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COBBLER'S DREAM

The book from where it all started.

"The life of the ageing, ailing horses at their Midlands rest home is not always placid. The living-for-kicks Night-Riders must have their sport. But the Captain, who runs the home, and his young helpers, Paul and Dora, love their charges and are devoted to cushioning them against the ravages of age and the cruelty of man."

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Michael Joseph 1963 hb
Coward-McCann American edition 1963 hb
Children’s Book Club hb
Penguin 1967 pb
Peacock 1971 pb Horse on the cover, Austrian Sky, was owned by Jane Royston horse manager of the TV series
Chivers large print 1978 hb
Chivers 1990 hb
Renamed New Arrival at Follyfoot, Mammoth 1993 pb
Swedish edition

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FOLLYFOOT

At Follyfoot Farm, the Colonel looks after old and ill-treated horses, helped by his stepdaughter, Callie, and two stable-hands, Dora and Steve*. These three have plenty to do at the stables, but can always find time to get involved in the mystery and adventure that abound at Follyfoot Farm.

(*In the Piccolo 1971 edition at least, it's "Paul", not "Steve".)

"Life can never be dull for young Callie or her family. There is always so much to do on the farm - tending unwanted horses, providing mounts for film companies, schooling ponies, helping unlucky holidaymakers and keeping a wary eye on the unscrupulous owners of the Pinecrest riding stables ."

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Heinemann 1971 hb
Pan books 1971 pb
Heinemann 1988 pb
Mammoth 1992 pb
Fabbri Publishing Ltd 1992 hb
Andersen 2010 pb
Finnish edition Thanks to Anne for the images
Finnish edition Thanks to Anne for the image
Swedish edition
German edition
Norway edition 1972 hb Thanks to Maria for the image

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DORA AT FOLLYFOOT

A story featuring the characters that first appeared in Follyfoot. With the Colonel away, Dora and Steve are left in charge of Follyfoot Farm. When Dora decides to buy Amigo, an old lame horse, everyone at the farm helps her to win the Moonlight Pony Steeplechase and pay back the money.

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Heinemann 1972 hb
Pan Books 1972 pb
Heinemann 1988 pb
Mammoth 1992 pb
Andersen 2011 pb
Finnish edition Thanks to Anne for the image
Swedish edition
Dutch edition

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THE HORSES OF FOLLYFOOT

"An American visitor to Follyfoot, Mr Blankenheimer, is so impressed that he wants to start a similar Home of Rest for Horses back in the US, and invites Dora over for three weeks to advise him and to ride Robin, a beautiful bay horse. When Dora is presented with Robin as a gift to take back to Follyfoot, she can't believe her luck. But once they're back at Follyfoot, things start to go badly wrong. One of the horses falls ill and it looks like encephalitis. An epidemic is sweeping America and Dora knows that Robin could have brought it to England."

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Heinemann 1975 hb
Pan 1977 pb
Children’s book club hb
Heinemann 1988 pb
Mammoth 1992 pb
Anderson 2012 pb
Finnish edition Thanks to Anne for the image
German edition

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STRANGER AT FOLLYFOOT

"Times are tough at Follyfoot, the Home of Rest for old, sick and maltreated horses. Costs are rising, and somehow or other Dora, Steve, Slugger and Callie must make economies. Certainly they can't take in any more horses while the Colonel is away ..."

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