LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
This new series created by YouTuber Esme Higgs with the help of bestselling author Jo Cotterill deserves rosettes for lots of different reasons.
Starring four young people who become friends through their shared love of horses and set in a livery stables, it’s full of horse care tips and details that will thrill young pony owners and would-be pony owners, but it’s just as good on the ups and downs of friendships and the challenges of growing up too.
With one character who is dyslexic and another who is a wheelchair user it’s good and inclusive while there’s an effective demonstration of the importance of empathy and a reminder that anxiety can affect anyone (and can be overcome).
The focus of this episode is the efforts of the friends to raise money to keep the stables afloat and it shows us too what can be achieved through teamwork, imagination and determination. It all makes for thoroughly enjoyable reading, whether you’re a rider or not.
Andrea Reece
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Jessie and the Star Rider Synopsis
Fans of Clare Balding and Jacqueline Wilson will love this fun and heartwarming new adventure series for animal-mad 8-12 year olds from superstar equestrian influencer Esme Higgs!
After solving the mystery of the stolen pony, the Starlight Stables Gang are ready to have a relaxing summer and enjoy the Haversham Horse Trials, but things aren't as sunny as they seem. Can the Starlight Stables Gang band together and work as a team once again, or will it prove too much for one of the friends?
Read the second adventure in the Starlight Stables Gang series - a brand new story told from the viewpoint of Jessie!
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About Esme Higgs, Jo Cotterill
Esme Higgs (pictured) is one of the biggest influencers in the equestrian world - with more than one million followers. She's a writer, presenter, video producer - and a horse-mad ordinary girl. Her online videos are a mix of tutorials, horse care videos and vlogs about her horses (Mickey, Joey, Casper and Duke) and her life. She is also a proud ambassador for the charity Brooke, and works closely with other charities such as World Horse Welfare, and the Riding for the Disabled Association.
Jo Cotterill's first story at the age of five was a festive one entitled 'Chismas'. After writing a lot of stories about unicorns, she decided at the age of thirteen to become an actress. Her professional acting career was enjoyable but frustrating, so she became a teacher instead, writing stories on the side. Her first book was published in 2004, and she gave up teaching in 2009. Jo now lives in Oxfordshire and fits writing around her young family. She enjoys music and card-making, and is an avid fan of Strictly Come Dancing. Find her on Instagram @jocotterillbooks
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