Pippa's Mystery Horse

An appaloosa is a rare spotted horse bred from horses belonging to the American Paloose Indians. This was news to me but horse mad Pippa recognises the breed of the rare horse as soon as it is spotted on Puffin Island and knows that it must be rescued. In my experience only girls read horse books and then only a certain committed group. Others have been known to declare such books to be 'rubbish'. The latter have my sympathy. However, I do have a sneaking admiration for Judith Berisford in that her books do get away from the everyday life of horsey folk and pack I quite a bit of action. Not a book to be excited about but if your school is in a rosette earning catchments area the cover will be sufficient to entice the appropriate readership.