Gillian Baxter (1938) is a British writer of children's books. Her books were mainly pony books about horses, although one book, ''

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'', was about acting. Baxter also wrote under her married name "Gillian Hirst".

Bibliography

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Horses and Heather The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million y ...

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Jump to the Stars Jumping is a form of locomotion or movement in which an organism or non-living (e.g., robotic) mechanical system propels itself through the air along a ballistic trajectory. Jump or Jumping also may refer to: Places * Jump, Kentucky or Jump St ...

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Tan and Tarmac Tan or TAN may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Black and Tans, a nickname for British special constables during the Irish War of Independence. By extension "Tans" can now also colloquially refer to English or British people in general, es ...

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The Difficult Summer ''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 ...

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Ribbons and Rings A ribbon or riband is a thin band of material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily as decorative binding and tying. Cloth ribbons are made of natural materials such as silk, cotton, and jute and of synthetic mater ...

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Horses in the Glen The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million y ...

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'' on-pony(1964) *'' The Team from Low Moor'' (1965) *''Special Delivery'' (1967) *'' Pantomime Ponies'' (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, Govur ...

'' (1971) *'' Ponies by the Sea'' (1974) *'' Ponies in Harness'' (1977) *'' Ponies to the Rescue'' (1983) *'' Bargain Horses'' (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''.

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