My daughter, who is 10 years old, loved this book, the second in the Tilly Redbrow series. She enjoyed the first one, Magic Spirit, and couldn't wait to get this book. She rides and is about the same age as Tiger Lily (Tilly) Redbrow, the main character. Her dreams and aspirations are almost the same as Tilly's and she can really identify with the character. This book follows on from the first but could equally be read on its own. It gives you advice within the story about pony and horse care but also lists it again at the end which is useful if you just wanted to refer to this later. The chapters aren't too long, ideal for reading one or two at bedtime or whilst waiting for a train, and the line drawings illustrating it are charming.
We've already bought and read the third, Rosie, and time is now standing still whilst we wait for the rest to be published.