tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459893438693440780.post7205294770932509871..comments2022-03-25T11:05:47.658+00:00Comments on Pullein-Thompson pony books and more: Review: DIANA - Cassidy In Danger/This Pony Is Dangerouspullein-thompson-archivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06875692220143559727noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459893438693440780.post-34640212949122942752007-11-10T19:06:00.000+00:002007-11-10T19:06:00.000+00:00jayshah, you are right about them not sorting out ...jayshah, you are right about them not sorting out Katie's other problem. But it is something that is not always recognised, even today.<BR/><BR/>I have what is known as a "nonverbal learning disorder", and it was only discovered a couple of years ago. I went through my school years (even though I had a very good attendance record) without anyone picking it up. Combined with Katie's lack of consistency with schools, by the time people picked it up, her mother probably whisked her away. Thankfully schools are better in picking things up than when I was in school (and better than when this book was first written), but still people these days fall through the system.<BR/>There are still people these days who do not have the same "disabilities" as me or Katie, who cannot read or write when they have left school. But you are right, it does make you think.pullein-thompson-archivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875692220143559727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459893438693440780.post-38358225559667319022007-11-05T18:45:00.000+00:002007-11-05T18:45:00.000+00:00On the whole I enjoyed this story too, though I ab...On the whole I enjoyed this story too, though I absolutely cannot believe no one had ever recognised Katie's other, longterm problem (apart from the pony). She must have had to do written schoolwork at some point, so whatever the failings of the school system someone would have noticed she was illiterate! Except for that jarring note, I thought the tale was much better than 'Phantom Horse in Danger', but then I'm afraid nowadays I don't get on with CPT's writing style at all.jayshahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08023619393783437287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459893438693440780.post-77788911846606697792007-11-05T13:40:00.000+00:002007-11-05T13:40:00.000+00:00I quite liked this book - it didn't make a huge im...I quite liked this book - it didn't make a huge impression on me, probably because I was reading it at a million miles an hour and so probably missed some of its subleties. You're right with Diana liking dangerous ponies: in their <I>Fair Girls and Grey Horses</I> they do say they became known for being able to sort ponies out.<BR/><BR/>As far as ponies dying: there's Pamela MacGregor Morris's <I>Lucky Purchase</I>, in which the main character's pony dies.Jane Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628233623713926723noreply@blogger.com