Poppy the Police Horse - (Fables from the Stables) by Gavin Puckett (Paperback)

About the Book

Poppy is a horse who can't see, but she does have an incredible nose to sniff out crimes and is recruited to be a police horse. A hilarious new edition of an underdog story from Greenhouse Funny Prize winner Puckett and illustrator Freeman. Full color.

Book Synopsis

Poppy was fit, strong and healthy - her parent's delight. But for reasons unknown she was born without sight.

Poppy's a horse who can't see, but she does have an incredible nose to sniff out crimes and is recruited to be a police horse - solving the toughest crimes. This is a charming underdog story (about a horse) that will have children engaged from the first page. Part of the beloved Fables from the Stables series, which helps emerging readers build confidence in reading. Other books in the series are: Murray the Racehorse, Hendrix the Rocking Horse, Colin the Carthorse.

About the Author

Gavin Puckett 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.

Tor Freeman is a Londoner and a freelance illustrator since she graduated from Kingston University with a BA in Illustration in 1999. In 2012 she was awarded a Sendak Fellowship.