Horse Pie

Captain, Ladybird and Herbert – two Shire horses and a Suffolk Punch – are not pleased when Jenny, a retired seaside donkey, arrives at the Old Horses’ Home. It’s supposed to be a home for horses, and they don’t want to share their field with a common little donkey.

Then rustlers are spotted in the area: thieves who like nothing better than to steal horses and ship them abroad – to be made into horse pie! Can Jenny and her friends save the huge heavy horses?

This story has everything to delight readers in the 5-9 age range…Perfect for bedtime reading. It is read by Andrew Sachs and you can listen to a sample below:

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