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9%OFFClare Balding - The Racehorse Who Wouldn´t Gallop - 9780141357911 - 9780141357911
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The Racehorse Who Wouldn´t Gallop

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Description for The Racehorse Who Wouldn´t Gallop Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 5AH; YFP; YFQ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
'A heart-warming story with a great girl-power message' - Jacqueline Wilson Charlie Bass is a horse-mad ten-year-old who dreams of owning her own pony. So when she accidentally manages to buy a racehorse, Charlie is thrilled. The horse she buys, Noble Warrior, looks the part: strong, fit and healthy. There's just one problem - he won't gallop. In fact, he won't even leave his stable without his best friend, a naughty palomino pony called Percy. Charlie is convinced that Noble Warrior has what it takes to be a champion. But can she prove it? Derby Day is fast approaching and only a win can save the family farm from being repossessed. The stakes couldn't be higher for the Basses. Can Charlie turn her chaotic family into a top training team? Can Noble Warrior overcome his nerves? Will Percy the pony ever stop farting? Find out in this classic, funny animal story, perfect for fans of Dick King-Smith and Gerald Durrell.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141357911
SKU
9780141357911
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
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About Clare Balding
When she was young, Clare Balding thought she was a dog. Disappointed to discover she was only human, she did her best to spend every waking hour with dogs and ponies. She could ride before she could walk and, growing up surrounded by racehorses trained by her father, she dreamt of winning the Grand National or riding for Great Britain at the Olympics. Those dreams never came true but the consolation prize hasn't been bad. As a television and radio presenter, Clare has worked at six Olympic Games, the highlight being London 2012, as well as the Winter Olympics, Paralympics, Commonwealth Games, the Grand National, Royal Ascot, Wimbledon and the Ryder Cup. Clare lives in London with her wife, Alice, and their very naughty dog, Archie. Tony Ross was born in Wandsworth, but moved during the war to Cheshire. He ended up at the Liverpool Regional College of Art after despairing of working with his first love - horses. He went into teaching after a bad day in an advertising agency, where he was art director, and at first taught in all sorts of areas - design, advertising, typography. At that time he was drawing cartoons in magazines like Punch. He has written and illustrated many popular books for children including Foxy Fables, I'm Coming to Get You and Naughty Nigel, all published in Puffin. He lives in Cheshire with his wife and daughter.

Reviews for The Racehorse Who Wouldn´t Gallop
Charlie is a feisty, funny girl who will appeal to pony-mad readers who'll devour all the inside knowledge of the equine world that Balding brings to her debut
Daily Mail
Will inspire girls to aim high
Express
There are useful human life lessons here: create a team, Balding urges, delegate, do your research, believe in yourself, and magic ensues
Observer
Funny and touching
Telegraph
A cheerful paean to books, big thighs and working hard to realise your dreams
Guardian
A heart-warming story with a great girl-power message
Jacqueline Wilson

Goodreads reviews for The Racehorse Who Wouldn´t Gallop


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