Eli B. Toresen

Norwegian author. She was editor in chief for the Stabenfeldt Pony Club, a horsy book club which published pony books in America, now sadly defunct. Although she has enjoyed writing from an early age it wasn't until she was bemoaning the standard of a manuscript and was challenged to write her own better story, that she finally wrote a novel of her own. Now she has a number of horsy novels to her credit. These are mainly thriller types.

She lives in Norway and enjoys biking and ski-ing.

Dangerous Summer Books:
Not really a series as such as the characters in the three volumes are not connected. Each volume contains two short novels in which a different set of horsy girls face two thriller type adventures.

PONYMAD SERIES RATING: 3 HORSESHOES

DANGEROUS SUMMER 1: THE ARSONIST & WITHOUT SCRUPLES
(STABENFELDT/PONY CLUB 2005)
SUMMARY: The Arsonist - Eva and her two cousins face an arsonist who strikes her parent's stud farm.
Without Scruples - Eva and her cousin Rachel are running the farm together and must protect it when a gang and a burglar strike.

DANGEROUS SUMMER 2: WHAT THE FOREST WAS HIDING & THE THIEF
(STABENFELDT/PONY CLUB 2006)
SUMMARY: More thrilling and dangerous adventures, this time for friends Heather and Angelica.

DANGEROUS SUMMER 3: A QUESTION OF ALIBI & A QUESTION OF REVENGE
(STABENFELDT/PONY CLUB 2007)
SUMMARY: Rachel and Bethany plan quiet vacations together but always seem to attract trouble and danger!

Collectors Info:
The books are all smallish hardbacks with pictorial boards. They are rarely seen in the UK although one or two copies may be found from specialist dealers. Easy to find in America.

Shannon Photo Book Series:
Photo book mystery series. Not sure of exact reading order so have not numbered them

TROUBLE AT THE RIDING CAMP
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2007)
This is a photo book.
SUMMARY: Shannon wins a competition to spend a week at a riding camp with a top rider. But nothing turns out as she had hoped. When she tries to persuade people that something sinister is going on they just think she is making excuses to hide her own carelessness. Can she unravel the mystery and restore her good reputation?

TROUBLE AT THE STABLES
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2008)
This is a photo book.
SUMMARY: There is something sinister going on at the stables…

STARSTRUCK
(STABENFELDT/PONY [USA] 2008)
This is a photo book.
SUMMARY: With mixed feelings, Shannon returns to The Marlborough Riding Center with Hero, the pony she loves more than anything in the world. The last time Shannon was here, unpleasant events almost ruined her vacation, but this time things will be different. Shannon's best friend Hannah is with her, so Shannon won't feel lost and lonely the way she did last year. The girls look forward to a great time at the camp, especially when they learn that film star David Martin is going to spend a week at the riding center with Labando, his fantastic horse. But David is not at all what they expected - in fact, he's grumpy and arrogant. The girls decide to stay away from him, but then something happens to turn everything upside down…

Collectors Info:
The books are all smallish hardbacks with pictorial boards.They are rarely seen in the UK although one or two copies may be found from specialist dealers. Easy to find in America.

Other Horse & Pony Books:

ECHO FROM THE PAST
(STABENFELDT/PONY CLUB 2004)
SUMMARY: Lynn is visiting her cousin Camilla, whose parents have just opened a hotel in a charming old mansion. Lynn has been lucky enough to ride the beautiful Haflinger horse, Palco. But the old buildings at the mansion hide a sinister secret and an unsolved mystery. Will the discovery of an old diary finally reveal the dark secret?

Collectors Info:
The books are all smallish hardbacks with pictorial boards.They are rarely seen in the UK although one or two copies may be found from specialist dealers. Easy to find in America.