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Series · 18
books · 1958-2012

Books in series

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#1

The Silver Brumby

1958

A silver brumby is special, but he will be hunted by man and horse alike, and must be stronger than both. Thowra, the magnificent silver stallion, is king of the brumbies. But he must defend his herd from the mighty horse, The Brolga, in the most savage of struggles. But that is not the only danger. Thowra needs all his speed and cunning to save his herd from capture by man. In a desperate chase through the mountains, it seems there is no longer anywhere for him to run to...
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#1

The Silver Brumby / Wild Echoes Ringing

2003

This special omnibus edition inlcudes both The Silver Brumby and Elyne Mitchell's last brumby story called Wild Echoes Ringing. A truly lovely book with chapter heading illustrations by Margaret Power.
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#2

Silver Brumby's Daughter

1960

A silver brumby is special, but he will be hunted by man and horse alike, and must be stronger than both... Thowra's speed and courage have always saved him from the men who want to capture him - until now, when the men come on skis quickly and silently over the mountains. This time Thowra must protect his daughter from the hunters who prize the silver brumbies above any other horse.
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#3

Silver Brumbies of the South

1965

Silver Brumbies of the South is the third book in the original series about the Silver Brumby. Thowra, the most beautiful brumby stallion ever to gallop across the great Main Range, is disturbed by men bringing machinery and noise to the area of the mountains which he roams. Storm also has been uneasy and has taken his mares and sons further south. When they meet they decide to take the restless two year olds, Lightning and Baringa, further to the south where they will have to fight for a place with the herds already there. Lightning and Baringa become competitors; Lightning always trying to steal Baringa's mares. Baringa saves Lightning three times and each time he knows he will have to fight Lightning again next spring! But Baringa becomes the acknowledged Silver Brumby of the South.
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#4

Silver Brumby Kingdom

1966

Baringa, grandson of the mighty Silver Brumby, was frantic as the rain fell in heavy sheets, changing the river into a raging torrent. Dawn, his lovely cream filly, had been swept away in the force of the current. The longer the rain beats down, the more Baringa's hopes faded of finding Dawn alive.
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#5

Moon Filly

1968

Wurring, almost a yearling, and the image of his great sire Winganna, is a golden chestnut with a mane and tail the color of living light of the sun. When Winganna brings a hauntingly beautiful mare and her filly foal to the herd, Wurring is drawn to the tiny filly despite himself. When the beautiful mare dies, only Wurring has the courage to approach the orphan. He calls her Ilinga because she has come from far away. She becomes his shadow, to the envy of the other foals. Where is she from? As she grows, she becomes more and more beautiful, glowing with the beauty of the moon, and it becomes obvious that her dead mother must have been of great value. What happens when an ugly and mean iron grey stallion comes looking for what he has lost? Is Ilinga's and Wurring's love for each other enough for them to overcome the odds? What of the legend that say that before the moon and sun can be together, the light of sun must almost be extinguished?
Silver Brumby Whirlwind book cover
#6

Silver Brumby Whirlwind

1973

Thowra, the magnificent silver stallion, is captivated by a beautiful filly dancing in the dawn light on the top of a gorge. He knew he must have her, but he would have to fight to make her his own. But he had no idea of the trouble she would bring - or the risk he was taking. The battle for her threatens to destroy them both.
Son of the Whirlwind book cover
#7

Son of the Whirlwind

1976

A silver brumby is special... but he will be hunted by may and horse alike, and must be stronger than both... The silver foal embarks on a long and hazardous search to find his father, the legendary silver brumby, Thowra. The colt's life is threatened by other horses who fear him, and man who seeks to capture his free spirit. Will his journey ever end?
Silver Brumby, Silver Dingo book cover
#8

Silver Brumby, Silver Dingo

2012

A silver brumby is special, but will he be hunted by man and horse alike? He must be stronger than both. Tiarra, a creamy foal befriends the beautiful silver pup. So begins a friendship that will last a lifetime.
Dancing Brumby book cover
#9

Dancing Brumby

1995

Choopa is a dancer. When he hears the music of the waltz streaming into the cold night air of the high mountains, he dances. Far below, a child's voice called: 'there's a tiny horse dancing on the pass.' the music grew louder again, and Choopa's blue and white legs and body waltzed above the Snowy River. And so the stories begin of the little blue roan foal with the strange, misshapen legs, who dances like an angel. Dandaloo fears for her little foal's safety, and with Son of Storm, Wingilla and Bri Bri, leads him up into the highest mountains, away from the threat of man. But one man, a man who trained Lippizaner horses at the Spanish riding school, will not give up his search for this unique foal who weaves a spell around all who see him dance. Ages 10+
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#10

Brumbies of the Night

1996

In the wild and stormy terrain of the Snowy Mountains, a brumby foal has died and through the roar of the flood the mother hears another foal's call for help.
The Thousandth Brumby book cover
#11

The Thousandth Brumby

1999

The black brumby and the cattledog become friends and both want to escape the men who hunt them ? Socks, the black brumby with four white legs, is a loner until one day he hears the bronze cuckoo whistle and the cattle dog follows him into the bush. They become great friends, the dog Lightning, whose master has died, and the horse. The bronze cuckoo keeps an eye on them when parties of men with whips and dogs come into the area to capture the brumby herds and take them to the sales. A female dingo joins Socks and Lightning and soon there are pups to take care of as well. Although not many men go deep into the Snowy Mountains, the bushwalkers carry strange tales of a black brumby and a family of dogs and dingoes ? The stockmen are always curious about these tales, especially when the brumby and the dog keep eluding them. The confrontation is fierce when it comes and the animals escape ? but for how long? Ages 10+
Brumby Stories 4-in-1 Silver Brumby + Dancing Brumby + Dancing Brumby's Rainbow + Brumbies of the Night book cover
#12

Brumby Stories 4-in-1 Silver Brumby + Dancing Brumby + Dancing Brumby's Rainbow + Brumbies of the Night

1999

Omnibus 4 in 1 edition containing the scarcer titles in the Brumby series.
The Colt at Taparoo book cover
#13

The Colt at Taparoo

1978

Da den hvite hoppen Lykke kom til gården Taparoo, blir hun straks Robins yndlngshest, og fra da av er han og Lykke uadskillelige. Men ingen vet at Lykke bærer på et føll, så da hun en dag føder det vakre, kastanjebrune hingsteføllet Flamme, blir overraskelsen stor. Men så skjer det noe underlig. Dronning, en annen hoppe på gården, går stadig til angrep på Lykke og føllet hennes, og ingen skjønner hvorfor Dronning er så sjalu - bare at det må ha noe å gjøre med Flamme, den mystiske hingsten.
The Colt from Snowy River book cover
#14

The Colt from Snowy River

1980

A classic audio book that will delight animal lovers. Elyne Mitchell is the author of the best-selling and timeless Silver Brumby series. When Buzz, a thoroughbred bay colt from the Snowy River homestead is lured into the wild by the beautiful and independent filly Yarrawa, the Reid children are heartbroken. They head out into the previously unexplored country of the Snowy Mountains in search of their beloved and valuable colt. Will they find him? Will Buzz be able to survive in the wild?
Snowy River Brumby book cover
#15

Snowy River Brumby

1980

The powerful stallion Buzz and his beautiful filly, Yarrawa, now have a handsome son. Nooroo is growing up to be even faster than his father when he meets with a terrible accident. Buzz races for the homestead and Mary Anne, hoping that the girl who reared him so lovingly will also be able to help his son.
Brumby Racer book cover
#16

Brumby Racer

1981

The Man from Snowy River book cover
#17

The Man from Snowy River

1982

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Author

Elyne Mitchell
Elyne Mitchell
Author · 20 books

Elyne Mitchell is an Australian author best known for her Silver Brumby children's series, which tells the story of brumbies that roamed the Snowy Mountains in the Australian Alps, in particular a pale brumby named Thowra. In 1988, she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her services to literature, as well as an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from Charts Sturt University in 1993.

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