Bridget and William

by Jane Gardam

Bridget fears that she will have to give up William, her pony, because bad weather has brought hard times to her parents' farm. Then William becomes the hero of the hour.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Jane Mary Gardam was an English writer of children's and adult fiction and literary critic. She also penned reviews for The Spectator and The Telegraph, and wrote for BBC Radio. She lived in Kent, Wimbledon, and Yorkshire. She won numerous literary awards, including the Whitbread Award twice. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.

Reviews

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good 👍

[Rita · Rating 3 out of 5]

1981
What a lovely children's book!
Set very high up in the Yorkshire Hills [or thereabouts], a very cold place with a long winter.

Bridget is 7, so presumably Gardam was aiming at that age group.

I can't imagine my just-6 grandson being able to follow this story, esp. with all the local and British vocabulary, but hard to judge. After all, kids can pick up new words [at least] as easy as adults. [And he is not exposed to any kind of UK speech.]

For me it created a fascinating picture of life on a farm in a remote area, and fun to be exposed to some local expressions and pronunciations.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first book