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    The Winter Pony
    The Winter Pony
    The Winter Pony
    Audiobook7 hours

    The Winter Pony

    Written by Iain Lawrence

    Narrated by Simon Prebble and Edoardo Ballerini

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Iain Lawrence's New York Times bestsellers are often singled out for recognition from numerous publications and organizations, including the ALA, School Library Journal, and Booklist. In The Winter Pony, Lawrence pens the mesmerizing tale of a young white Siberian pony who escapes a group of cruel masters only to enter the company of Englishman Robert Falcon Scott. Joining Scott's men and their race to the South Pole, the pony is soon given a name, James Pigg, as he and the rest embark on a thrilling race to reach the bottom of the world-a race in which not everyone will survive.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 2, 2012
    ISBN9781464029127
    The Winter Pony

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    • 3/5
      *spoiler warning*This is a sequel to "Summer Pony". In that book, Ginny was always so happy just to be around her very own pony... In this book it seems that having her very own pony just isn't enough. She gets so preoccupied and focused on the idea of harnessing Mokey to a sleigh that Mokey-without-sleigh isn't enough to keep her interest. She also seems to act a lot more spontaneous and reckless then in the other book; Being so close to Mokey and learning so much about horses while bonding with her, Ginny should certainly know better then to go horse-driven sleighing on snowy roads without an adult. Completely irresponsible.Ginny talks about reading all the foaling books when she finds out Mokey is pregnant, and yet it's obvious that she doesn't know zilch about what to expect. She's very impatient about the whole thing and even gets mad at poor confused Mokey when the horse is unsure about her foal. Don't get me wrong, I love reading books where once-naive children slowly learn all about horses and how to care for them, and mistakes happen of course... It's just the way this book was written, I guess, Ginny's attitude and impatience is annoying.
    • 5/5
      I listened to this book with my daughter, and I had tears running down my face. It is such a hard story and unfortunately not a happy one, but it really gives you a sense of being on a journey to Antarctica. I would be hesitant about having a middle grade child who is an animal lover or sensitive soul read this as it could be quite upsetting.
    • 3/5
      This book's subject is fascinating and the details are well-researched. However, the pony's narration is jarring --- it sometimes seems that he must be widely read and yet he also can't recognize a thermometer. Moreover, the sentimentality expressed by the men is just a little weird and hard to believe as is the pony's devotion to his handler.