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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lyra_and_bon_bon_and_the_mares_from_smile_book_cover.jpg]]
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3	The eighth officially licensed ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' chapter book of a series of books by G. M. Berrow, and part of the overall Franchise/MyLittlePonyGeneration4 universe.
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5	To save her friendship with Bon Bon after "Agent Sweetie Drops" is called back into action, Lyra teams up with her best friend to investigate reports of changelings infiltrating Appleoosa.
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8	!!''Lyra and Bon Bon and the Mares from S.M.I.L.E.'' provides examples of:
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10	* ContinuityNod:
11	** Aside from referencing the events of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E9SliceOfLife Slice of Life]]", it also involves [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 changelings]] and takes place in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E21OverABarrel Appleloosa]].
12	** Also, during Lyra's initial introduction to S.M.I.L.E.'s operations, it's claimed that [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E16ItAintEasyBeingBreezies Breezies]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E25TwilightsKingdomPart1 Tirek]] and even [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon the Return of Nightmare Moon]] were all S.M.I.L.E cover-ups -- although[[invoked]] WordOfGod is apparently that the agent was joking when he claimed these three were S.M.I.L.E.'s responsibility.
13	* FunWithAcronyms: Sweetie Drops works for the agency of S.M.I.L.E. -- The Secret Monster Intelligence League of Equestria. It also turns out that S.M.I.L.E. considers Twilight and her friends to be an unofficial sub-faction of ''their'' organization, which they call F.R.O.W.N. -- Friendship Ranger Organization of Worldwide Neighgotiations.
14	* TheMenInBlack: S.M.I.L.E. effectively serves as this to Equestria, something hammered in by the cover-art depicting Lyra and Bon-Bon wearing the trademark black suits and sunglasses. Their mission is to keep monsters in check should they get way too dangerous for ponies.
15	* ShoutOut: To various spy films.
16	** The title is a shout-out to ''Film/TheManFromUNCLE''
17	** Chapter 3's title, "True Lyra", is a reference to the 1994 Arnold Schwarzenegger action comedy film ''Film/TrueLies'', whilst chapter 7's title, "Mares in Black", is obviously one to TheMenInBlack.
18	** Ponified versions of various Manhattan landmarks appear in Manehatten.
19	** The Saddle Hawkins dance is clearly a ponified version of the [[ComicStrip/LilAbner Sadie Hawkings Dance]].

Context Literature / LyraAndBonBonAndTheMaresFromSMILE