Princess Ponies 3: The Special Secret

By Chloe Ryder

Enter a land of magical ponies in this chapter book series that features illustrations throughout!

On an enchanted island far, far away, princess ponies can talk and play. Eight golden horseshoes give the ponies their magic, but when the shoes go missing from the castle, only a true pony lover can save the princesses and their home.

It's Harvest Day on the magical island of Chevalia. Pippa and her Princess Pony friend Stardust head to the grasslands to help - and to search for the missing horseshoes. Stardust decides that princesses shouldn't get their hoofs dirty doing farm work. But is a missing horseshoe hidden in the fields?

Don't miss all of the books in the Princess Ponies series:
A Magical Friend
A Dream Come True
The Special Secret
A Unicorn Adventure!
An Amazing Rescue
Best Friends Forever!
A Special Surprise
A Singing Star
The Lucky Horseshoe
The Pumpkin Ghost
Season's Galloping
An Enchanted Heart

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Release date: Aug 26, 2014
• ISBN: 9781619632387

Chloe Ryder

Chloe Ryder lives on a farm for thoroughbred and rescue horses. When she's not caring for the horses, she rides them across the hills surrounding her house. Chloe is one of very few to know the true location of magical island Chevalia. She is also the alter ego of Julie Sykes, award-winning author of over 60 books for children. Julie lives in Hampshire with her family and their pet wolf.

Book preview

A Magical Friend

A Dream Come True

The Special Secret

A Unicorn Adventure!

An Amazing Rescue

Best Friends Forever!

For Sidonie, a true pony lover

With special thanks to Julie Sykes

Contents

The Pony Royal Family

Map of Chevalia

Early one morning

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Will Pippa and Princess Stardust find all the golden horseshoes?

Copyright

Early one morning, just before dawn, two ponies stood in an ancient courtyard, looking sadly at a stone wall.

In all my life this wall has never been empty. I can’t believe that the horseshoes have been taken—and just before Midsummer Day too, said the stallion.

He was a handsome animal—a copper-colored pony, with strong legs and bright eyes, dressed in a royal red sash.

The mare was a dainty yet majestic palomino with a golden coat and a pure white tail that fell to the ground like a waterfall.

She whinnied softly. We don’t have much time to find them all.

With growing sadness the two ponies watched the night fade away and the sun rise. When the first ray of sunlight spread into the courtyard it lit up the wall, showing the imprints where the golden horseshoes should have been hanging.

Midsummer Day is the longest day of the year, said the stallion quietly. It’s the time when our ancient horseshoes must renew their magical energy. If the horseshoes are still missing in eight days, then by nightfall on the eighth day, their magic will fade and our beautiful island will be no more.

Sighing heavily, he touched his nose to his queen’s.

Only a miracle can save us now, he said.

The queen dipped her head, the diamonds on her crown sparkling in the early morning light.

Have faith, she said gently. I sense that a miracle is coming.

Chapter 1

Look how blue the sky is this morning, said Pippa MacDonald. She was admiring the pretty view of the island from a window high up in Stableside Castle.

It’s always lovely here on Chevalia, Princess Stardust said, carefully braiding red ribbons into her long white mane.

It might not be if you don’t hurry up, Pippa thought.

It wasn’t Stardust’s fault that as a princess pony, and seventh in line to the throne, she was expected to always look her best. And it certainly wasn’t Stardust’s fault that the island