Author:Peter Clover
Sheltie and Emma's adventures continue as they come to the rescue when their friend Sally and her pony, Minnow, run away. In the second story, Sheltie is happy when Mudlark the donkey comes to stay and he and Emma are shocked when Mudlark disappears. Emma and Sheltie combine their talents to bring Mudlark back before his owner returns from her holiday.
Dick King-Smith at his best . . . Don't be deceived by its apparent simplicity: it stands reading and re-reading, and each time you chuckle at something different
—— IndependentLarger than life characters leap from the pages of this engaging and humourous story
—— Junior EducationAn unusual theme that gives rise to a great deal of humour . . . The illustrations are jaunty and the writing uncluttered and unsentimental
—— Nursery WorldTold with the exuberant brand of humour we associate with Dick King-Smith . . . An excellent buy
—— Jack Ousbey , CarouselIt grips from its second sentence
—— Telegraph