For the child who loves horses, a good morale and a little bit of fantasy, Tarquin the Wonder Horse will be right up their alley. This is a short story filled with illustrations for the younger reader. Tarquin is a special horse. Having grown tired of travelling, Tarquin decides to return home. His first task is to seek out a job.
As a horse that is able to talk, he is quick to engage a farmer in a discussion, selling his good qualities as a work horse. No fool, the farmer recognises the unique horse that has approached him. He quickly takes him home to work.
Aside from talking, Tarquin has other magical powers. He finds himself soon explaining this to a barn mouse. Unfortunately the farmer overhears the conversation. He soon realises what a gold mine he is sitting on; literally. When Tarquin discovers that his secret has been found out, he realises it is time to move on.
Tarquin repeats this process more than once. It seems that his magical powers aren’t wanted for good. And yet, when he stumbles across two children in danger in the forest, he finds that he may be of use and wanted for a genuine reason. Tarquin the Wonder Horse is a short but effective tale for young readers. It encourages imagination in readers and also has the added bonus of featuring a magical horse as the main character.
Author: June Crebbin
Fiction – children
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