Shelby Series series - author   children's fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 Shelby Series
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y separately published work icon Beginner's Luck Alyssa Brugman , Milsons Point : Random House Australia , 2005 Z1205717 2005 single work children's fiction children's

'Can one girl and her horse triumph against the odds? Find out in this new novel by acclaimed author Alyssa Brugman.

'Shelby's pony Blue has been evicted from his paddock. Shelby's parents have threatened to give him away to the local riding school, unless Shelby can find a new place fast. It seems the 'Matchstick Town Challenge' prize money is the answer to all her problems, but the Matchstick Town has a secret. Who else knows about this mysterious place, and what are they hiding?' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon For Sale or Swap Alyssa Brugman , Milsons Point : Random House Australia , 2005 Z1176264 2005 single work children's fiction children's

'For sale or swap. Eye-catching brown pony. Fully educated. Royal quality. Consider swap for beginner's mount.

'Shelby is convinced her reliable but ugly pony, Blue, is holding her back at Pony Club. If only she had a beautiful horse, everyone would see what a great rider she is. But how can Shelby buy a new horse when her parents can't even afford to pay her Pony Club fees? When she sees an ad for an eye-catching brown pony For Sale Or Swap, Shelby thinks she's found the answer to all her problems. Maxshine Celtic Copper - otherwise known as Brat - seems perfect. But swapping a pony who's your best friend for a highly strung horse whose beautiful brown coat washes out with shampoo turns out to be a really bad idea.

'The race is on for Shelby and her friends to catch a horse thief, find her beloved Blue and return Brat to her rightful owners.' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Hot Potato Alyssa Brugman , Milsons Point : Random House Australia , 2006 Z1258443 2006 single work children's fiction children's

'As hard as she tries, Shelby just can't stay out of trouble. This time, she and her friends Lindsey and Erin can't resist buying a beautiful young pony that is going cheap at the horse auctions. The girls are sure that, between them, they have the skills to give the horse some light training and sell it on for at least three times the money. The problem is, none of the girls are allowed to have a new horse. They each tell their parents that the new horse (which they call 'Hot Potato') belongs to one of the other girls.

Unfortunately 'Hotty' is not as easy to hide, or train, as they had imagined… ' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Hide and Seek Alyssa Brugman , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2007 Z1446443 2007 single work children's fiction children's mystery Shelby has fun with a touring trick riding troupe, but should she leave her old friends and Pony Club behind?

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