Description

Stories from a Cornish Stable presents two magical true stories all about an ex-racehorse and three rescued Dartmoor ponies that live in the Tamar Valley.

Book 1 – Blackberries Aren’t That Scary

Think of the sportiest person you know. That’s Baz. Now think of the person who sits in a cardboard box and makes ‘vroom vroom’ noises while spraying crisp crumbs everywhere. That’s Nutmeg. And yet, these two opposites are best friends. Just like people, horses need and want a family. Although they may look at life differently – Baz is terrified of everything and Nutmeg is insatiably curious – there is a lot of love between them.

What makes a horse so special that he gets to have two different names?

And what can a barrel-shaped Dartmoor pony possibly have to teach a Thoroughbred racehorse?

This clip-clop rhyming tale tells the trust story of how Baz came to know Nutmeg, and shows us that horses and humans are much more similar than you might think…

Specification

Free pony postcard and ‘how to draw a horse’ activity sheet included.

Book 2 – Hoofbeats in the Moonlight

Having been introduced to ex-racehorse Baz and his three Dartmoor pony sisters in Blackberries Aren’t That Scary, this book sees them have an adventure on Bodmin Moor. In fast-paced rhyming verse, readers are whisked up to the moors following the hoof prints of Baz – learning about friendship and family along the way.

The book also features the story of The Beast of Bodmin Moor, and has a page dedicated to the Cornish names of the many animals who appear in the book.

As established in the first book in the series, Baz is terrified of absolutely everything. So it shouldn’t surprise readers to see that, upon hearing a gate close with a loud bang, he charges off to Bodmin Moor.

Readers will visit some of the moor’s most famous sites and meet a whole host of animals who live up there.

Working together, Baz’s three Dartmoor pony sisters and a cast of other characters are able to guide him safely home.

Specification

Free pony postcard and colouring in maze activity sheet included.

Both Books are produced as part of Books & Bicycles Press, the books are as eco-friendly as possible. They are printed in the UK on recycled paper and can only be bought either in indie bookshops or via a website. When bought from this website they are sent out in eco-friendly packaging via Royal Mail,. £1 from the sale of every book supports a West Country charity. Books and Bicycles Press contribute a percentage of their profits to small, grassroots literacy charities around the world.

Written by Jane Thomas with Mary Framptom -Price, 30 full-colour pages including charming illustrations by Sarah Gledhill

Format

Paperback 215x215mm

RRP: £7.99 each

Postage & packing is £2

Postage & packing is included in the price and enables postage to anywhere in the UK via Royal Mail’s 1st Class service.

Please contact [email protected] if you wish to enquire about the possibility of posting to the rest of the world.