Vrienden op De Roskam
Author: Vivian den Hollander
Illustrator: Saskia Halfmouw
Series: De Roskam - AVI M4
Original language: Dutch
Translated into English: not
Published: October 2020
Publisher: Van Holkema & Warendorf
ISBN 13: 9789000371327
Price: € 17.99 (HC)
Age: 8 years old and up
A lovely, thick book to read independently (AVI M4) for horse lovers is Vrienden op De Roskam by Dutch author Vivian den Hollander (sadly only in Dutch). Together with illustrator Saskia Halfmouw, she created this fun book series about riding school De Roskam. A place where Paulien and her best friends Eva, Wout and Kim and can be found every Wednesday afternoon, because that's when they have their riding lessons.
This is a book with three stories about riding school De Roskam.
The first story is De zadeldief (The Saddle Thief). Here you read a very strange story. When the friends arrive at the riding school, they discover that all the saddles are gone. Have they been stolen? How is that possible? The door to the tack room was securely locked. Wout, Paulien, and Kim go on an investigation...
Story 2: Riding for a Rosette. It's a really fun story, because on Saturday there's a competition at De Roskam Riding School. If you participate, you can win a cup and a rosette—everyone wants that! But...you have to ride in competition attire, which is mandatory. A black jacket, white riding breeches, a blouse, and something around your neck called a plastron. But what if you don't have the right clothing? That's a problem for Paulien; will she still be able to participate and win one of the much desired rosettes?
Story 3: The Most Beautiful Ponies in the Stable. When a heavy autumn storm blows over a large, old tree, it falls right on the roof of the riding school. The repairs on the roof are very expensive. At the riding school, they have a good idea: they're organizing a festive day with pony rides and raffle tickets for sale. If they can't raise enough money, the new foal Sterre will have to be sold. Which nobody wants. How will this end? A wonderful book for all horse friends!
3 bright shining stars for Vrienden op De Roskam (Friends at De Roskam), three in one, from our young readers and the big listeners!