Jewel – Poppy Shire

Sophie slipped out-of bed and tiptoed along the landing. Peering over the banister, she caught sight of a tall, broad-shouldered man striding down the hall. ‘““Where’s my breakfast, Lucy?” he yelled. Sophie ducked back into the bedroom. She had a feeling Lucy’s uncle wouldn’t be too happy to have an unexpected guest. Lucy was standing beside her bed, pulling on her clothes. “Sorry! Got to go!” she gasped to Sophie before she vanished out of the door, carrying her boots under her arm.

Sophie got dressed and crept down the stairs to the kitchen. Lucy was frying eggs in a big pan over a fire. Her uncle was nowhere to be seen. “Can I help?” Sophie asked. “Could you make some toast?” Lucy a7 pointed to some thick slices of bread on the table. “The toasting fork’s over there.’ Sophie gulped. She’d never tried to make toast by stabbing the bread on a big metal fork and holding it over a coal fire! The first slice fell into the flames, but Sophie quickly got the hang of it.

Soon the kitchen was filled with the delicious smell of warm crispy bread. Sophie and Lucy loaded the breakfast on to a big gold tray and Lucy carefully carried it into the dining room. Sophie peered around the door as Lucy put the tray down in front of her uncle. As he glanced up to speak to Lucy, Sophie’s _ heart jumped into her mouth.

She had seen that face before! Lucy’s uncle was Galloping Jim, the famous highwayman! a7 5. Sophie in Shock “Why didn’t you tell me your uncle was Galloping Jim?” Sophie burst out as Lucy returned with the empty tray. “You recognized him then?” Lucy said, looking very upset.

Sophie nodded. “I saw his face on a Wanted poster last night.” “T didn’t want to scare you off,’ Lucy explained sadly. “I thought you might run away! I just wanted a friend, even if it was only for one night.” To Sophie’s dismay Lucy started to cry. “Oh don’t, please!” said Sophie, going over to give her a hug. She found a crisp white handkerchief in the pocket of her breeches and handed it to Lucy.

“Is that why you have to be a highwaygirl?” Lucy nodded. “But why does your uncle want you to hold up coaches?” Sophie asked. “He’s a highwayman himself!” “He’s too well known.’ Lucy blew her nose. “He can’t risk being seen holding up a coach or Mr Joy the parish constable would catch him.” A shout from the dining room made them stop talking.

The sparkly mist cleared away, leaving Sophie and Jewel standing alone in the darkness at a crossroads on a grassy heath. Sophie looked around, feeling utterly bewildered. A minute ago she’d been at a noisy, colourful fairground — and now she was in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the night! She patted Jewel’s wooden neck for comfort. To her amazement, he snorted and shook his head. Jewel wasn’t wooden at all! He was a real pony.

Sophie stroked his thick, warm mane, and he reached his head round to nuzzle at her hand. “What’s going on?” Sophie breathed. “Where are we?” ved Ee SH Also available Sparkle Brightheart Star Look out for Crystal Flame Poppy Shire Illustrated by Strawberrie Donnelly MACMILLAN CHILDREN’S BOOKS A Working Partners Book With special thanks to Molly Skeet aa First published 2006 by Macmillan Children’s Books a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 20 New Wharf Road, London N1 9RR Basingstoke and Oxford www.panmacmillan.com Associated companies throughout the world ISBN-13: 978-0-330-44044-8 ISBN-10: 0-330-44044-6 Text copyright © Working Partners Limited 2006 Illustrations copyright © Strawberrie Donnelly 2006 Created by Working Partners Limited The right of Strawberrie Donnelly to be identified as the illustrator of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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