Ride The Wild Wind: The Golden Pony and Other Stories

by Jackie French

From the pen of Australia's most respected and loved children's writers comes a collection of stories about horses, and even stories from the horse's mouth. These special stories will appeal to all lovers of horse tales. It is a collection that few children, or adults, will be able to resist.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Jackie is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator and the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2014-2015. She is regarded as one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors, and writes across all genres - from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi to her much loved historical fiction. In her capacity as Australian Children’s Laureate, ‘Share a Story’ will be the primary philosophy behind Jackie’s two-year term.

Reviews

[Christian West · Rating 4 out of 5]

6 short stories written by iconic Australian children's author Jackie French featuring horses.

I think this is my favourite book about horses so far. The short stories are mostly under 30 pages, which is a good length for the content, and French creates rich worlds featuring elements of historical fiction. The 6 stories each take place in a different time period and location, ranging from 4000BCE Ukraine to post WW2 Australia, and they all focus on relationships either with horses or between people where a horse is a major influence.

I highly recommend this book to pre-teens and teens interested in horses, as well as those interested history.

[destinypotato14 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aww that was cute and also some bits were scary lol but it was a slay and I love horses

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

a great book telling of horses throught the ages...

[Christine Meunier · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great collection of stories about the horses role in life. More at http://equus-blog.com/ride-the-wild-w...

[Ellie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Delightful very well written with great character and enthusiasm.