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It isn't just a story about all the great fun you can have, either. It's realistic about the problems of growing ''out'' of a pony to which you've become very attached. For many families the money invested in the animal - and the cost of another - will mean that it's not possible to keep the smaller pony - and it's not really fair on the animal either. They need exercise and interaction. But I was most impressed by the part of the book which deals with serious illness in animals and those occasions when the only option is euthanasia. It's dealt with sensitively and the emotions of the young people involved are not glossed over or minimised.
Eveleigh gives us great characters too - and even the minor ones come off the page and inhabit your mind. As the book is only 150 pages of text I'm amazed that she can give us such a substantial cast in so few words. This is the second book in the series and usually they're the weak link but I thought that this was a decided step up from the [[Joe and the Hidden Horseshoe by Victoria Eveleigh|first book in the series]] and I'm really keen to see what happens to Joe, his family and the animals in the final part. I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag. We also have a review of [[Joe and the Race to Rescue by Victoria Eveleigh]].
If there are too few boys at Pony Club then there are far too few books for boys in this age group. Recently we've been impressed by [[The Child's Elephant by Rachel Campbell-Johnston]].
