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Ride North

By: Maria de Jong
Narrated by: Emily Paddon-Brown
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Tooth is my pony, but he's his own boss. I take care of him and in exchange he lets me ride him. I wasn't surprised when Tooth first communicated with me.

All I knew was that with Tooth, it was different. I loved him the minute I saw him. Of course we understood each other.

Twelve-year-old Folly is angry and grieving for her mum. She isn't ready for Dad's plans for a new life in Auckland with his new girlfriend. So Folly runs away with the one friend who truly understands – her wise pony, Tooth. With her mother's ashes in her backpack, Folly sets off to the fabled Cape Reinga, the northernmost point of New Zealand.

Through tourist towns and wilderness, across beaches, roads and forest tracks, Folly and Tooth find both adventure and hardship. But then a spur-of-the-moment choice sets danger on their tail. Girl and horse must fight to survive together – to the very end of the road.

©2025 Maria de Jong (P)2025 Bolinda Publishing
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Critic reviews

'A powerful, wise and gripping story from a wonderful new voice in children's literature. It deserves a place alongside the classic horse and pony stories.' (Annelise Gray, author of the Circus Maximus series)
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