Paddock Grove: A Pony to Own

About this book

George is thrilled to have been offered a scholarship at Paddock Grove, a specialist boarding school that runs an elite equestrian programme. And the excitement grows when Mum and Dad manage to buy her a horse of her own to take with her.

But the horse she gets isn’t Timmy, her favourite from the riding stables, who she’s loved for years. Instead, she gets Bear, an uncooperative, plodding pony who has a knack for looking scruffy and being permanently muddy.

As George feared, the minute she arrives at her grand and rather overwhelming new school, the mean girls start to poke fun at her and Bear, but luckily, there are some friendly faces too. Can George and Bear reconcile their differences and survive in the super-competitive atmosphere? 

Any horse-lover will be enthralled by the rollercoaster that is George’s first term, as she and Bear gradually form a strong bond that allows them to navigate their intimidating new surroundings. 

An absorbing story of triumph over adversity, learning to adapt and compromise, and how the power of kindness and friendship can help to overcome bullying.