Pony
from the bestselling author of Wonder
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK
Published:19th Jan '23
Should be back in stock very soon
The highly anticipated, unforgettable new story from the internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning author of WONDER.
'Thrillingly told . . . Palacio is a fantastic writer' The Times
'Perfection . . . A beautiful, funny, heart-twisting wonder of a book . . . A brilliant story of love and courage' Wall Street Journal
When Silas Bird wakes in the dead of night, he watches powerlessly as three strangers take his father away. Silas is left shaken, scared and alone, except for the presence of his companion, Mittenwool . . . who happens to be a ghost.
But then a mysterious pony shows up at his door, and Silas knows what he has to do.
So begins a perilous journey to find his father - a journey that will connect him with his past, his future, and the unknowable world around him.
PONY is a breathtaking and powerful read, perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Hannah Gold and destined to become a future classic.
Perfection . . . A beautiful, funny, heart-twisting wonder of a book . . . A brilliant story of love and courage * Wall Street Journal *
Well worth the wait . . . Palacio is a fantastic writer . . . Thrillingly told . . . A story that will take many children on the ride of their literary lives * The Times *
Tremendous . . . Such a blend of adventure, thoughtfulness, magic, intelligence and deep feeling is very special and rare -- Amanda Craig
A magical story . . . Pony is pure delight
R J Palacio, author of a modern classic children's book of our era, has somehow crafted what feels like an entirely different breed of classic: page-turning and heart expanding, elegiac and adventurous . . . timeless and utterly necessary to our current moment -- Gayle Forman, author of If I Stay
A brilliant adventure and a heartfelt story about love and loss. Young readers will be entranced . . . A book that feels like a classic after just a few pages * Booktrust *
ISBN: 9780141377070
Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 19mm
Weight: 242g
304 pages