The Word on the Yard
Hodder Children’s Books, London, 2009, 240 pp.
Sourcebooks, New York, 2010, 189 pp.
Read a review of the book here.
Pia’s parents have split up, so she, her mother and Pia’s pony Drummer have all had
to
move. The new yard isn’t the easiest of places for Pia to fit into, particularly
when
she inadvertently antagonises Cat. Then Pia discovers a statue of Epona which
enables
her to hear what ponies are saying, and all sorts of mayhem results.
Jorja and the High Stakes Horse
Pony Magazine, 2008, 185 pp.
A lovely grey Arab has appeared in the Drews’ paddock. The Drews are not good news;
neither father nor sons.
When Jorja and her friends see them mistreating the horse,
Matt bets that he can train the horse. If Matt, Molly
and Jorja win the bet, Matt
wins the horse, but if he loses, Mr Drew takes Matt’s horse.
Janet Rising
Janet Rising was an early starter. She had stories published in PONY Magazine when
she was 14, having started learning to ride when she
was 9, and then spending every
spare moment at the stables. She’s well placed to sympathise with her readers: she’s
now the editor of PONY Magazine.
Janet has a mule called Twoy (pronounced Two-
She also has an imaginary Dachshund, but is planning to break into
the exciting world of real dog ownership soon.
The Pony Whisperer series isn’t her only essay into fiction. PONY Magazine has an ongoing series about Jorja, which is written by Janet. Jorja’s adventures have made it into print, with Jorja and the High Stakes Horse, published by PONY Magazine. Like her Pony Whisperer series, Jorja is written with a wry wit.
Janet Rising’s books have a verve that’s missing in a lot of modern pony literature, and she’s well worth reading.
Finding the books: Jorja you will need to order via PONY Magazine. The other titles are all in print.
Bibliography -
Team Challenge
Hodder Children’s Books, London, 2009, 215 pp.
Sourcebooks, New York, 2010, 192 pp.
Read a review of the book here.
Everyone on the yard decides to compete in a team competition: Pia’s on one team,
and her arch enemy
Cat is of course on the other.
Runaway Rescue
Hodder Children’s Books, London, 2010, 216 pp.
Sourcebooks, New York, 2010, 192 pp.
Travellers come and set up camp near to the stables, which makes everyone uneasy.
Pia makes friends with
a traveller girl, Jazz, who had real pony whisperer powers,
but also real problems. Pia is caught: she wants to
help, but not everyone wants
to give Jazz the benefit of the doubt.
The Pony Whisperer series
The Word on the Yard
Team Challenge
Runaway Rescue
Prize Problems
Pony Rebellion
Stables S.O.S.
Prize Problems
Hodder Children’s Books, London, 2010, 218 pp.
Read a review of the book here.
Pia’s friend Bean wins a riding holiday for two: she asks Pia to go with her, which
Pia is very happy about,
even though it means leaving Drummer behind. However, the
other girls on the holiday are a complicated lot.
Pony Rebelliion
Hodder Children’s Books, London, 2010, 209 pp.
Read a review of the book here.
The local Riding for the Disabled Association Is planning a fundraising event. Dee’s
mother suggests
everyone get together and do a musical activity ride. Everyone’s
perfectly happy with this until the endless
practice becomes a bit too much for the
ponies. They rebel, and nothing Pia can think of will persuade them
to co-
Stables S.O.S.
Hodder Children’s Books, London, 2011, 216 pp.
Read a review of the book here.
Mrs Collins, owner of Laurel Farm, is taken ill and hospitalised. While she’s there,
her son takes full and
dastardly advantage, and plans to sell of the farm buildings
and land for development. To add to the general
tension, Cat’s pony Bambi’s future
is in doubt. Pia and her friends plot to overcome both problems.
Other titles by Janet Rising
Also:
The Bumper Book of Horses and Ponies (Horse & Rider Magazine, 2003)
Pony Talk -
I Love Ponies: Big Book of Ponies (Signature, 2007)
PONY Magazine Annual 2006-
