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Spud & Charli
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Spud & Charli

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Charli is at riding camp, where her dream is about to come true - she will finally learn to ride a real, live horse. But when show-off Mikaela picks the horse Charli wants, her heart bungees to her toes. Instead of the beautiful palomino Razz, Charli’s stuck riding the massive retired racehorse Spud. And what about the bats that fill the night sky? Don’t bats spread deadly diseases? Riding camp isn’t turning out the way Charli planned, especially when she finds herself in the middle of a life-threatening disaster.

An action-packed adventure about horses, bats and getting carried away by your imagination.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
University of Queensland Press
Country
Australia
Date
27 August 2014
Pages
160
ISBN
9780702250187

Charli is at riding camp, where her dream is about to come true - she will finally learn to ride a real, live horse. But when show-off Mikaela picks the horse Charli wants, her heart bungees to her toes. Instead of the beautiful palomino Razz, Charli’s stuck riding the massive retired racehorse Spud. And what about the bats that fill the night sky? Don’t bats spread deadly diseases? Riding camp isn’t turning out the way Charli planned, especially when she finds herself in the middle of a life-threatening disaster.

An action-packed adventure about horses, bats and getting carried away by your imagination.

Read More
Format
Paperback
Publisher
University of Queensland Press
Country
Australia
Date
27 August 2014
Pages
160
ISBN
9780702250187
 
Book Review

Spud & Charli
by Samantha Wheeler

by Athina Clarke, Aug 2014

Charli dreams of owning a horse; if she could only learn to ride and win the gymkhana she might convince her parents to buy her one. It’s a big challenge but Charli has determination in spades – especially when it comes to horses. So when she finally makes it to her first riding camp, her excitement breaks from a trot to a gallop. But an untamed imagination can be a dangerous beast, especially when it starts jumping to conclusions. Through a series of misadventures Charli finally learns to harness her mind to discover a larger world.

A delightful canter through a world of horses, riding and gymkhana, Spud & Charli offers some important lessons about life, community and nature. The author of the charming Smooch & Rose (shortlisted for the 2014 Readings Children’s Book Prize) has given us a story any animal enthusiast is sure to love.

Highly recommended for ages 7 and up.


Athina Clarke