Haki The Shetland Pony

Born on a croft in the Shetland Islands, Haki is a beautiful Shetland pony, and is his owner’s pride and joy. But there is no future for Adam on his parents’ croft, and he has to sell Haki, and find a job on the mainland. Adam cannot bear to do this, and persuades a circus to buy Haki and employ him as Haki’s trainer. They settle into the exciting life of a travelling circus, and Haki becomes a star overnight. But the chimp master, Willie Baxter, is jealous of his success, and is determined to ruin everything. Kathleen Fidler wrote over eighty books for children, many of which were broadcast on BBC Radio Children’s Hour. She died in 1980.