The Lost Pony of Riverdale Quotes

“awaits”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“more”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“release knot and led Cloud slowly down the ramp and around the back of the house to the stables. As she passed the kitchen window she saw Charlie watching her, a huge grin on his face. Her heart was threatening to burst as she undid the bolts of Chester’s stable. The donkey looked up and hee-hawed loudly when he saw his old friend. Cloud limped straight over and they nuzzled each other affectionately. ‘It’s a bit of a squeeze. Do you think they’ll be OK in there together?’ asked Caroline, who was watching over the stable door. Poppy looked at them and smiled. ‘I think so. He looks pretty settled already, I’d say.’ ‘We’ll get the vet out to have a look at his leg. You do realise it’s going to be a long journey, getting him back to full strength, Poppy? His leg might be so badly damaged you’ll never be able to ride him. And if it does heal it’s been years since Cloud has had anyone on his back. We’ll be starting from scratch,’ said Caroline. Poppy was glad her stepmother was planning to help. It felt right. ‘I know, Mum. All I care about is that he’s safe and he’s here. Anything else will be a bonus.’ Caroline smiled. Cloud Nine lay down, exhausted, in the thick straw, with Chester standing over”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“tell me I'm doing the right thing.”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“confident.”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“smile”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“Dad.”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“himself out. He was out cold for quite a while, apparently. Jimmy had to slap his cheeks a few times before he came round. Other than a blinding headache he was as right as rain. Unfortunately.’ Ted added with feeling. Poppy looked at the streaks of dried blood that were caked to Cloud’s flanks and wondered what had gone on in the back of that lorry. She laid her cheek gently against Cloud’s as Ted continued. ‘Blackstone decided last night to send the pony to the sales. He wasn’t prepared to throw good money after bad, Jimmy said. Cloud here was one of the last lots of the afternoon. Bella recognised him as soon as he came into the ring. And the rest you know. Right, shall we unload him now?’ Poppy pulled the quick release knot and led Cloud slowly down the ramp and around the back of the house to the stables. As she passed the kitchen window she saw Charlie watching her, a huge grin on his face. Her heart was threatening to burst as she undid the bolts of Chester’s stable. The donkey looked up and hee-hawed loudly when he saw his old friend. Cloud limped straight over and they nuzzled each other affectionately.”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“door. On the seat was the battered, black suitcase her dad used as hand luggage. Next to it was a carrier bag with the barrel of the biggest Nerf gun Poppy had ever seen poking out of the top. Charlie would be beyond excited. She walked over, picked both bags up and put them by the door. Poppy looked around her again. Her dad’s big suitcase was by the sink. She tried lifting it but it was so heavy she could barely haul it an inch off the ground. He’d have to come and get it later. There was no sign of any other bags but as Poppy turned to go she noticed the interior”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“Poppy McKeever hoped with a passion that she was dreaming. Her family was sitting around the kitchen table looking at her, their faces full of smiling expectation, yet she felt nothing. She looked at each of them in turn, willing herself to feel something – anything – so she could join their happy trio. Her dad was treating her to his full-wattage BBC beam, her stepmother’s cerulean blue eyes were appealing for her approval and her brother was fidgeting on his chair, barely able to keep a lid on his excitement. And still she felt nothing. She chewed her bottom lip and wondered how best to break the news. ‘I’m sorry,’ she said at last. ‘I’m not going.’ Her dad and stepmother exchanged a look and Charlie stood up so quickly his chair rocked back and landed on the tiled floor with a clatter that sent Magpie, their overweight black and white cat, scurrying for cover. Poppy used the diversion to sneak another look at the estate agent’s brochure on the table. The pictures showed a cottage sitting”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“Poppy McKeever hoped with a passion that she was dreaming. Her family was sitting around the kitchen table looking at her, their faces full of smiling expectation, yet she felt nothing.”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“stable every night and you also need to make sure the trough in the field is kept topped up”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“willing”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“defibrillators,”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“Tavistock?’ Bit”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“grey stone and two dormer windows jutted out of the heavy slate roof like”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“monosyllabic in”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“outskirts of”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“fractured pedal”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“Isobel”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale

“favourite”
― Amanda Wills, The Lost Pony of Riverdale