In brief

Showtym Adventures: Chessy, The Welsh Pony

By Kelly Wilson, Penguin Random House, $14.99 JUST FOR KIDS

The fourth book in the Showtym Adventure series is about the youngest Wilson sister Amanda.

At 7 years old Amanda has always ridden her beloved and safe pony

Charlie

Brown.

But when she swaps with her friend for a much more spirited pony she wonders if she has got what it takes to ride wild ponies.

While she is getting used to the new pony, the family muster some beautiful Welsh ponies that have run wild in the hills. Among them is Cheesy, a beautiful stallion that is just the right size for Amanda.

It’s Amanda who must prove that she has what it takes to ride her friend’s stroppy pony before she considers training Chessy. — Linda Hall