The saying ‘pride comes before a fall’ aptly applies to Mulga Bill, who boasts about his ability to ride a bike based on his prowess on a horse. Oh dear!

Over rough terrain a bike will not be as biddable as a horse, and Mulga Bill takes an ignominious dip in Dead Man’s Creek. The writer of the epic The Man from Snowy River knows a thing or two about penning a rousing rhyme that begs to be read aloud, and the energetic, rustic illustrations by the Niland sisters add to the imagery. Poetry enrichens children’s imaginations and their language, so once you have moved on from Hairy Maclary and his many titles, AA Milne’s Now We Are Six and Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes, Mulga Bill would be a fun ride! For ages 4+.