Stevie is in New York, getting into deep trouble in a building that's under construction, while Lisa and Carole are back at Pine Hollow baby-sitting Maxi (Max and Deborah's daughter) because Deborah is tied up with a deadline. The girls are somewhat overwhelmed by the daunting task of looking after Maxi.ABOUT THE TV PRODUCTIONBased on the best-selling book series, THE SADDLE CLUB, Crawfords Australia has produced a 26 part children's television series to be shown on the ABC starting in late February early March 2001. Filmed entirely in Australia and sold worldwide the series features three strong heroines who share a love of horses and a strong loyalty to each other. With its compelling pre-teen heroines, THE SADDLE CLUB is targeted at girls aged eight to twelve and their families. Set at Pine Hollow Stables, a state of the art riding facility, all of the 26 half hour episodes take the three girls on a journey of personal discovery and growth.In forming THE SADDLE CLUB the girls promise to remain loyal to each other, to help each other through the good times and bad, and to stay horse crazy!To coincide with the release of the TV series, Random House are publishing new titles and previous double title bindups with TV tie-in jackets.The following titles were released in March 2001:The Saddle Club TV Ed: The New Rider $9.95 1740517423The Saddle Club TV Bindup Ed: Horse Crazy/Horse Shy $12.95 1740517431The Saddle Club TV Bindup Ed: Horse Sense/Horse Power $12.95 174051744XThe following titles are due out in June2001:The Saddle Club TV Bindup Ed: Horse Play/Horse Show $12.951740517474The Saddle Club TV Bindup Ed: Trail Mates/Dude Ranch $12.951740517466More titles to follow in August 2001 !!!ABOUT THE AUTHORBonnie Bryant is the author of nearly 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 novelisations under her married name, B.B. Hiller.Ms Bryant 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.Ms Bryant was born and raised in New York City. She still lives there, in Greenwich Village, with her two sons.