Murray the horse dreams of winning big races just like the rest of his family but he has one problem - he's just not that fast! When horse Ned Plumb twists his ankle at the start line, his jockey spots Murray in the crowd and says, 'Fancy a race?' Murray finally gets his chance to shine and beat the neigh-sayers with a rather unusual race technique...Written in winning verse, the accessible, bonkers writing in Murray the Horse will charm boys and girls age 7-11 (and horse-lovers of all ages), and is complemented by Frank Rodgers' modern classic black-and-white line illustrations, and has a great message about believing in yourself and following your dreams.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
Gavin lives in South Wales with his wife, his young son and their cat, George. He spends his days working as a school liaison officer with the police and won the Greenhouse Funny Prize in 2013 with his debut book, Murray the Horse.
Tor Freeman is a Londoner and a freelance illustrator since she graduated from Kingston University with a BA in Illustration in
Frank Rodgers is the creator of the popular Mr Croc, who we first met in the Rockets series. Mr Croc now appears in full colour as a Chameleon. Frank has been described by Scottish Book Trust as "one of Scotland's best-loved author/illustrators". He has written and illustrated over sixty books for publishers such as Penguin, Scholastic, Hodder and Collin
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