Sheltie!
8 primary works
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Emma is dubious about moving to the country until she meets Sheltie, a very clever Shetland pony who solves the mystery of who is stealing a neighbor's cabbages.
With the help of her clever Shetland pony, Emma tries to find a way to keep her neighbor from selling her beloved Horseshoe Pond to some unscrupulous buyers who want to turn it into a campground.
It is springtime in Little Applewood and the countryside is slowly awakening from the long, cold winter. In three separate adventures Sheltie, the lovable Shetland pony, and his owner, Emma, are just in time to help a troubled ewe give birth; save alamb from a cliff top and reunite it with its mother, and help to find a magician's lost rabbits, rescuing a trapped wild rabbit and its young too.
Emma and Sheltie are excited when Sally and her family move into Fox Hall Manor. But Sally's father is very strict and makes it difficult for her to make friends. Sally is so unhappy that she and her pony Minnow run away. Can Sheltie and Emma find them?
Emma and Sheltie are very happy when Mudlark, old Marjorie Wallace's donkey, comes to stay. But one morning he disappears and only Sheltie seems to know what has happened to him. Sheltie tracks Mudlark down and he and Emma manage to bring the donkeyback before Marjorie returns from her holiday.
Emma is glad when her parents agree that Sheltie can come along on the family vacation to the beach and even happier when he helps to rescue another pony from a dangerous situation.
When Emma falls through the ice on Horseshoe Pond, Sheltie, her Shetland pony, is very brave and comes to the rescue. But his dip in the icy water makes Sheltie very ill. The vet doesn't hold out much hope, but Emma, determined to save her beloved Sheltie's life, nurses him back to health.
Emma and Sheltie can't wait for Little Applewood's first Pony Show to raise money for Redwings Horse Sanctuary. There will be lots of events to enter, and Sheltie is sure to do well in the obstacle race. But Melody Parker is determined that her pony, Sapphire, will win the show trophy, even if it means not playing fair. It's up to Sheltie to show her that cheats just can't win.