In this horse adventure perfect for fans of Black Beauty, a Connemara pony is pampered and beloved, then abused and neglected, until twelve-year-old Rae brings love to her again.
Princess lives a charmed life of brown sugar cubes, crunchy apples, sweet grass, and adoration. But it is a lonely life; her elderly owner keeps Princess separate from other ponies so his show-ring champion will remain pristine. When Princess's owner has a stroke, she is thrust into the care of an unscrupulous trainer and his wife, who steal from the farm and leave. Abandoned to starve with other, tougher ponies, Princess is bereft of all hope. Meanwhile, a girl named Rae wants a pony more than anything and is striving to make her unrealistic dream a reality. Rae and Princess need each other, though neither realizes this when they eventually meet. Rae must learn to see beyond Princess's scars and Princess must learn to trust again in order for them both to find their own hidden strengths and a home in each other.
| ISBN: | 9781684377947 |
| Publication date: | 13th October 2020 |
| Author: | Jessie Haas |
| Publisher: | Astra Young Readers an imprint of Astra Publishing House |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 215 pages |
| Genres: |
Animal Stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ponies, horses and related animals Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Abuse Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Adventure Stories |