Pony in the Dark
K. M. Peyton, Illustrated by Robin Lawrie
Published by Young Corgi
112pp, 0-552-54745-X, £3.99 pbk
In the latter part of Queen Victoria's reign, Tom has to choose between a life of fishing or mining. He is not attracted to either job, and it is through his love for a pony that the story develops and comes to a surprising but rewarding ending. There is plenty of period detail in the book, which will help readers to understand what life was like in those days. As one would expect, Peyton tells the story well and sympathetically without ever descending into being sentimental. Schools teaching the Victorian Era would do well to have this book to hand.
Reviewed in BfK No. 131 (November 2001) by Rudolf Loewenstein (RL)
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