The Perfect Pony

Sandy Lanes Stables #8

by M. Bates

Alex is shocked to realise he's now the owner of Puzzle, a filthy, thin and abused pony. He thought he'd solve all his problems by buying a pony at a local auction. Puzzle is in such a state, she may have to be put down... This story of loyalty and friendship from the Usborne Young Reading Programme is ideal for newly independent readers.

Genres: Horses, Childrens

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1900

Reviews

[Oceana Reads Co. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nostalgia combined with a sweet pony story deserves 5 stars!
Alex needs to make money, so he buys a cheap pony that needs a lot of care so he can clean her up and resell her for a profit.
I enjoy reading about horse care, and the relationship between humans and horses is fascinating.

[Madi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think that the theme is that you should always tell the truth and that you shouldn't wait last minute to tell the truth, and yes there might be consiquenses but sometimes something good might come out of those consiquenses.

[Anna Krjatian · Rating 4 out of 5]

It has been nearly 20 years since I read it but I remember it profoundly. My review probably won't be helpful except that it left an imprint in my soul.

[Kristine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the example of a functional family!!! I liked that Alex lived with his consequences. I liked the example of growth in the characters!

[Heidi · Rating 3 out of 5]

My daughter liked this book. I thought it was alright. It has a similar story line to the other book that we read so was disappointed. My daughter even asked me why both books had a kid wanting a horse and not telling their parents about it. It did give us a great opportunity to talk about keeping secrets from our parents and the importance of always being honest.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for the Girl Scouts- a good morality tale for kids, I guess.

[Deborah Harris]

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