The Riverdale Pony Stories

Download or read book The Riverdale Pony Stories written by Amanda Wills and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-27 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pony with a troubled past.A girl who sets out to save him.Do they have the courage to risk everything to find their happy ending?Join Poppy and Cloud on six amazing adventures in The Riverdale Pony Stories box set.THE LOST PONY OF RIVERDALE: Poppy McKeever is reluctant to move to an old cottage on Dartmoor - until she discovers that her new home comes complete with its own pony. But life at Riverdale is not as straight-forward as it seems, especially when Poppy spies a flash of white in the woods. When Poppy is faced with a terrible dilemma - to save her brother or the pony she has always longed for - who will she choose? AGAINST ALL HOPE: A visit to the vet brings some unwelcome news for Poppy. Cloud has broken a bone and may never be sound enough to ride. As she nurses him back to full strength a mysterious girl moves into the village. But the more Poppy gets to know Hope Taylor and her scheming mum Shelley, the more she wonders if there is more to Hope's story than the pair are letting on. Before she can confront them, Cloud falls gravely ill. And Poppy faces the toughest night of her life as she battles to save her pony.INTO THE STORM: Poppy is delighted to win a riding holiday in the Forest of Dean and she and her best friend Scarlett arrive at Oaklands Trekking Centre full of excitement. Poppy struggles to click with her horse, a hairy, bumbling piebald cob with a wall eye and a stubborn streak. But Beau is the least of her worries when her friendship with Scarlett is pushed to breaking point. Trouble is brewing at Oaklands, threatening its future. When a brutal storm rips through the forest, threatening the lives of the Oaklands horses, only Poppy can save them. But first she must place her trust in the most unlikely of heroes.REDHALL RIDERS: When a pony trek ends in tragedy at Redhall Manor Equestrian Centre, Poppy and Scarlett find themselves unexpectedly in charge. It soon becomes clear that someone has a grudge against Redhall and is intent on putting the stables out of business. Poppy's worst nightmare comes true when an intruder lets Cloud out of his stable and the Connemara escapes onto the moor. Convinced he is lost to her forever, Poppy sets out to discover who is behind the vendetta. But can she find the answers before it's too late?THE SECRET OF WITCH COTTAGE: When Poppy stumbles across an abandoned cottage high on the moor, she has no idea of the secrets hidden behind its granite walls.Legend has it that Witch Cottage is haunted, but could the old croft be at the heart of something even more sinister?And what is the connection with Jodie Morgan, the owner of a local horse rescue charity on the brink of closure? Jodie also has a secret. One that Poppy must unravel if she is to save the older girl from making a terrible mistake that could jeopardise both the rescue horses and her own future. MISSING ON THE MOOR: Poppy and Cloud are all set for their first showjumping competition. Only Poppy's nerves stand in her way.When snooty rich girl Georgia Canning disappears halfway through the show, it barely hits Poppy's radar.Until her beloved donkey Chester also goes missing and she realises something is dreadfully wrong. So begins a chain reaction that will see Poppy face up to her arch enemy - and force her to think on her feet before time runs out for both Chester and Georgia.Can Poppy unravel the clues before it's too late?