Moyra Charlton

Full name Yvonne Moyra Graham Charlton. Started writing at an extremely young age, her first books published when just a child of 11 or 12! The books have very nice illustrations and dust jackets. In my opinion however the lovely illustrations far outshine the slightly dull stories, and the books are perhaps collectable more for the Lionel Edwards connection than anything else! Of those I have read, Midnight Steeplechase is by far the best.

Moyra Charlton wrote a total of 9 books in all, including 4 pony books and a dog story called Patch.

Horse & Pony Books:

TALLY HO, THE STORY OF AN IRISH HUNTER
(PUTNAM 1930)
ILLUSTRATED BY LIONEL EDWARDS
Reprinted in hardback

THE MIDNIGHT STEEPLECHASE
(METHUEN 1932)
ILLUSTRATED BY GILBERT HOLIDAY
Reprinted in hardback
SUMMARY: A group of children try to think up some exciting horse related activities for the hols and come up with the idea of a midnight steeplechase.
PONYMAD RATING: 3 HORSESHOES

THREE WHITE STOCKINGS
(PUTNAM 1933)
ILLUSTRATED BY GILBERT HOLIDAY
Reprinted in hardback
SUMMARY: Pony-point-of-view story set in Ireland. An ageing hunter called Chum recounts his life story to a  green young colt. Based on the life of a real-life horse called Chum.
PONYMAD RATING: 1 - 2 HORSESHOES

ECHOING HORN
(PUTNAM 1939)
ILLUSTRATED BY LIONEL EDWARDS

Collectors Info:
These are reasonably easy to find, although Midnight Steeplechase is quite hard to find with a dustwrapper. Echoing Horn, unlike the other books, was not reprinted.