Bonnie and Sam 4: Saving Mr Pinto

Bonnie and Sam #4

by Alison Lester

Bonnie and Sam are best friends. No one loves horses the way they do. Now it's time for the Royal Show, and the girls are going to help their riding teacher get ready for a big competition. But in a backyard near the showgrounds they see a sad, starving pony.

63 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2008

About the author

Has a son Lachie Hume, who is also a published children's book author.

Reviews

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fourth and final in the Bonnie and Sam series sees more horse action - if you don't want to know what happens I guess you should ignore the title as it gives a good indication what you are about to read. Nothing too thrilling but again a decent little read.

[Catie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is going to be a great pick for the little horse lovers in my life. It is a chapter book, but with very short chapters and colorful illustrations, and the story was cute and appropriate for younger horse lovers.

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want more Sam and Bonnie and all the Currawong Creek equines! These novelettes are sparkling gems with morals and life lessons for people of all ages!

[Ella Kiah · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book has been sitting on my bookshelf for so long and I finally picked it up. At first it was ok and I enjoyed the pictures until I read the part "he looked down at his dirty moccasins". Reading that sentence gave me the idea that this man was indigenous. The things that described "fatty Philips" and his living conditions are all common stereotypes people actually believe about indigenous people. Indigenous people already have so many stereotypes to deal with, and this part of the book seems derived from those stereotypes. It was really sad for me to read this, so I had to say something.

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good story.