Gillian Baxter (1938) is a British writer of
children's books
A child (plural, : children) is a human being between the stages of childbirth, birth and puberty, or between the Development of the human body, developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers ...
.
Her books were mainly
pony book
Pony books, pony stories or pony fiction form a genre in children's literature of stories featuring children, teenagers, ponies and horses, and the learning of equestrian skills, especially at a pony club or riding school.
Development of genre
...
s about horses, although one book, ''
The Knightsgate Players'', was about acting. Baxter also wrote under her married name "Gillian Hirst".
Bibliography
*''
Horses and Heather'' (1956)
*''
Jump to the Stars'' (1957)
*''
Tan and Tarmac'' (1958)
*''
The Difficult Summer'' (1959)
*''
Ribbons and Rings'' (1960)
*''
The Stables at Hampton'' (1961)
*''
Horses in the Glen'' (1962)
*''
The Perfect Horse'' (1963)
*''
The Knightsgate Players''
on-pony(1964)
*''
The Team from Low Moor
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (1965)
*''Special Delivery'' (1967)
*''
Pantomime Ponies
Pantomime (; informally panto) is a type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment. It was developed in England and is performed throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and (to a lesser extent) in other English-speaking ...
'' (1969)
*''
Save the Ponies!
Save, SAVE, or Saved may refer to:
Places
*Save (Garonne), a river in southern France
*Save River (Africa), a river in Zimbabwe and Mozambique
*Sava, a river in Eastern Europe also known as Save
*Savè, Benin, a commune and city
* Save, Govuro ...
'' (1971)
*''
Ponies by the Sea
A pony is a type of small horse ('' Equus ferus caballus''). Depending on the context, a pony may be a horse that is under an approximate or exact height at the withers, or a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament. Compared ...
'' (1974)
*''
Ponies in Harness
A pony is a type of small horse ('' Equus ferus caballus''). Depending on the context, a pony may be a horse that is under an approximate or exact height at the withers, or a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament. Compared ...
'' (1977)
*''
Ponies to the Rescue
A pony is a type of small horse ('' Equus ferus caballus''). Depending on the context, a pony may be a horse that is under an approximate or exact height at the withers, or a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament. Compared ...
'' (1983)
*''
Bargain Horses
Bargain may refer to:
Common meanings
* The process whereby buyer and seller agree the price of goods or services, see bargaining.
* An agreement to exchange goods at a price.
* A discounted price offered by the seller to attract buyers.
* On a s ...
'' (1992)
The books ''Pantomime Ponies'', ''Save The Ponies'' and ''Ponies in Harness'' were later combined into one volume, simply entitled ''
My Book of Pony Stories
My or MY may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station
* Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe
* ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak
* ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon
Business
* Market ...
''.
References
*Abebooks (in regard to ''My Book of Pony Stories'')
External links
An interview with Gillian Baxter and an illustrated bibliography
British children's writers
Living people
Pony books
Year of birth missing (living people)
{{UK-child-writer-stub