Folly runs away from home, planning to guide her mother's spirit to the northern tip of New Zealand with her wise pony Tooth, who she can secretly communicate with.
Tooth is my pony, but he's his own boss. I take care of him and in exchange he lets me ride him. I wasn't surprised when Tooth first communicated with me. All I knew was that with Tooth, it was different. I loved him the minute I saw him. Of course we understood each other.
Twelve-year-old Folly is angry and grieving for her mum. She isn't ready for Dad's plans for a new life in Auckland with his new girlfriend. So Folly runs away with the one friend who truly understands: her wise pony, Tooth. With her mother's ashes in her backpack, Folly sets off to the fabled Cape Reinga, the northernmost point of New Zealand.
Through tourist towns and wilderness, across beaches, roads and forest tracks, Folly and Tooth find both adventure and hardship. But then a spur-of-the-moment choice sets danger on their tail. Girl and horse must fight to survive together - to the very end of the road.
Cover art by Sian James
| ISBN: | 9781839135200 |
| Publication date: | 6th March 2025 |
| Author: | Maria de Jong |
| Publisher: | Andersen Press an imprint of Andersen Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 226 pages |
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Folly runs away from home, planning to guide her mother's spirit to the northern tip of New Zealand with her wise pony Tooth, who she can secretly communicate with. Tooth is my pony, but he's his own boss.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Ride North and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Ride North features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Animal Stories, The Natural World, PSHE: Bereavement and Grief, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ponies, horses and related animals, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Large land mammals, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mammals, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Ride North was written by Maria de Jong and published by Andersen Press an imprint of Andersen Press Ltd
Ride North has 226 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
