Writer Sheena Wilkinson’s latest children’s novel, Too Many Ponies is nominated for Ireland’s biggest children’s award, The Children’s Book of the Year Award.

TOO MANY PONIES by Sheena Wilkinson
Publisher: Little Island (Dublin)

Rosevale is a sanctuary for abandoned and abused horses, but Aidan’s family can’t afford to run it any longer. If Rosevale closes down, though, what is going to happen to all the horses that are looked after there? Then Lucy comes up with a super idea: there’s a cross-country competition offering an unbelievable prize of £5,000. Can they possibly muster a team that is good enough to beat the posh stables and win the competition? Not without Aidan’s help – but Aidan has lost his nerve and is terrified of riding. The future of Rosevale is at stake. Aidan is going to have to help. He can’t – but he just has to.

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