Used Young Adult Fiction (Teenagers)
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Derby Day
Aladdin has to run! Ashleigh has never been more excited her favourite horse, Aladdin's Treasure, is running in the Kentucky Derby!
Derby Fever
With the Kentucky Derby only a few weeks away, Christina Reese is stressed out.
Devils' Hill - HB
Badge is delighted when an epidemic of whooping cough prevents his having to start his much dreaded first term at school - away from the life he knows and loves in his valley home in Tasmania.
Dora at Follyfoot
"Don't buy any horses" It was easy for the Captain to lay down rules before he went away to convalesce leaving Dora and Stevie in charge.
Down to the Wire
Wonder's Star has returned to Whitebrook Farm, and Christina Reese is thrilled to have him home again.
Dylan's Choice
Dylan Becker used to be one of Christina Reese's best friends. They liked to do all the same things. He even loved horses as much as she did!
Every New Day
Mercury was once a talented jumper, but now he refuses even the smallest fences. Amy is certain that she can cure him and help him learn to love jumping again.
Faith in a Longshot
Melanie and Jazz couldn't be more thrilled when Image comes in second in the Florida Derby.
Fallen Star
While visiting a track in New York, Christina Reese meets Cindy Blake, the well-known jockey and long-lost member of the Whitebrook family.
Flambards
Twelve-year-old orphan Christina is sent to live with her Uncle Russell and his two sons in their old country house, Flambards.
Flambards
Twelve-year-old orphan Christina is sent to live with her Uncle Russell and his two sons in their old country house, Flambards.
Flambards - HB
Twelve year old orphan Christina Parsons is sent to live with her uncle Russell and his two sons in the decaying old country house, Flambards.
For Love of a Horse - PB
As Jinny rode towards the standing stones, Bramble's pace quickened. Shantih must be there. They heard the Arab's challenging whinny, and saw her - black against the moonlit skyline. She came towards them at a racking trot.
For Sale or Swap
Shelby is convinced her reliable but ugly pony, Blue, is holding her back at Pony Club. If only she had a beautiful horse, everyone would see what a great rider she is.
From This Day On - PB
As Amy's sister Lou is finalising her wedding details, Amy is contemplating her own plans for the future.
Ghost Horse
Pahute was the son of Blue Steel, the great wild stallion who became legend in the West-the Ghost Horse who thundered across the mesa with his herd, untameable, too clever to be captured by Man.
Glory in Danger
Cindy Blake's champion Thoroughbred, Glory, is winning every race he enters. With Ashleigh as his jockey, he burns up the track.
Glory's Rival
Cindy Blake wants Glory to win the Breeders' Cup Classic more than she's ever wanted anything in her life.
Glory's Triumph
Cindy is happy to be a part of the McLean family, and is thrilled to travel with them to California to watch Samantha ride in a competition.
Golden Filly Book 9 - Close Call - PB
After a shakey start, the Portland Meadows racing season is off and running, with Trish Evanston once again in the winner's circle.
Good Luck to the Rider - HB
Good Luck to the Rider is a story about Australian country life by a writer who is familiar with the day-to-day activities of a sheep station.
Green Grass of Wyoming - Part 2
This is the second part of Green Grass of Wyoming, that wonderful, moving story of Flicka and Thunderhead and the wild horses around Goose Bar Ranch.
High Stakes
Just when Carole Hanson thinks she knows where things stand with Ben Marlow, an old boyfriend reappears and sweeps her off her feet.
Holding Fast - PB
Just when Amy feels that things are back to normal at Heartland, an injured police horse named Venture arrives.
Horse & Pony Stories - HB
This memorable collection contains twenty-one exciting and heartwarming stories about horses, ponies and the people who train and ride them.
Horse Apples
This is a story about friendship and love. Honesty and trust. Leadership and loyalty, Lies and cheating. Greed and revenge and huge amounts of money. Oh, and manure. Lots and lots of manure!
Hot Potato
As hard as she tries, Shelby just can't stay out of trouble. This time, she and her friends Lindsey and Erin can't resist buying a beautiful young pony that is going cheap at the horse auctions.
I Can Jump Puddles
The classic story of Alan Marshall's boyhood and his triump over a crippling disease...a happy world in which, despite his crippling poliomyelitis, he plays, climbs, fights, swims, rides and laughs.
Julie Gordon - The Pony Club Camp - HB
If you enjoy Trixie Belden mystery stories then you will find this adventure series jsut as exciting. Australian and New Zealand Trixie Belden fans now have their own series.
Kaitlin's Wild Ride
Kaitlin is happy to have found such a great boyfriend, but can their romance really last?
Kit Hunter - Bush Adventure - HB
Kit Hunter travels to Australia by boat for the Royal Sydney Show and also gets an invite to stay on a sheep station before the show in the outback where she witnesses first hand a raging bushfire.
Kit Hunter - Mystery of the Mine - HB
Kit and Mary find themselves plunged into another adventure, far removed from their original plans—the strange mystery of the mine whose secret is guarded by a ghost!
Kit Hunter - Rival Riders - HB
Kit Hunter is now established as a champion and she plans to tour of Europe and enter in Show Jumping Competitions. Kit ends up in a beautiful chateau.
Kit Hunter - Rival Riders - HB
Kit Hunter is now established as a champion and she plans to tour of Europe and enter in Show Jumping Competitions. Kit ends up in a beautiful chateau.
Kit Hunter - South American Mission - HB
Kit has to source some horses so she is off to South America in search for the original breed of horses there.
Kit Hunter - South American Mission - HB
Kit has to source some horses so she is off to South America in search for the original breed of horses there.
Kit Hunter - The Wild One - HB
Kit Hunter finds Colonel Hamden's moorland home sadly changed when she returns to Devon after her mother's death. Moor Grange is no longer a prosperous estate.
Last Muster, The
The world is quiet, the stone walls hold in the silence. Suddenly there's a tinkle of rock behind him. Shane spins around, expecting to catch Red sneaking up on him to give him a fright. But it's a horse. A huge chestnut stallion.
Legacy's Gift
Allie, now sixteen years old, is just one win away from becoming a full-fledged jockey.
Making Strides
Malory has earned a spot on the riding team and she's found a close crew of friends, yet she still questions whether she really belongs at Chestnut Hill.
Mates at Billabong - HB
Norah is the pet and close companion of her father, as she is with her her brother Jim and his friend Wally. When cousin Cecil arrives at Billabong, with his city airs - and what fun!
Mates at Billabong - PB
I've got nine weeks. Nine weeks before I go off to boarding school for the first time.
Melanie's Treasure
Ever since 13-year-old Melanie Graham was sent to live with her aunt Ashleigh and uncle Mike at Whitebrook Farm, she's struggled for a way to fit in.
Moor Grange Mystery, Kit Hunter Show Jumper - HB
Home at last after her Australian adventures, Kit Hunter, a young horsewoman, settles to the life she loves best, training and jumping Colonel Hamden's horses in her beloved Devonshire, with her friend, Mary Trent.
Moor Grange Mystery, Kit Hunter Show Jumper - HB
Home at last after her Australian adventures, Kit Hunter, a young horsewoman, settles to the life she loves best, training and jumping Colonel Hamden's horses in her beloved Devonshire, with her friend, Mary Trent.
More Horse & Pony Stories Chosen by Christine Pullein-Thompson
For horse and pony lovers everywhere! From classics such as National Velvet to more unusual offerings, here are 20 stories to delight anyone with an interest in these very special animals.
My Friend Flicka
Ken loves riding on the ranch in Wyoming. All he wants is a colt of his very own.
My Friend Flicka
Ken loves riding on the ranch in Wyoming. All he wants is a colt of his very own.
My Friend Flicka
The book that inspired the movie! The Classic story of an aimless teenager, a demanding father, and a spirited horse.
My Friend Flicka - HB
The most wonderful book ever written about horses is the story of Flicka - the tale of a boy and a colt on a ranch in Wyoming. It will tug at your heart-strings but you will want to read it again and again.
My Friend Flicka Part 2
This is Part 2 of "My Friend Flicka". It tells of the beautiful friendship between Ken and a colt which refuses to be tamed. It will tug at your heart-strings...
Mystery of the Arabian Stallion - HB
When young Biff Brewster comes with his father to an oil town in the vast Arabian desert he does not expect to find himself braving a sandstorm and almost total exhaustion in quest for a golden stallion.
Mystery of the Arabian Stallion - HB
When young Biff Brewster comes with his father to an oil town in the vast Arabian desert he does not expect to find himself braving a sandstorm and almost total exhaustion in quest for a golden stallion.
Mystery of the Crimson Ghost, The
Suddenly Janey wakes! The horrible noise fills the night...screaming, wailing! It's the firey ghost that haunts the estate where old Mrs. Burley and her beautiful mare, Star, live.
New Beginnings
After Amy hears of the death of her mentor, she is surprised when his granddaughter, Carey, mysteriously invites her to visit. Amy is eager to return to the serene stables, and Ty agrees to go with her.
New Class
Welcome to Chestnut Hill, a prestigious boarding school with a rich tradition of academics, horses, and rivalry.
Nine O'Clock - HB
A collection of stories - "Several of these stories first appeared in periodicals: "Irish Lad" in True (U.S.A) and A.M., "Butch" in True, "Snow Star" in Smiths Weekly, ...
No Ponies for MIss Pobjoy - PB
The arrival of Miss Deborah Pobjoy MA struck gloom into the hearts of the pony mad pupils of Canterdown.
No Time For Secrets
A beautiful horse she loved is dead, and it's all her fault... That's why Kerry Logan has put horses and ringing out of her life forever!
Norah of Billabong - HB
The Billabong Books of Mary Grant Bruce have become Australian classics. Set in the Australian Bush, the stories recount the adventures of Norah, her brother Jim and friends.
Norah of Billabong - PB
Boarding school is over for the year. Norah is joyfully reunited with her family for the Christmas holidays at Billabong, together with Jean Yorke, her school friend from New Zealand, and her brother Jim's chum, Wally.
On the Track
Another tough choice... Ever since Melanie Graham came to live with her cousin Christina Reese, she's had her eye on the track.
One Day You'll Know
Ever since Amy's mother died, Ty has seemed more like part of the family than just the stable hand. He and Amy share the responsibility of maintaining Heartland and caring for the horses.
One Day You'll Know
Amy's grandfather has been hospitalised with a case of pneumonia, and her sister, Lou, has left for England on a mission to track down their estranged father.
Prairie Hideout - HB (1964)
While camping out in the bad lands, the boys see a camp-fire over by Star Lake. What does it mean? Rustlers? And why does old Randolph Ashworth appear so unconcerned?
Prairie Rebels, The - HB
Translated by H.C. Scott. Pippo, Vanni, and Bicci are rebels - boys who are as hostile to discipline as the wild horses which are broken in on their farm in Central Italy.
Pretty Penny Farm - HB
Suspenseful and fast-paced, 'Pretty Penny Farm' is set in the soft beauty of a New England summer. When Beth gets the chance to ride Charmin' in a local race, she can't believe her luck.
Prove Yourself a HERO
One can never prepare to be kidnapped: to anticipate the terror, exhaustion and violence: or to understand the disorientation and imbalance that accompanies the return to freedom if one is lucky.
Ride A Wild Pony
This is the story of Scotty Pirie, the thirteen year old son of a poor immigrant farmer, and Josie Eyre, the daughter of the wealthiest man in the small Australian town of St Helen.
Riding for Gold - HB
Riding for Gold is the story of 12 year old Oofa Sinclair, his brother Mike and their parents.
Rising Star
Is Wonder's Star a has-been? No one thought Wonder's Star would get well again.
Saddle Up
This diverse collection of stories, ballads and poems will delight all young horse lovers. Written by some of Australia's leading authors including Alan Marshall, Colin Thiele, Banjo Patterson, Gillian Rubinstein, Elyne Mitchell and Henry Lawson.
Saddle Up Again
Saddle Up Again brings together favourites like Alan Marshall, Sally Odgers and Garry Hurle, mixes them with classic tales from Henry Lawson and C.J. Dennis.
Samantha's Pride
Wonder's Pride, the three-year-old colt of champion mare Wonder, is the newest star in Thoroughbred racing and the favorite for the biggest race of them all - the Kentucky Derby.
Secret of the Unicorn, The
A Unicorn Whispers...Something has happened in the heart of Aldenmor. The Fairy Glen has vanished! New animal refugees are arriving in Ravenswood, including a mysterious and wild unicorn.
Shelley and the bushfire mystery - HB
It's a shame some of these books do not come with a summary, but I can tell you this series is kinda set around the Northern Districts of NSW.
Shelley and the Problem Pony - HB
Shelley Peters and her friends are back again. School holidays have just begun and already they have brought king-size problems for Shelley. There's Arthur, a magnificent pony Jim Thorne has bought, but who seems doomed unless...
Shelley Peters and the Pony of the Year - HB
Shelley Peters is a series of books written by Ellen Bosworth. An Australian Series.
Shelley Peters and the Problem Pony - HB
Shelley Peters and her friends are back again. School holidays have just begun and already they have brought king-size problems for Shelley. There's Arthur, a magnificent pony Jim Thorne has bought, but who seems doomed unless...
Sierra's Steeplechase
Every trainer at Whitebrook Farm has given up on Sierra. The spirited colt just doesn't seem to have the patience for racing.