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Poppy the Police Horse
Series: Fables from the Stables
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Hilarious new edition of an underdog story (about a horse) from Greenhouse Funny Prize winner Gavin Puckett and illustrator Tor Freeman, for ages 7+.
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Poppy the Police Horse by Gavin Puckett tells the tale of an extraordinary horse named Poppy. Poppy was fit, strong, and healthy—her parents' delight. However, she was born without sight for reasons unknown.
Despite her lack of vision, Poppy possessed an amazing sense of smell. This unique ability led her to be recruited by the police force, where she solves the toughest crimes by relying on her extraordinary nose.
Series: Fables from the Stables
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Poppy the Police Horse
Poppy the Police Horse by Gavin Puckett tells the tale of an extraordinary horse named Poppy. Poppy was fit, strong, and healthy—her parents' delight. However, she was born without sight for reasons unknown. Despite her lack of vision, Poppy possessed an amazing sense of smell. This unique ability led her to be recruited by the police force, where she solves...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571337781
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 August 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Tor Freeman
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 180.0mm
Weight: 135g
Pages: 80
About the Author
Gavin lives in South Wales with his wife, his young son and their cat, George. He spends his days working as a school liaison officer with the police and won the Greenhouse Funny Prize in 2013 with his debut book, Murray the Horse.
Tor Freeman is a Londoner and a freelance illustrator since she graduated from Kingston University with a BA in Illustration in 1999. In 2012 she was awarded a Sendak Fellowship.
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