"Flambards" was published in Italian, German, Finnish, and Swedish-language editions during the 1970s. WorldCat lists eight other languages of publication for her works in all. Peyton won the Guardian Prize for the Flambards trilogy, exceptionally, and won the Carnegie Medal for its second book. She was also a commended runner-up for the Carnegie Medal six times in eight years during the 1960s. One of the books was the first Flambards book, another was the third Flambards book in competition with the Medal-winning second. The others were "Windfall" (1962), "The Maplin Bird" (1964), "The Plan for Birdmarsh" (1965), and "Thunder in the Sky" (1966). Peyton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to children's literature. The Flambards trilogy was adapted by Yorkshire Television in 1978 as a TV series comprising 13 episodes broadcast 1979 in the UK, 1980 in the US: "Flambards", starring Christine McKenna as the heroine Christina Parsons. "The Right-Hand Man" (1977), a historical novel featuring an English stagecoach driver, was adapted as a feature film shot in Australia during 1985 and released there in 1987. "Who, Sir? Me, Sir?" (1985) was adapted as a BBC TV series. The bibliography of Peyton's "pony books only" by Jane Badger Books includes all nineteen series books and many "other books" (‡) listed here. Peyton's extension of the trilogy followed its television adaptation and reversed the original ending. The Pennington series continues the story of Ruth Hollis. See also the Ruth Hollis series: Jonathan Meredith is a minor character in "The Team". Set in Roman Britain.  § By age fifteen, Kathleen Herald had written "about ten more" novels that publishers rejected with "very nice letters". ‡ Jane Badger Books lists these titles among Peyton's "pony books only" – as well as all nineteen series books listed above.