Books in Fables from the Stables series

Colin was a cart horse, Hay his favorite treat, It was ever so soft and incredibly sweet, But the day he branched out and broadened his diet... Why, who could have guessed it would trigger a riot? Colin is a cart horse who has one smelly problem - he can't stop farting! The latest in Gavin Puckett's hilarious series about horses which includes Murray the Horse, Hendrix the Rocking Horse and Poppy the Police Horse Full of fun, nonsense and nasty smells!

Hilarious underdog story (about a horse) named Murray.Murray the horse dreams of winning big races just like the rest of his family, but he has one problem - he's just not that fast! When horse Ned Plumb twists his ankle at the start line, his jockey spots Murray in the crowd and says, "Fancy a race?" Murray finally gets his chance to shine and beat the neigh-sayers with a rather unusual race technique...Written in verse, the accessible writing in Murray the Race Horse will charm boys and girls age 7-11 (and horse-lovers of all ages), and is complemented by Tor Freeman's hilarious illustrations, and has a great message about believing in yourself and following your dreams.This series is a great step up from picture books - for readers who want to build their confidence, but are not quite ready for chapter books.

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.

A heart-warming and extremely funny collection of stories, where the animals in paradise relate their stories and experiences with the prophets. Includes easily recognisable tales like Jonah and the Whale, the story of Cain and Abel, Solomon and the Hoopoe bird and many more. beautifully illustrated throughout. Reader Reviews: Click Here To Read User Reviews Age Group: 6-10 Key Stage/Grade: UK: Key Stages 2-3 US: Grades 4-7

An ordinary horse with a very ordinary and really quite boring little life... until a rock band called The Tumbling Pebbles come to town. As the music pounds across the hills, Hendrix discovers he has an ear for music! And then he comes across the band's guitar - it flies out the window of the van as the musicians leave the sleepy village - and Hendrix knows there is no looking back. He decides to put on a concert of his own. He ties a pair of pants round his head and socks round his wrists. He is Hendrix the Rocking Horse!Featuring rhyming text and comical illustrations from Tor Freeman - this series is perfect for building confidence and bridging the gap between picture books and black and white fiction.