Peg Leg Gus

by Martin Duffy

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Pub Date 28 Oct 2023 | Archive Date 18 Oct 2023

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Children's Fiction | Sci Fi & Fantasy | Teens & YA

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Description

A young girl, Flo, befriends an old horse kept in the stables of her riding school. She learns that this horse, Augustus, was once a world champion show jumper but is now crippled and bitter. Is it Flo's imagination or is there always the same magpie somewhere near this horse? Little does she know that the two animals are lifelong friends who share a magical secret. Flo soon discovers that she is finding her way into more than simply the story of Augustus, the once-famous horse now nicknamed 'Peg Leg Gus'.

This is a story that touches on sadness and loss in a way that is often avoided in books for younger readers. It is a book about hope and love and how a girl’s open heart transforms the bitter and wounded old horse.

A Note From the Publisher

Martin Duffy is an award-winning Irish director, writer, film editor and script consultant living in Berlin. His films have been for young audiences and his best-known work is THE BOY FROM MERCURY. His writing ranges from family and social history to comedy and animation.

Martin Duffy is an award-winning Irish director, writer, film editor and script consultant living in Berlin. His films have been for young audiences and his best-known work is THE BOY FROM MERCURY...

Marketing Plan

A fantasy story of love and redemption.

The brave girl Flo dares to get closer to the bitter old horse, once a champion show jumper, that others have come to ignore and have nicknamed ‘Peg Leg Gus’.

A story that focuses on love, loss and sadness that is aimed at younger readers (9-11).

A fantasy story of love and redemption.

The brave girl Flo dares to get closer to the bitter old horse, once a champion show jumper, that others have come to ignore and have nicknamed ‘Peg Leg Gus’.

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