Haki the Shetland Pony

Informationen zum Autor Kathleen Fidler was the author of over eighty books for children, many of which were broadcast on BBC Radio Children's Hour and Schools programmes. She had a long-standing affection for Scotland. The Fidler Award stands as a memorial to her deep interest in children and writers. She died in 1980. Klappentext Born on a croft in the Shetland Islands Haki is a beautiful Shetland pony and is his owner's pride and joy. But there is no future for Adam on his parents' croft and his only option is to sell Haki and find a job on the mainland. Adam cannot bear to do this and persuades a circus owner to buy Haki and employ him as Haki's trainer. They settle into the exciting life of a travelling circus, and Haki becomes a star overnight, in a double-act with Sondra, the elephant. But the chimp master, Willie Baxter, is jealous of Adam's success, and is determined to ruin everything. Zusammenfassung Haki and his owner Adam leave their croft in the Shetland Islands of Scotland and join a travelling circus. A classic children's novel from much-loved author Kathleen Fidler.

Product details

• Authors: Kathleen Fidler, Fidler Kathleen, Kathleen Fidler
• Publisher: Floris Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9781782504931
• ISBN: 978-1-78250-493-1
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Kelpies; Kelpies
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Horses, JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Europe, Shetland Islands, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 6 years