Perfect Tales For Pony-Lovers

A set of British pony books for younger readers. The books were all published in paperback by Corgi in 1999-2000 and were illustrated by Robin Lawrie with very nice cover art by Kathryn Prewett. Authors included Peter Clover and K. M. Peyton, who wrote two stories apiece, and Elizabeth Dale who wrote one. These were all quality pony stories, a mixture of traditional and supernatural, with the best of the bunch probably being The Scruffy Pony by K. M. Peyton.

THE PHANTOM PONY
By Peter Clover
(CORGI PB 1999)
ILLUSTRATED BY ROBIN LAWRIE
Reprinted in a large print edition as a 2 in 1 along with Storm Pony.
(See below) This edition still in print.
SUMMARY: Alice dreams of having a pony of her own and is overjoyed when she finds the beautiful grey pony Bella, but is the pony real or just a figment of her imagination?


THE SCRUFFY PONY
By K.M.Peyton
(CORGI PB 1999)
ILLUSTRATED BY ROBIN LAWRIE
SUMMARY: When her father loses his job, Carrie must sell her beloved and expensive pony Red Robin and is heartbroken. A local farmer feels sorry for Carrie. He has rescued an ill-treated pony and thinks that looking after him will cheer Carrie up. But Carrie is resentful of the scruffy pony  whom she calls Skinny Rabbit and only looks after him as she knows he would die otherwise. Eventually Rabbit gets well and Carrie starts to love him. When her father gets a new job he tells her he can now buy Red Robin back. But if he does it will mean losing Rabbit whom she now loves very much. What can she do?
PONYMAD RATING: 5 HORSESHOES

THE PARADISE PONY
By K.M.Peyton
(CORGI PB 1999)
ILLUSTRATED BY ROBIN LAWRIE
SUMMARY: Fantasy pony story for younger readers. Two friends love their ponies but secretly wish their mounts were more talented so they could beat the snooty Shona on her expensive pony in the local show. Then a magical ghost pony appears who could be the answer to their dreams!
PONYMAD RATING: 4 HORSESHOES

THE STORM PONY
By Peter Clover
(CORGI PB 2000)
ILLUSTRATED BY ROBIN LAWRIE
Reprinted in a large print edition as a 2 in 1 along with Phantom Pony.
(See below) This edition still in print.
SUMMARY: Heather longs to ride her pony Caspar across the dangerous causeway, but she is forbidden to do so by her parents. Then one day when her grandfather is in trouble, she must ignore the warnings and race her horse across to beat the tide.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES

THE MIDNIGHT PONY
By Elizabeth Dale
(CORGI PB 2000)
ILLUSTRATED BY ROBIN LAWRIE
Katie looks out of the window one night to find a pony in her garden! Moonlight has been ill-treated and abandoned and Katie wants to help him, but it seems he has been made vicious by his treatment. Just when it seems all hope is lost, help comes from a young Downs Syndrome boy.

Other editions:

PHANTOM PONY, STORM PONY
By Peter Clover
(POLLINGER LARGE PRINT PB ED 2007)
SUMMARY: 2 in 1 edition containing both Peter Clover stories.
In print.

Collectors Info:
The books are all paperbacks. All are easy to find in the UK. The 2 in 1 large print edition featuring both the Peter Clover stories is in print and available new in the UK.