Used Children's Fiction (Primatry School Age)
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"I Own the Racecourse!"
Made into a film apparently. For a little while Andy really believed the old tramp had sold him Beecham Park racecourse, and his friends helped him keep his dream as long as they could.
"I Own the Racecourse!"
For a little while Andy really believed the old tramp had sold him Beecham Park racecource and his friends helped him keep his dream as long as they could.
Ghost Horse
Callie Fern has just moved to Arizona and she hates it! It's hot, it's dry and she doesnt have any friends.......Callie is miserable. Then one night she feels an eerie tingling up her spine.
Ghost Vision
Callie Fern wishes her summer of secret moonlight rides on Star - the shimmering silver-gray ghost horse only she can see - would never end.
Haunted Trail, The
Callie Fern can't wait to take her first trail ride. It's just what she needs to take her mind off Star, who has rejoined her owner in the ghost world.
Into the Land of the Unicorns
As each chime sounds, Cara climbs faster up the steep bell tower. Eleven! She must be on the roof when the next bell tolls. Twelve! With a deep breath, and only half believing she will survive.
A Good Horse (The Secret Horse) - PB
When eighth-grader Abby Lovitt looks out at those pure-gold rolling hills, she knows there's no place she'd rather be than her family's ranch - even with all the hard work of tending to nine horses.
A Green Wishbone - HB
Mother's brooch was in the shape of two mistletoe leaves but it looked like a magic wishbone, so Holly and Jon thought it was at least worth a try.
A Horse Called Elvis
Things hang around in your head for years, like old photographs in an album. Or old books in a box. Faces and feelings gather dust at the back of your mind and you seem to forget about them. But you don't.
A Horse for the Summer
When Tom is left a prize-winning showjumper for the summer, things don't turn out quite as he hoped. Chancey is wild and unpredictable and Tom is forced to start training him in secret.
A Horse for X.Y.Z.
He was standing there, that beautiful, strong, brown horse, watching the campers leave - and Solveig couldn't bear it! She'd been dying to ride him...this was her last chance!
A Horse for X.Y.Z.
Could they outrun four thieves on horseback? Solveig simply refused to leave camp until she had ridden Snake Dancer. He was the most beautiful horse she had ever seen. So the first chance she got she slipped off the bus.
A Horse of Her Own
Poor Irish is half dead when Rosemary meets him. But he is the horse she's always longed for. And Red, the stable manager, has told her to keep away!
A Little Bush Maid - HB
Billabong, a large cattle and sheep property in the Australian countryside, is home to twelve-year-old Norah Linton, her widowed father, David, and her older brother, Jim.
A Little Bush Maid and Mates at Billabong Bind-up - HB
A book club bind-up edition of the first two books in the Australian children's classic Billabong series.
A Nag Called Wednesday - PB
This is a funny and exciting tale by one of Britain's most highly praised writers for children.
A Place for Margaret
When everybody avoids Margaret as if she has the plague, she feels like breathing all over them. It's lonely having TB and being stuck on her aunt and uncle's farm, away from all her friends and family...until Starr comes along.
A Pony in the Field
The Pony was a surprise - in more ways than one. Meg has always wanted a horse, but her parents say it's too expensive. So she has to settle for riding lessons at High Ridge.
A Pony in the Luggage
No Summary. Translated by Anne Parker and Illustrated by Richard Kennedy. This is a special Australian Edition - 1969.
A Pony in the Luggage - PB
Two outrageous children win a pony and try to smuggle it in and out of hotels and trains without anyone finding out!
A Summer Without Horses (Super Edition)
In this first Saddle Club Super Edition, there is three stories in one!
Alison's Pony Adventure - HB
As always at the beginning of holidays at Clarig, that delectable place on the coast of Sutherland, Alison Campbell and her brother Niall can look forward to days packed with fascinating things to do.
Ashleigh's Christmas Miracle
Ashleigh Griffen and Mike Reese are expecting their first child right after the New Year. But on Christmas Eve, as Ashleigh make the rounds of the stables, a stallion's kick puts both her life and the babies in jeopardy.
Ballad Of Favour
They heard the child crying, a desperate, frightened wail.
Ballad Of Favour - HB
They heard the child crying, a desperate, frightened wail.
Becky's Horse - PB
"You can win Wonder, the wonder horse" The bold, red letters on the side of the cereal box leap out at Becky as she reads the rules of the contest.
Behind the Barricade
"What's that?"
"Somebody has blacked off the trail!"
"Why?"
Elizabeth, the oldest of the Taronga Road Riders, glared down at the bulldozer's work.
"Somebody has blacked off the trail!"
"Why?"
Elizabeth, the oldest of the Taronga Road Riders, glared down at the bulldozer's work.
Best Friends
It's almost Christmas and The Saddle Club is busily preparing for an exciting show, but part of their preparation involves raising money - a lot of it!
Bill of Billabong - HB
Norah Meadows is worried that her father and brother will become lonely now that she and Wally have moved out of Billabong into their own house.
Black Beauty
One of the most famous animal stories ever told. Black Beauty is the story of the daily life and adventures of a proud and brave horse and his friends, told from the horses point of view.
Black Beauty
Loyalty. Survival. Kindness. As a young horse Black Beauty is well-loved and happy. But when his owner is forced to sell him, his life changes drastically.
Black Beauty
Black Beauty is well-loved and happy at Squire Gordon's. But when the kindly old squire is forced to sell his favourite thoroughbred, Black Beauty finds out what it is like to live with cruel, uncaring grooms and masters who overwork him.
Black Beauty
Based on the Black Beauty Film starring Mark Lester & Walter Slezak, and co-starring Ursula Glas, Peter Lee Lawrence...and directed by James Hill.
Black Beauty
One of the best-loved animal stories ever, this book had a great influence in persuading people to treat animals better. Black Beauty is a marvellous, sweet-natured, but strong horse who has many adventures with his many owners.
Black Beauty - HB
Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered colt with a strong spirit. When his owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty goes from a life of comfort and kindness to one of hard labour and cruelty.
Black Beauty (Complete and Unabridged)
Black Beauty tells the story from the point of view of a horse. Sometimes horses know more than people! There was the time Black Beauty refused to go over the bridge...
Black Beauty - Abridged
Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered colt with a strong spirit. When his owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty goes from a life of comfort and kindness to one of hard labour and cruelty.
Black Beauty - HB
Born in a sunlit meadow in an English village, Black Beauty has a happy upbringing and a wonderful home, with kind and caring master. Then the beautiful young horse is sold and separated from his friends.
Black Beauty - HB
This book has won an undisputable right to a prominent place on every child's bookshelf. Although it has been one of the great bestsellers of all time, its simple and yet deeply moving story retains its strong appeal for children everywhere.
Black Beauty - HB
Black Beauty's early days are spent happily growing up with his mother, Duchess, and then working in Squire Gordon's stables at Birtwick Park, where he meets his friends Ginger and Merrylegs.