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'Saddle Club' entire series
Description: For horse lovers everywhere! For students in grades 6-8. #kids
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Horse Tale
by Bonnie BryantStevie has always longed for a horse of her own, and this summer she finally has the chance to get one.
Horse Talk
by Bonnie BryantWillow Creek Junior High School gets its own radio station and Saddle club hosts a call-in show. Initially nobody calls, then Stevie's brother's friends call asking silly questions. A caller then tells about a horse in trouble. Is the call for real?
Horse Thief
by Bonnie BryantThe Saddle Club is taking part in a big Pony Club rally being held at Pine Hollow. Riders from all the local Pony Clubs are there, including Stevie's boyfriend, Phil Marsten. For once Stevie and Phil aren't being too competitive so everyone is having a good time--until a thief spoils the fun by stealing $500 from the stable office. Veronica diAngelo says she saw Phil hanging around the office and acting suspiciously. And Phil did need money. But he'd never resort to theft, would he? Is Veronica up to something? Or is there a thief among the riders? It's up to the Saddle Club to find out and clear Phil's name.
Horse Trade
by Bonnie BryantStevie accepts her boyfriend Phil's offer to ride the Arabian. She promises to provide the beautiful horse with the best of care and is alarmed by a mysterious allergy that develops.
Horse Trouble
by Bonnie BryantWhen Mrs. Reg, the manager of Pine Hollow Stables, goes away for a few days, The Saddle Club is determined to pitch in and keep things running smoothly. Lisa, Carole, and Stevie decide they know everything there is to know about horses, so they'll have no problem managing a stable for a few days...right? Wrong! instead it seems that every time the girls try to help, disaster quickly follows. More paint winds up on one of the horses than on the stable; several riders don't get quite the ride they expect; and Mrs. Reg's paperwork is in utter chaos. Soon the members of The Saddle Club are wondering if being horse crazy is all they need to manage the stable, after all!
Horse Whispers
by Bonnie BryantThe Saddle Club finds her running with a herd of wild horses that lives on the Bar None land. They bring the mare back. She runs away again. They bring her back again, only to have her run away once more.
Horse Wise
by Bonnie BryantWHEN MAX ANNOUNCES that Pine Hollow will begin its own Pony Club, Stevie, Carole, and Lisa are excited to know they're about to become even more knowledgeable about horses. But spoiled Veronica is more focused on riding her new horse than learning how to take care of him. The Saddle Club won't soon forget what happened with Veronica's last horse, Cobalt. And when it looks like she's headed for the same trouble again, the girls are quick to act--but are they already too late?
Lucky Horse
by Bonnie BryantCarole Hanson and her father are going camping, leaving her horse, Starlight, in her friends' care. But Stevie and Lisa get so busy with Starlight that they neglect their own less fortunate horses.
Million Dollar Horse
by Bonnie BryantHoney-Pie the new horse is a sweet old mare. Now Honey-Pie is a millionaire! Mrs. Fredricks left a million dollars to her and nephew Paul. But Paul wants Honey-Pie's money. It's up to Saddle Club to save Honey-Pie.
Mystery Ride
by Bonnie BryantA mystery game is being held at Pine Hollow Stables and Stevie, Carole, and Lisa can't wait to participate. They've never been on a mystery ride before. But what starts out as a fun canter through the autumn-touched woods quickly becomes frightening when the girls of the Saddle Club realize that a real mystery is afoot. Who is the secret rider who has crashed the game and doesn't want to play by the rules?
New Rider
by Bonnie BryantA new rider is stealing Carole's spotlight.Zachary Simpson has only just started riding at Pine Hollow, but everyone is totally impressed by his natural talent. Everyone except Carole Hanson, that is. She's glad that he seems to love riding, but she's a little uncomfortable at how much attention he's getting from everyone else in Pony Club. Is Carole just jealous? And is Zach a mere flash in the pan, or is he the real thing? The upcoming Pony Club competition should give Zach a chance to show everyone what he's capable of and answer those questions.But Zach falls apart, and the show is a disaster. Then he announces that he's going to quit riding. Suddenly it's up to Carole to remind Zach of all the things that make riding and horses so special. Can she convince him to get back in the saddle?
Nightmare
by Bonnie BryantCarole Hansen's father has been sent away on a secret Marine Corps assignment. She worries about him constantly. When a fatal equine illness strikes a neighboring stable, The Saddle Club girls have 45 days to wonder, and worry about, whether the disease will reach Pine Hollow, and whether any of their horses could be in danger. Carole secretly decides to hide one horse from the affected stable and care for it herself.Meanwhile, Lisa Atwood is trying not to let her competitive impulses take over. But a classmate has challenged her for the position of valedictorian. Will Lisa's compulsion to always be the best turn the classroom into a nightmare? And Stevie has found a mysterious place in the woods. Is she on the trail of an Underground Railroad route? Or is she chasing after nothing?
Pack Trip
by Bonnie BryantCarole, Stevie, and Lisa are thrilled when they get a call from their friend Kate from The Bar None Ranch. Kate has an offer for them: Would the girls like to go on a pack trip in the mountains? The answer is an enthusiastic yes! When they meet the other riders, they couldn't be happier. Lisa feels instantly drawn to Seth, while his funloving sister Amy seems to be a perfect pal for Stevie. Another boy, John, is as serious and horse wise as Carole. The group hits it off immediately.But first impressions can be deceiving. Amy isn't just high spirited and impulsive, she's downright reckless. As her behavior gets more outrageous and dangerous Seth tries to cover for her, which puts Lisa in the middle. Can the girls figure out what to do about Amy before her next wild stunt threatens all their lives?
Painted Horse
by Bonnie BryantStevie is going on a class trip to New York City. While Stevie has visions of hanging out in Greenwich Village, her teacher has other ideas. Well, Stevie has her own plans. She shakes her classmates and sets off to explore the Big Apple on her own.
Phantom Horse
by Bonnie BryantEver since strange Troy became a stable hand at Pine Hollow, Carole has been creeped out. Troy's scary story about a phantom horse has made her wonder about Starlight. Could her beloved bay horse really be possessed by an evil spirit that appears once every 13 years? He's been acting so strange! Soon Carole's dreams are filled with images of a red-eyed Starlight, snorting, rearing, pawing, and ready to turn on his owner!
Photo Finish
by Bonnie BryantLisa visits the stables at the racetrack and take pictures of a beautiful stallion that's training for the race. The Saddle club uncovers what could be a plot to make the stallion sick. Will Lisa's photos help the girls bring a schemer to justice?
Pleasure Horse
by Bonnie BryantAs it approaches time for Samson, the beautiful son of Cobalt, to be ridden for the first time, Stevie, Carole, and Lisa discover that it may take more time, patience, and skill than they possess to train the horse.
Purebred
by Bonnie BryantCarole goes on a holiday to Minnesota with her father and meets her relatives. She starts working on her school task of making a family tree. She notices a secret in the family's past.
Quarter Horse
by Bonnie BryantThe Saddle Club is nearing the end of their Oregon Trail ride. It's been a long ride, and it's about to get longer: Stevie Lake's competitive nature is taking over. When a boy on the trail ride boasts that he can do almost anything having to do with horses better than a mere girl, Stevie decides to take him up on the challenge. Before her friends know what's happened, Stevie is having a rodeo out West.Has Stevie finally met her match? Can her friends stop this Wild West duel before things get out of hand? Or does this young cowboy have something else in mind when he challenges Stevie to a roping and hog-tying contest?
Racehorse
by Bonnie BryantLeft without a mount when Starlight is injured, Carole begins helping out local veterinarian, Judy, who gives her access to dozens of race horses, but Carole soon learns that caring for a race horse is lots of work.
Ranch Hands
by Bonnie BryantSchool is out for the summer, and the Saddle Club has big plans. Lisa, Carole, and Stevie have been invited to Wyoming to work on a ranch and help run a Western riding camp. The girls are looking forward to a great summer of fun and riding until Lisa's parents break the terrible news: They want Lisa to come to Europe with them for a month. For Lisa, it's bad enough that she'll be missing the chance to work as a ranch hand, how will she survive for four whole weeks without her best friends Stevie and Carole, and horses to ride?
Riding Camp
by Bonnie BryantThe three members of The Saddle Club -- Carole, Stevie, and Lisa -- are delighted when they get a chance to go to Moose Hill, a sleep-over riding camp in the hills of Virginia. It promises to be two wonderful weeks of riding, meeting new horse-crazy friends, and competing in a genuine horse show. Best of all, the camp has plenty of stable hands to do the heavy chores. It's going to be a real vacation!When the arrive at Moose Hill, the girls are in for some surprises: their groom isn't doing his job, and their cabin mates are snobs who care more about winning the horse show than making friends. Even Stevie's new boyfriend is convinced that he's the best rider around. Then a sudden an emergency at camp tests everyone's courage and results in some unexpected friendships -- adding up to an end-of-the-summer adventure the girls will never forget.
Riding Class
by Bonnie BryantEmily 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.
Riding Lesson
by Bonnie BryantJasmine can't stand it when Wil teases her horse. May wants to teach him a lesson. But she wants May to back off. May begins helping Corey train her pony for the scavenger hunt at Pine Hollow Stables. Soon she finds a better way to stop a bully.
Rocking Horse
by Bonnie BryantIt's time for the annual Willow Creek Junior High spring dance. Since the dance is open to everyone, the Saddle Club will be there and so will Stevie's boyfriend, Phil. Unfortunately, this also means that Veronica diAngelo will be there. The Saddle Club is determined not to let Veronica ruin their fun. But Veronica has her own plans. She arranges for the Saddle Club to be stuck at Pine Hollow the night of the dance--taking care of her horse, Danny. But when the Saddle Club decides to go to the dance after all, Veronica is the one in for a surprise. They bring Danny with them, proving once and for all that he's a horse with a rock-and-roll soul.