--- product_id: 34747035 title: "Molly the Pony: A True Story" price: "£24.40" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/34747035-molly-the-pony-a-true-story store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Molly the Pony: A True Story **Price:** £24.40 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Molly the Pony: A True Story - **How much does it cost?** £24.40 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/34747035-molly-the-pony-a-true-story) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Molly the pony waits. She waits in her stall. She waits during the storm. She waits for her owner to return.So begins the true story of a patient pony who is rescued from a south Louisiana barn after Hurricane Katrina and finds a new life on a farm with new animal friends. But Molly's tale of courage does not end here.When a dog on the farm attacks Molly, her front leg is badly injured. For a pony, a damaged leg is life threatening. To the amazement of veterinarians, though, Molly rises to her new challenge. She undergoes a rare surgery for horses: amputation of her front leg. Now fitted with a prosthetic limb, Molly relearns how to walk and embarks again on a new mission in life: making new people friends.This plucky pony's story of survival and friendship will win the hearts of readers young and old. All who have had to start over after displacement, abandonment, injury, or amputation will find a friend in Molly as they follow her story of bringing a smile to everyone she meets. Review: Molly Shares her Story. Excellent in Every Way! - This book is very well written by Pam Kaster, who also provided the photographs, and she is qualified to do so, being a member of the Equine Photographers Network. Her words are well chosen for young children, but I can't imagine anyone of any age not finding the book fascinating until the very end where, in the section, "More about Molly", we are informed that Molly "is a cross between a Shetland Pony and an Appaloosa," and was 18 years of age when she was rescued in 2005. The average life span of a pony is 25 years. There are many photographs of this very brave horse, some of them taken even before the amputation of her front leg below the knee took place, which was necessary due to a dog bite. After she received a prosthetic limb (it took three tries to get it just right), black and silver with a round rubber hoof having a smiley face on the bottom, it took a while for her to adjust to it, but now she even trots. I don't know if I've ever seen such excellent page design in a children's book (maybe the books of Jan Brett are an equal), which incorporates the smiley face of the hoof bottom, and each time one turns a page, the next two pages are of a different color, all of them pretty. The book cover design, by Michelle A. Neustrom, does justice to Molly as she looks right out at the viewer while standing on her prosthetic limb as if saying "Hello!". An elastic wrap is used to support the other front leg as now it has to bear more weight. But Molly has learned to shift some of this weight to her hind legs. A very smart and loveable horse! Now she is helping others therapeutically as others have helped her. Molly is the winner of the 2008 ASPCA® Henry Bergh Children's Book Award in the Nonfiction Humane Heroes category! This is a very special story and a very special book. So glad I ordered it so I could meet Molly. Review: This book was a hit! - I gave many copies of this book for Christmas and taped it as well on a simple tape recorder. Who doesn’t love a little pony, trapped in a barn during a hurricane? She ends up being mauled by roaming dogs and winds up being the heroine for other hospitalized children, wounded persons and homes for the aged. Her prosthetic leg leaves a smilie face wherever she goes. Just like she does! So inspiring! The kids ate it up! Great author!! M. MANDER, M.Ed. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #600,557 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #197 in Disaster Books for Children #459 in Children's Horse Books (Books) #4,164 in Animal & Pet Care | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 245 Reviews | ## Images ![Molly the Pony: A True Story - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81w7biitkeL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Molly Shares her Story. Excellent in Every Way! *by E***L on July 20, 2010* This book is very well written by Pam Kaster, who also provided the photographs, and she is qualified to do so, being a member of the Equine Photographers Network. Her words are well chosen for young children, but I can't imagine anyone of any age not finding the book fascinating until the very end where, in the section, "More about Molly", we are informed that Molly "is a cross between a Shetland Pony and an Appaloosa," and was 18 years of age when she was rescued in 2005. The average life span of a pony is 25 years. There are many photographs of this very brave horse, some of them taken even before the amputation of her front leg below the knee took place, which was necessary due to a dog bite. After she received a prosthetic limb (it took three tries to get it just right), black and silver with a round rubber hoof having a smiley face on the bottom, it took a while for her to adjust to it, but now she even trots. I don't know if I've ever seen such excellent page design in a children's book (maybe the books of Jan Brett are an equal), which incorporates the smiley face of the hoof bottom, and each time one turns a page, the next two pages are of a different color, all of them pretty. The book cover design, by Michelle A. Neustrom, does justice to Molly as she looks right out at the viewer while standing on her prosthetic limb as if saying "Hello!". An elastic wrap is used to support the other front leg as now it has to bear more weight. But Molly has learned to shift some of this weight to her hind legs. A very smart and loveable horse! Now she is helping others therapeutically as others have helped her. Molly is the winner of the 2008 ASPCA® Henry Bergh Children's Book Award in the Nonfiction Humane Heroes category! This is a very special story and a very special book. So glad I ordered it so I could meet Molly. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book was a hit! *by M***R on June 8, 2023* I gave many copies of this book for Christmas and taped it as well on a simple tape recorder. Who doesn’t love a little pony, trapped in a barn during a hurricane? She ends up being mauled by roaming dogs and winds up being the heroine for other hospitalized children, wounded persons and homes for the aged. Her prosthetic leg leaves a smilie face wherever she goes. Just like she does! So inspiring! The kids ate it up! Great author!! M. MANDER, M.Ed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cute story *by A***N on November 5, 2023* Kids enjoyed reading the story and the inspiration from it. 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