"Meet the Pony Tails . . . They're May, Jasmine and Corey, three totally different girls with one thing in common - they love ponies!"
Bonnie Bryant is the author of nearly a hundred books about horses, including The Saddle Club, Pine Hollow and Pony Tails series. She has also written novels and movie novelisations under her married name, B.B. Hiller. Ms Bryant began writing The Saddle Club in 1986. Although she had done some riding before that, she intensified her studies then and found herself learning right along with her characters Stevie, Carole, and Lisa. She claims that they are all much better riders than she is. Ms Bryant was born and raised in New York City. She still lives there, in Greenwich Village, with her two sons.
Gr 3-5‘This spin-off of ``The Saddle Club'' series (Skylark) features eight-year-old neighbors May and Jasmine, members of the Horse Wise Pony Club. When a new family moves into their neighborhood, the children see suspicious lights and noises. ``I think it's a mad scientist,'' May declares, and the girls worry about the newcomers setting up a laboratory until they meet the new girl and her veternarian mother. Written in short, simple sentences, the plot progresses through the youngsters' mistaken conclusions, Corey's hurt feelings, and a dramatic rescue. Then the three teammates secure their friendship by winning a mounted game contest. The scenes are believable‘except for the premise of a rogue horse attacking Corey. The action and characters will prod readers to look for sequels.‘Charlene Strickland, formerly at Albuquerque Public Library, NM
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