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Cloud and the Wildfire riders
'It felt as though they were walking through a field of tinder just waiting to catch fire, and all it would take to set it alight was one tiny spark.'
Poppy and Scarlett are about to head off on their Duke of Edinburgh award expedition.
The best friends have decided to saddle up their ponies for the two-day camping trip. Because why on earth would you walk when you can ride?
But someone has been starting wildfires on Poppy’s beloved Dartmoor, reducing large areas of moorland to ash and endangering the lives of the native ponies.
With an arsonist at large, the expedition is in jeopardy before they even set off.
And when Poppy wakes in the middle of the night to the red glow of flames, it’s a race against time to save her friends and their ponies...
‘It's like coming home at the end of a long day and catching up with old friends.'
- Amazon 5* review
two bonus books!
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Poppy is devastated when she finds an injured filly on the moor.
Hit by a car and left for dead, the filly faces an uncertain future.
Can Poppy and her friends find a way to save her?
Find out in this fantastic free ebook.
Poppy dreams of showjumping success on her beloved Connemara, Cloud.
But one thing stands in her way. Stage fright.
Can she ever overcome her fears?
Find out as she lays her soul bare in this exclusive free e-book.
what readers say
'Amanda Wills has this magical way of really transporting you into her books, so you really feel as if you are there with Poppy and Cloud every step of the way.'
AMAZON FIVE STAR REVIEW
'She's done it again. Another beautifully crafted and compelling pony mystery with real, relatable characters.'
AMAZON FIVE STAR REVIEW
'This series is a modern take on pony stories that anyone can enjoy and reminds me of the time I was a pony-mad girl like Poppy.'
AMAZON FIVE STAR REVIEW
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The Lost Pony of Riverdale has been narrated for audio by the super-talented professional audiobook narrator Danielle Cohen.
Danielle, who is from the UK but now lives in Vermont in the US, has over 25 years of theatre and television experience and has been recording audiobooks in her professional home studio since 2015.
Through her flair for narration and characterisation, her understanding of pace and her ear for accents, Danielle has brought the colourful cast of characters in The Lost Pony of Riverdale to life.
Danielle says: 'It was so exciting to be back in the booth to record this great middle school story. The Lost Pony of Riverdale is a delight!'
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BIO
Amanda Wills is the Amazon bestselling author of the Riverdale Pony Stories, which follow the adventures of pony-mad Poppy McKeever and her beloved Connemara Cloud.
She is also the author of the Mill Farm Stables series of pony books and Flick Henderson and the Deadly Game, a fast-paced mystery about a super-cool new heroine who has her sights set on becoming an investigative journalist.
Amanda, a UK-based former journalist and police press officer, now writes full-time and lives in Kent with her husband and fellow indie author Adrian Wills and their sons Oliver and Thomas.
In her spare time she likes nothing more than riding, playing tennis and walking and cycling around the leafy lanes near her home.
My family and other animals
Smudge, my first pony, a 13.2hh Welsh Mountain Section B who was a proper schoolmaster and a dab hand at undoing quick release knots. A talent that provided the inspiration for the mischievous Frank in Into the Storm.
Hamilton, the love of my life, and definitely the inspiration for Poppy's Cloud. He was a 14.1hh Connemara cross with the heart of a lion. I had the privilege of owning him for just over twenty years. He truly was one in a million and we had such fun together.
I am now lucky enough to ride this gorgeous boy every Friday. Dobbie is a 15.1hh dark bay Connemara, who is the most laid-back, sweet-natured horse you could wish to meet.
He's given me the confidence to start jumping again, and last year I competed at my first show in more than 20 years - and we came fourth in our class! It's safe to say Dobbie has stolen my heart!
Minstrel, our rather chubby cat, is the inspiration for Poppy's equally portly puss, Magpie. Minstrel's favourite thing in the world is eating, closely followed by snoozing. Did someone say it's time for elevenses?!
And last but not least, the men in my life. My husband Adrian and our boys Oliver and Thomas. This was taken during a family holiday to the south of France a couple of years ago.
CONTACT
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