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Bonnie and Sam Series (aka Horse Crazy Series): A lively series for younger readers about two friends and their many brumby horse friends. A good introduction to the world of the Australian brumbies for readers too young to tackle Elyne Mitchell's books.
There is a charming website devoted to this series with lots of info, samples of the books to read and character guides to all the horses and ponies featured in the series (many of these are based on real life horses Alison has known).
The series was reprinted under a different series heading with different titles (why oh why do publishers keep doing this?!) by Chronicle Books in 2009.
1) THE SHADOW BRUMBY aka THE SILVER HORSE SWITCH (ALLEN & UNWIN PB (AUSTRALIA) 2007) ILLUSTRATED BY ROLAND HARVEY Reprinted in America by Chronicle Books in 2009 with new title. SUMMARY: Sometimes in the mountains Bonnnie and Sam catch a glimpse of the wild brumbies. What they don't know is that one night, while they are still dreaming, a brumby will come to them …
2) THE CIRCUS PONY (ALLEN & UNWIN PB (AUSTRALIA) 2007) ILLUSTRATED BY ROLAND HARVEY Reprinted in America by Chronicle Books in 2009. SUMMARY: When Bonnie and Sam find a fabulous picture of a girl balancing on a horse, they decide to enter the local Talent Night with some trick riding of their own. They think about all the horses and ponies in Currawong Creek, and decide that Tricky and Bonnie will make the perfect team. Then Michael drops a bombshell: animals are not allowed in the talent night. It seems like the end to the girls' dream. But then the circus comes to town ...
3) RACING THE TIDE aka THE SEA RESCUE (ALLEN & UNWIN PB (AUSTRALIA) 2008) ILLUSTRATED BY ROLAND HARVEY Reprinted in America by Chronicle Books in 2009 with new title. SUMMARY: Out sheep-mustering on horseback, Bonnie and Sam decide to explore the beach where they find an upturned boat and three men clinging to a rock. Can they get help in time?
4) SAVING MR. PINTO aka THE ROYAL SHOW (ALLEN & UNWIN PB (AUSTRALIA) 2008) ILLUSTRATED BY ROLAND HARVEY Reprinted in America by Chronicle Books in 2009 with new title. SUMMARY: The excitement of preparing for the Royal Show is overshadowed when the girls find a starving and neglected pony at the showgrounds and determine to rescue him.
Other editions:
HORSE CRAZY: THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES OF BONNIE AND SAM (ALLEN & UNWIN PB 2009) ILLUSTRATED BY ROLAND HARVEY SUMMARY: Collected omnibus edition of all 4 books in the series.
Collectors Info: All paperback editions. The books are fairly easy to find in Australia, the UK and the USA. As they were all - except for The Circus Horse - reprinted under different titles please check the above alternative titles to avoid buying duplicates!
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