about a life dedicated to animals-from her years spent as groom and jockey in a racing yard, when she operated in secret, to more recent times, after the media discovered her amazing abilities. She now spends her time travelling extensively, translating and interperating on behalf of animals for their owners. Nicci gives the reader a rare and facinating insight into the minds, emotions and bewildering behaviour of our four-legged friends, from thoroughbred stallions to sheepdogs, opening the door to their world through often hilarious, sometime poignant, but always thought-provoking adventures and encounters with the animals she has met throughout her life. As well as horses, Nicci has worked with a variety of domestic pets, farm animals and birds. This will delight all those who share her love of animals.