Lisa, Carole and Stevie cant believe their luck: Skye Ransom, the teen idol the Saddle Club met on their trip to New York City, is about to star on a new movie and he wants the girls to help him with his riding! Its a dream come true, especially when the director casts Lisa in a small part. But then Lisa discovers how lonely the life of a star can be, and Carole and Stevie realize how much they need their best friends help with plans for Caroles fathers birthday. Will the Saddle Club manage to arrange a big birthday celebration and help Skye overcome his fear of horses?

Bonnie Bryant is the author of over a hundred books about horses, including The Saddle Club series, Saddle Club Super Editions, and the Pony Tails series. She has also written novels and movie novelizations under her married name, B. B. Hiller.

Bonnie began writing The Saddle Club in 1986. Although she had done some riding before that, she intensified her studies then and found herself learning right along with her characters Stevie, Carole and Lisa. She claims that they are all much better riders than she is. Bonnie was born and raised in New York City, where she continues to live today.