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On'y Tony Series: Younger readers pony series about the adventures of the oddly named little boy On'y Tony. Charming although very old fashioned and set at quite a young readership level. The ponies Pickles and Crackers appear to be based on real life horses known by the author.
1) ON'Y TONY: THE STORY OF THREE PONIES AND A LITTLE BOY (COUNTRY LIFE 1935) ILLUSTRATED BY BARBARA TURNER Reprinted in hardback a couple of times by original publisher. SUMMARY: On'y Tony is a six year old boy who has been living abroad. When he goes to England to stay with his grandmother he learns to ride on the ponies Pickles and Crackers.
2) ON'Y TONY'S CIRCUS (COUNTRY LIFE 1936) ILLUSTRATED BY BARBARA TURNER Reprinted in hardback a couple of times by original publisher. SUMMARY: Tony and his godmother Jane, along with ponies Pickles and Crackers, go on a riding holiday in Exmoor.
3) ON'Y TONY AND THE DRAGON (COUNTRY LIFE 1938) ILLUSTRATED BY BARBARA TURNER SUMMARY: Tony's Exmoor pony is due to arrive for his seventh birthday! There is also more excitement when he gets involved with a runaway boy. PONYMADBOOKLOVERS RATING: 3 HORSESHOES
Collectors Info: The first two books in the series are fairly easy to find in the UK and can also be found in the USA. The last one in the series, unlike its predecessors, did not appear to have been reprinted at all and is a little harder to find than the other two, especially outside of the UK.
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