Emily and the Pony Club Celebrate Christmas

Christmas arrives quietly in the coastal town of Looe, carried on lantern light, frosty mornings, and the steady rhythm of caring for a pony.

For Emma, December begins before dawn — with cold fingers, warm breath, and her pony Emily waiting at the gate. Between early mornings at the stables and cosy evenings at home with Mum, Nan, and Granddad, Emma finds herself wrapped in a season full of traditions both old and new.

There are Christmas windows glowing softly in the dark, a lantern parade by the harbour, a visit to the dried flower garland at Cotehele, a wassail in the apple orchard, and winter Pony Club days filled with pole work, gentle rides, laughter, and friendship. There is hot chocolate at Charlie’s farm, a shy moment beneath the mistletoe, and a Boxing Day ride across Bodmin Moor, where the ponies run free beneath a wide winter sky.

But at the heart of this story is something quieter.

Emily and the Pony Club Celebrate Christmas is not about rushing towards the big day. It is about responsibility, kindness, routine, and belonging — about turning up even when it’s cold, caring for animals and each other, and learning that joy doesn’t have to shout to be real.

Perfect for children who love ponies, the countryside, and gentle, grounded stories, this book celebrates Christmas as a season of care, connection, and calm — and reminds us that some stories don’t really end at all.