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Twins Oliver and Trisha love going on adventures with their dad. Canoeing and camping on the Champion River will be their best trip yet! But when they capsize in rapids, their father is knocked unconscious. Alone and without cell phone reception, their only choice is to continue down river for help.

In the small town of Farlow, mysterious advertisements appear for a summer scavenger hunt. Twelve-year-old Maggie and her friends can't wait. They have their team, and more than bragging rights, they want that huge cash prize. On the big day, a strange man welcomes everybody to the game. The first items are ridiculously easy ("An egg? Seriously?"), but they quickly grow more difficult. Even a little scary. Okay, a lot scary. When the game moves to the cemetery, nobody wants to play anymore. Except now it's too late to quit . . .

Chloe, Avery, and Madison can't wait to camp out in the backyard. It will be a night of telling scary stories and trading secrets while roasting marshmallows. Elijah, the kid next door, keeps trying to prank them, but it's all in good fun. Who doesn't like a little scare after the sun has set and the moonlight casts creepy shadows everywhere?

Bibi and Tina got a whole truckload of pumpkins. But what are they going to do with it? When they meet the nice Mill Farm holiday children, Bibi has an idea: a huge end-of-holiday pumpkin festival! But there is one problem, the holiday children are leaving soon and the preparations will probably take a few days.

Completely unexpected, Bibi's witch friend Sheba Wartnose ends up on the Martinshof with her motor broom. And one is safe from her careless witchcraft. This annoys Mrs. Martin and she expels the girl from the Farm. Bibi and Tina are somehow sorry about all this. Does Sheba also feel guilty?

Bibi and Tina are looking forward to the Easter holidays: There is an Easter bonfire, a big horse show - and four cute little lambs are jumping around on the Mill Farm pasture. But when they want to show the lambs to a holiday guest, they are no longer there. The Mill Farm farmer wants to sell them as Easter roasts! Bibi and Tina must prevent that!

The Count actually promised Bibi, Tina and Alex a rematch – at their next birthday! But that's a long way away. Then Bibi has an idea: There was no explicit mention of a “human birthday”. So a birthday party is soon being prepared: for Max and Moritz, the pony twins.

Ms. Martin invited the Blocksberg family to the Martins Farm for Christmas. Bibi is happy. This is sure to be a great party! But something is off: The horses have bad colds, the heavy snowfall is causing problems - and then all the presents are gone!

Tina is sad: her boyfriend Alex is being sent off to boarding school because he hardly cares about school and only takes care of his horse Maharaja. It is little comfort to her that the boarding school is in Redwell and that they can see each other from time to time. When Maharaja hardly eats and falls ill, Bibi and Tina have to do something!

Bibi and Tina don't like this new vet in her "fine" white coat. Apparently she doesn't know anything about animals, otherwise the foundling dog wouldn't have grabbed her arm. When she orders a muzzle, Bibi and Tina are really angry. But then the two are amazed: the new Vet is a superb rider!

The holidays will soon be over and Bibi has to go back to Newtown. But it's so beautiful at the Martins Farm that she would like to stay there forever. Her parents are very sad about what their daughter writes to them in a letter, so they decide to visit her. But then Bibi suddenly disappears!

Mrs. Martin's old school friend - a countess now living in Spain - visits the Martins Farm. She brought her 15-year-old son Carlos with her. However, he doesn't seem to like the riding school at all. When Bibi and Tina show him his room, the spoiled Carlos complains about everything. Will that change?

The Old Mill is to be rebuilt into a tourist attraction, in the middle of the forest! Bibi and Tina ride to Count von Falkenstein as quickly as possible, but he doesn't want to explain anything. It's unbelievable what they find out: a millionaire is planning a hotel complex and he also wants to buy the Martins Farm! Will the two friends be able to save the Farm?

Bibi and Tina discover two beautiful Lipizzaners in an abandoned horse truck. Mrs. Martin quickly found the driver of the transporter who is supposed to accompany the dressage horses to a show. But something is wrong with him. He is acting strange and is on the phone with a mysterious stranger.

In the middle of the night, a ghostly cloaked horseman races across the Martins Farm. Ms. Martin is upset because the holiday children are scared. Due to a silly misunderstanding, she thinks Bibi and Tina are the culprits. Will the two friends manage to unmask the "real" ghost?

It's winter in Falkenstein, there's snow everywhere. When Mikosch comes to visit, to everyone's surprise, he brings skis with him. He shows Bibi, Tina and Alex how to be pulled by horses. “Skijoring” is great fun for everyone. But then suddenly a blizzard hits Falkenstein!

Bibi, Tina and Alex go on a horseback ride with his cousin Albert - where they want to find a treasure. In fact, Albert discovers a belt buckle with a coat of arms on it. The fact that it probably belonged to the legendary robber Ravensnest sparked his imagination – and so did Bibi's witchy high spirits!

Bibi and Tina are horrified: Ringmaster Rondelli wants to take his pony Snoopy to the butcher because it can't jump high enough anymore. The two friends want to save Snoopy. But how? When Bibi entertains the circus audience with her witchcraft, she actually gets the pony as a gift. But, can Ringmaster Rondelli be trusted?

This summer is really hot, everyone is short tempered. When Bibi, Tina, Alex and Freddy find an old treasure map, they get into an argument about it. Because the boys want to look for the treasure on their own. But Bibi and Tina won't put up with that. A race for the treasure begins: boys against girls. Which team will win?

Bibi and Tina are really looking forward to the Halloween party at the youth club. But Alex declines. His father leaves unexpectedly and he has to both look after the castle and his cousin. The children simply decide to celebrate all together in the castle. Suddenly, a spooky headless knight appears!