Princess Ellie is devastated when her strict governess Miss Stringle informs the King that Ellie has outgrown her beloved Shetland pony, Shadow. The King decides that Shadow must be sold so Ellie and her best friend Kate devise a secret plan to save him.

Princess Ellie is puzzled when her reliable Welsh pony Rainbow, gets scared and refuses to go any further along the wood path. She and her friends set off on a ghost hunt, but to their relief, that's not the answer to the puzzle. Full-filled adventures and friendly black and white illustrations full of authentic pony information and sparkly princessy detail.