The Pony GameRobyn Opie's book The Pony Game is a delightful read. Lucy loves ponies more than anything else, but the only animal she has is a black labrador named Beauty. Beauty can't trot or neigh or do the things real ponies do, but Lucy has fun pretending he's a pony anyway. Then she gets the chance to look after a real live horse
Lothian Children's Books, 2007 (Ages 7-10) The second in the Giggles Series from Lothian is absorbing. Lucy wishes her dog, Beauty was a horse. Together they play the pony game, where she uses a tea towel on Beauty's back as a saddle and they frolic all over the back yard, imagining they are riding over the hills. When Lucy gets to look after a real horse for a week, she is too tired to play with Beauty and the dog feels neglected. When the owner of the horse sees Lucy's dog she is just as jealous, because she cannot have a dog. Lucy realises that she has the best of both worlds. Young readers will love this story and its illustrations and the ability to read it for themselves. The Giggles Series is sure to be a winner with the target audience. Fran Knight
Robyn Opie is the author of more than 75 published children's books. She has been writing for children for 9 years; most of her books are sold around the world and many have been translated into foreign languages. Robyn lives in Adelaide, South Australia, with her writer partner Rob Parnell, two dogs and thousands of children's books. She works full time writing for children. Robyn wrote her first children's book while at high school. It was a mystery similar to the Nancy Drew series. When Robyn was a child, she wished she could be Nancy Drew because the teenage sleuth was always involved in an exciting adventure. Robyn has always loved writing and reading. She writes children's books for pleasure. Her other interests include watching Aussie Rules Football. Her favourite team is the Adelaide Crows. Go Crows! She also enjoys listening to music, playing pool, watching movies, seeing friends, swimming and exercising.
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