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Granny National
- Author
- Rachael Blackmore
- Narrator
- Amy McAllister
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 8 May 2025
- Run Time
- 4 hours 46 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ponies, horses and related animals, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life, Horse racing
What to expect
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Rachael has had the best, most amazing, incredible idea! She’s determined to make her Granny’s lifelong dream of becoming a jockey come true … what could possibly go wrong?
Easter holidays on the farm with Granny and Grandad are always great fun for Rachael, her cousin, Tom, and bestie Frankie. But this year, things are different – Rachael’s cousin David is visiting from New York! What will he be like? Will he like the farm, the ponies Bubbles and G-Pip, or will he ruin all the fun?
When Rachael's brilliant idea strikes, the gang must come together for Operation Granny National. They set out to help Granny live her dream of becoming a jockey. But will they pull it off? And what happens when everyone finds out what they’ve done? There’s bound to be BIG trouble ahead!
© Rachael Blackmore 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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A rollicking read … poignant
Irish Times
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Details
- Author
- Rachael Blackmore
- Narrator
- Amy McAllister
- Duration
- 4 hours 46 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 May 2025
- ISBN
- 9781405983372
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ponies, horses and related animals, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life, Horse racing
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.Rachael has had the best, most amazing, incredible idea! She’s determined to make her Granny’s lifelong dream of becoming a jockey come true … what could possibly go wrong?Easter holidays on the farm with Granny and Grandad are always great fun for Rachael, her cousin, Tom, and bestie Frankie. But this year, things are different – Rachael’s cousin David is visiting from New York! What will he be like? Will he like the farm, the ponies Bubbles and G-Pip, or will he ruin all the fun?When Rachael's brilliant idea strikes, the gang must come together for Operation Granny National. They set out to help Granny live her dream of becoming a jockey. But will they pull it off? And what happens when everyone finds out what they’ve done? There’s bound to be BIG trouble ahead!© Rachael Blackmore 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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