Showtym Adventures 4: Chessy, the Welsh Pony

Name: Showtym Adventures 4: Chessy, the Welsh Pony
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780143772620
Price: 18.99 NZD
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By Kelly Wilson

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The fourth book in a bestselling junior fiction series inspired by true stories from the Wilson Sisters' childhoods. Diamonds in the rough - will these unwanted ponies find love? In the fourth Showtym Adventure, Amanda must earn the trust of a beautiful but wild Welsh stallion.... Read More

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The fourth book in a bestselling junior fiction series inspired by true stories from the Wilson Sisters' childhoods. Diamonds in the rough - will these unwanted ponies find love?

In the fourth Showtym Adventure, Amanda must earn the trust of a beautiful but wild Welsh stallion. Will Chessy ever be safe enough to ride?

Seven-year-old Amanda Wilson dreams of training her own wild pony, just as her sisters have done. Then comes the chance she has been waiting for - a muster of beautiful Welsh ponies that have run wild in the hills.

Among them is Chessy, a striking stallion, and just the right size for Amanda. But small doesn't equal easy, and first Amanda must prove she has what it takes by training a stroppy mare from Pony Club. Will Chessy ever be safe enough to join Amanda on her crazy adventures?

Vicki and Kelly must help Amanda to win her pony's trust in this engaging story of perseverance and reward inspired by the Wilson Sisters' early years.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143772620

Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2018

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 170g

Pages: 176

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Kelly Wilson New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published Penguin Books Sports Young Adult

About the Author

Kelly Wilson is an award-winning photographer and designer, and the bestselling author of four non-fiction books, For the Love of Horses, Stallion Challenges, Mustang Ride and Saving the Snowy Brumbies; a picture book, Ranger the Kaimanawa Stallion; and the Showtym Adventures series. With her sisters Vicki and Amanda, Kelly has starred in the hit-rating TV series, Keeping up with the Kaimanawas, following their work taming New Zealand's wild Kaimanawa horses, and has travelled to America and Australia to rescue and tame wild horses. www.wilsonsisters.co.nz

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