A magical friend by Chloe Ryder
Princess Ponies series bk 1. Bloomsbury, 2013. ISBN: 9781408827277.
120pp.
(Ages 7-9) This is the first in a series of eight books about a
normal girl named Pippa who has been magically transported by two
giant seahorses to the enchanted island of Chevalia. Chevalia is a
magical island inhabited by talking ponies complete with a royal
family. But the island is in trouble and they need Pippa's help. She
needs to get back the eight horseshoes that keep Chevalia alive
before it disappears forever. It is no coincidence that there are
eight books and eight horseshoes as in each instalment Pippa works
with her pony friend Princess Stardust to find one more horseshoe.
But finding the horseshoes will not be easy as there are places on
the island that are so dangerous that no pony should go there. Not
to mention the not so friendly or beautiful horses that occupy the
other side of the island; the Night Mares.
This series of easy chapter books will be lapped up by beginning
independent female readers who will delight in the idea of an island
exclusively for ponies. Lovely read for those who are interested in
ponies and magic - of which there are many!
Nicole Smith-Forrest