Review:
May 03 2007
The shadow brumby by Alison Lester
Allen
and Unwin, 2007
A new series which has immediate appeal to girls in years 2 - 4, the
Bonnie and Sam adventures will easily find a place on primary school
library shelves. Alison Lester's stories are well known, and many of
those reveal her love and knowledge of horses. She tells the stories
with ease and invites participation by the readers of her books.
The shadow brumby tells of Bonnie and Sam who know and ride all the
horses at their farm, Currawong Creek. One horse, Drover seems very
unhappy as she paces the fence where she is yarded. One night a shadow
brumby comes near, leading his stable of horses, one of which is the
spitting image of Drover. Suddenly Drover is over the fence racing off
with the stallion, and her double leaps into the yard. Bonnie and Sam
are dumbfounded and quickly resolve to teach this new horse the rules
of being a farm horse, before they tell their father.
A delightful read, the characters of the two children are well rounded,
and will intrigue the readers as they outwit the parents finally having
to tell their big secret. (Ages 8-11)
Fran Knight
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